29
Jun
Dynamic wind loads on solar panels
Category: Blogs
CPP’s wind engineers aren’t just pioneers in wind loading on solar panels, they’re also renowned leaders in dynamic wind forces on structures. Our wind experts are even responsible...
22
Jun
Straight line winds as violent as tornadoes
Category: Blogs
Those who live in tornado alley rightfully fear the destructive power of these powerful weather events. But recent thunderstorms in Madison County, Indiana, demonstrate that straig...
15
Jun
Natural cooling strategies
Category: Blogs
Buildings traditionally rely on mechanical air conditioning to ensure occupant comfort and safety during hot weather. But such mechanical systems can sometimes be downsized or elim...
13
Jun
AERMOD Beyond the Box: How EBD Improves Accuracy
Category: Videos
CPP Vice President Dr. Ron Petersen discusses the potential problems with BPIP inputs for AERMOD and how the alternate EBD method helps create more accurate results. Read more abou...
13
Jun
AERMOD Beyond the Box
Category: Blogs
How Better Inputs Can Give You Better Results Introduction AERMOD is known to calculate exhaust concentrations, in certain situations, that are less accurate and worse than they re...
08
Jun
Equivalent Building Dimensions
Category: Blogs
AERMOD is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) preferred regulatory tool for modeling pollutant dispersion. If you work with AERMOD, then perhaps you already know th...
01
Jun
Outdoor comfort criteria
Category: Blogs
Our engineers are frequently asked to investigate how proposed structures or proposed changes to structures will affect those who use outdoor spaces. Or we’re tasked with identifyi...
25
May
Wind exposure
Category: Blogs
We all intuitively know that the wind affects things on the ground. But did you know that things on the ground also affect the wind? Highly developed environments tend to slow down...
11
May
Smoke management for large indoor spaces
Category: Blogs
Grand atria and expansive halls are centerpieces of some of today’s most architecturally striking buildings. Large rooms offer occupants a sense of continuity from one floor ...
27
Apr
What is wind speed?
Category: Blogs
It’s a simple question, right? In a thunderstorm, television weather reporters might speak about sustained winds of 50 kilometers per hour (31 mph) with gusts as high as 100 (62 mp...