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Nicole Krawcke

Engineers must do their part to protect the environment

Sustainable, green buildings are the future
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
September 13, 2021
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Exactly 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans leaving 1,800 people dead, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.


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Nicole Krawcke: Modern building codes more important than ever in wake of Florida tragedy

Communities need to take a look at building inspection processes.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
July 9, 2021
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I’m feeling pretty somber as I sit here writing this month’s column. Latest reports indicate 152 people remain unaccounted for following the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida, on June 24. 


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Nicole Krawcke: Schools addressing IAQ, outdated infrastructure issues in post-COVID world

USGBC and ASHRAE release Indoor Air Quality in Schools Report.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 9, 2021
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School may be out for the summer, but for the facilities themselves, the work is just beginning. 


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Nicole Krawcke: Protecting our resources

Sustainable designs are key to a successful future.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
May 12, 2021
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Climate change. Global warming. These continue to be “controversial” terms in today’s world. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Putting a price on sustainability

MEP engineers are in the perfect position to advance sustainability goals.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
April 13, 2021
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Though I don’t claim this often, I am, in fact, part of the millennial generation. 


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Nicole Krawcke: The value of breathing clean air

Engineers should consider specifying UV-C in their projects.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
March 8, 2021
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As I sit writing this column, it has been almost exactly one year since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and states started implementing lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. 


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Nicole Krawcke: The age of touchless

COVID-19 pandemic spurs growing demand for touchless fixtures.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
February 12, 2021
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Remember a time when people used to travel mask-less and carefree? It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world, changing life as we knew it. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: A new year creates new opportunities

2021 to bring an overall positive engineering and construction market.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
January 5, 2021
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Happy New Year! I bet all of you are as thrilled as I am to put 2020 in the rearview mirror. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Modern building codes save lives

New FEMA study backs importance of hazard-resistant building codes.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
December 9, 2020
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Earlier this year, I wrote a column about plumbing and mechanical engineers playing an important role in natural disaster mitigation. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Training in a virtual world

Use training to differentiate yourself and your team from others.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
November 10, 2020
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You may (or may not) have noticed your October PM Engineer digital edition copy looking much different than previous issues. 


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