Blogs
21
Jun
Get to Know a Flow Feature: Vortices
Category: Blogs
It’s time once again to get to know a flow feature! This time we take a look at the vortex, a spinning structure that delivers a lot of power in a compact package. Mysterious and m...
07
Jun
New NASA program may help with extreme weather prediction
Category: Blogs
In many parts of the world, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are a key consideration for building design professionals. The more we know about these storms and their behavior, the...
31
May
It’s not normally this wet in Fort Collins, we promise!
Category: Blogs
To all of our clients who paid CPP a visit in the month of May, we apologize. You came here expecting to enjoy a bit of Colorado’s famous sunshine and perhaps sip a microbrew...
17
May
Forensic engineering
Category: Blogs
What do you think of when you hear the word forensics? CSI? Law & Order? Dexter? Certainly, forensic evidence is a key part of successful criminal investigations, but it’...
10
May
Get to know a flow feature, Godzilla edition: The pressure to move
Category: Blogs
Company culture is that undefinable sense of place and of shared values that develops through the countless interactions that occur between employees, management, work, and environ...
03
May
How to get the air quality permit you need (and save money in the process)
Category: Blogs
Every hospital, power plant, lab and industrial facility built in the United States must comply with air quality regulations. This may also include compliance with the National Amb...
26
Apr
The Alternative to “Tornado-Proofing”
Category: Blogs
Two weeks ago, we published the article, “Is there such a thing as tornado-proof?” in which we claim, to survive a tornado, most structures would have to resemble bomb shelters. Ou...
19
Apr
Cladding: A permanent first impression
Category: Blogs
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. But be honest: When you arrive in a new city and lay your eyes upon its modern skyline for...
12
Apr
Is there such a thing as tornado-proof?
Category: Blogs
Recent outbreaks of tornadoes in Nebraska, Kansas, and elsewhere in the Midwest leave no doubt that tornado season is well underway. Tornadoes are common weather features in North ...
05
Apr
Get to know a flow feature: Separation anxiety
Category: Blogs
In this the first installment of our more-than-one part series on flow phenomena, we take a look at flow separations. A separation is exactly what the name implies: Airflow separat...