Blogs
29
Mar
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
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
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 ...
08
Mar
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
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
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...
08
Feb
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
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...
21
Jan
CPP proud to support Engineers Without Borders USA
Category: Blogs, News
CPP is pleased to announce our partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), a Colorado-based, internationally focused 501(c)3 organization committed to improving infra...
18
Jan
2014 breaks record for warmest year
Category: Blogs
Separate studies by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have demonstrated that 2014 was the warmest year on record since scientists began keeping re...