29 Mar
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CPP Welcomes Dr. Sergio Guerra
Category: Blogs, News
CPP is pleased to welcome Senior Environmental Engineer Dr. Sergio Guerra to our Fort Collins headquarters. Dr. Guerra draws from a wealth of research, regulatory, and consulting e...
22 Mar
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Hairdryer winds
Category: Blogs
If you’ve ever spent time near a major mountain range, then you might be familiar with downslope winds. These impressive blasts of air rush down from mountain crests and get warmer...
15 Mar
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Nursing home air quality and lung health
Category: Blogs
A recent study published in the European Respiratory Journal, the journal of the European Respiratory Society, demonstrates how poor indoor air quality can dramatically affect the ...
11 Mar
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
CPP Around the World
Category: News
CPP’s team of technical experts and industry innovators share their knowledge across the globe. Join us on one of our many discussions to gain insight into the varying effects of w...
08 Mar
Boston's climate has as much character as the city (sometimes to the chagrin of its residents).
Boston’s climate
Category: Blogs
With the recent opening of our Boston office, it’s time to take a look at the climate of this historic American city. Bostonians, Cantabrigians, and others who live along Massachus...
01 Mar
A wind tunnel model of Hong Kong at 1:4000 scale
Wind profile characterization
Category: Blogs
In an earlier article on wind exposure, we highlighted the different upwind exposure categories defined in ASCE/SEI 7-10 (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures). ...
15 Feb
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A record year for tall buildings
Category: Blogs
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reports that 2014 was, structurally speaking, the world’s tallest year. A record 97 buildings measuring 200 meters or taller...
12 Feb
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Petersen, Denoon and Beyer-Lout to Present
Category: News
CPP Around the World CPP’s team of technical experts and industry innovators share their knowledge across the globe. Join us on one of our many discussions to gain insight into the...
08 Feb
Dr. Ron Petersen, FASHRAE, recieves the Fellow Award from ASHRAE President Tom Phoenix
Dr. Ron Petersen receives ASHRAE Fellow Award
Category: Blogs, News
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has named CPP Principal and Vice President Dr. Ron Petersen as an ASHRAE Fellow. This honor ...
25 Jan
Cladding is a crucial part of building design. Make sure it is optimally designed.
Reduce cladding costs and risks through wind tunnel testing
Category: Blogs
Most modern buildings are designed and constructed as a core skeleton to which an exterior envelope is attached. The standard document referenced by most building codes in the Unit...