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Before I began my internship with the commissioning team at Cyclone Energy Group, I barely knew anything about commissioning, or that it even existed. During my time with Cyclone, that definitely changed. I helped the commissioning team prepare test scripts for on-site visits, test mechanical equipment for luxury apartment high rises, and assist in proposals […]
When it comes to managing a building, there are many competing demands. The building operations team is in the trenches responding to owners, occupants, staff, and vendors. The to-do list associated with each group can be overwhelming. Finding the time to finely tune systems that seem to be running “just fine” may have a hard […]
Green Building Rating and Certificates Buildings have a large impact on our environment and health. Because they use energy, water, and raw material, they generate waste and potentially emit toxins into the environment. Through different standards and certifications that outline integrated design processes and sustainability this harmful impact can be reduced and mitigated, allowing us […]
Cyclone Energy Group offers many services for buildings, from inception through turnover and occupancy and even beyond. But the one area of service that Cyclone provides and that sets us apart from the others in the building services field is our special projects for existing buildings. Any project that involves working with existing building’s systems […]
Every year at the end of summer, we host a knowledge sharing event called The Innovation Rodeo. The idea for the Rodeo was conceived out of a desire to find a way to share innovative ideas, concepts and projects that our team encounters on a daily basis. We were looking for a collaborative environment to […]
If you have been following the trends in energy efficiency over the past few years, you will have likely caught wind of monitoring-based commissioning or MBCx. You may have even heard it referred to as “continuous commissioning®” (the phrase trademarked by Texas A&M), ongoing commissioning, or any number of creative titles. Monikers aside, the service […]
The following is the first in a Better Know a Building series, which aims to share information about buildings Cycloners admire for their innovative engineering, architecture, and general design. A few years ago, my husband and I road tripped through Utah’s national parks, and when we got to Zion, we rolled up just in time […]
Did you know that it is an innate characteristic of human beings to love nature? There is even a term for it, biophilia. First introduced by the biologist Edward Wilson, biophilia is our love of other living things and the desire to be connected to nature. Due to our lifestyle, we spend most of our […]
Today is introduce a girl to engineering day…..so I’d like to introduce you to one of our talented Cyclone Energy Group engineers: Emmy Riley. With 8 years in the field, Emmy has been working with Cyclone for over 2 years, primarily in the field of building energy efficiency. I sat down with Emmy to find out […]
The ASHRAE Winter Conference returned to Chicago in January and brought with it some unusually warm temperatures for this time of year. Of course, for the 3,400+ attendees it was always ~72ºF in the Palmer House conference rooms. As Director and Regional Chair (Region VI) I sit on the Board of Directors for the Society and get […]
