Preparing for COVID – 19: Strategies for Creating Isolation Areas With Your Existing Hospital Infrastructure

As the Coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, hospitals and clinics will need to find ways to support an increase in patients who test positive for the virus. The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and the CDC both recommend that if possible all coronavirus patients be isolated in rooms at negative…

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Trends in Refrigeration Design

Doug Sandridge, PE, Principal at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What trends do you see in the future for refrigeration design? RTM Engineering Consultants has experience working on a wide range of commercial and industrial refrigeration projects, including grocery stores, food and beverage manufacturing facilities, distribution warehouses, laboratories, and craft breweries and distilleries. Since…

Designing Efficient Refrigeration Systems

Designing Efficient Refrigeration Systems

Doug Sandridge, PE, Principal at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the questions about RTM’s refrigeration design services: What types of facilities is RTM working on? What are the main challenges and considerations for different projects?  As consulting engineers, we design mechanical and electrical systems for diverse facilities. Refrigeration is a specific type of mechanical system that…

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Engineering for the Emerging Marijuana Industry

Brian Clark, Senior Project Manager at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the questions: What do you predict for the future of the marijuana industry? How does RTM’s expertise set it apart from competitors? The marijuana market is growing within the United States. Recreational marijuana is now legal in eleven states and Washington, D.C., and medical marijuana…

TLC Meals on Wheels

Project Showcase: TLC Meals on Wheels

Town of Littleton Cares (TLC) Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit organization that has provided nutritious meals, volunteer visits, and other services to seniors and home-bound adults in the south metro Denver area since 1968. Every month, TLC Meals on Wheels delivers more than 10,000 hot meals to hundreds of people across an area that…

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RTM Develops Full-Service Fire Protection Studio

RTM Engineering Consultants has extensive experience designing fire protection systems for diverse building types and markets. Previously, RTM has provided fire protection consulting services to clients, including device layout, performance specification, and general scope documents. Now we are expanding our solutions and developing a new comprehensive fire protection studio. The studio will offer clients the…

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Project Showcase: Krispy Kreme Headquarters

Krispy Kreme is in the process of expanding its footprint in North Carolina and giving its corporate offices a modern makeover. The 82-year-old company recently renovated and consolidated its global headquarters in Winston-Salem and opened a new Global Product & Innovation Center in Charlotte. Both locations include office workspaces, plus full retail areas with training…