RWB is proud to welcome two new interns this Spring as part of our firm internship program. During their time here at RWB, they will gain hands-on experience with MEP Engineering Design. They will help with the design process and documentation of current projects by working in AutoCAD and Revit and visiting project jobsites. Amanda Swart School: University of North Texas Year in School: Senior Major: Mechanical and Energy Engineering What inspired you to go after your major? Initially, I graduated with a major in Wildlife Conservation and Science. After briefly working in the field, I wanted ..read more

RWB Consulting Engineers has once again been recognized by the Dallas Chapter of ASHRAE and ASHRAE Region VIII for excellence in building design. In early January, the Dallas Chapter of ASHRAE awarded RWB Consulting Engineers the Building Technology Award. A few months later in April 2022, the projects clinched the regional competition. Our design of Vanguard High School earned the Building Technology Award in New Construction – Educational Facilities, and our work on the Frisco Athletic Center earned the Building Technology Award in Existing Buildings – Institutional Facilities. The ASHR ..read more

The IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Design Excellence Awards recognize the highest quality and achievement in interior design, and honor the creativity and innovation of the best of Texas and Oklahoma designers. The Collin College Wylie Campus was named the winner of the Design Excellence Award for Education Research (Design). We’re thrilled to see our colleagues at Page recognized for their hard work on this innovative design with this honor. RWB Consulting Engineers served as the MEP Engineering consultant on this higher education project. This design project included three separate occupie ..read more

Here in Dallas, every Fall brings three highly-anticipated events: cooler weather, football, and the Texas State Fair. If you’ve never been, the Texas State Fair isn’t a simple carnival. It’s a Texas-sized celebration of the Lone Star State. Along with the typical fair festivities of amusement rides, midway games, and prized livestock comes a barrage of other activities: unique food and drink, live shows and demonstrations, and plenty of shopping. Each year, RWB provides entry tickets and food & drink coupons to our entire team. It’s just one of the many unique benefits of working on ou ..read more

What is MEP Engineering? MEP stands for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing. So, MEP Engineering is a more straightforward way of saying Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering. A firm that offers MEP engineering services is one that provides mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing are referred to as technical disciplines in professional engineering service. For example, other disciplines include civil and structural engineering. MEP engineers make buildings comfortable and functional MEP engineers partner with other ..read more

On August 23 and 24, 2019 the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of ASPE held the Basic Plumbing Design Course at the PCETX Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Michael Danielson, Senior Associate at RWB, served as the course instructor.  He has a wealth of plumbing design experience in healthcare, municipal, multifamily, and institutional designs. The Basic Plumbing Design Course is a 14-hour design training class. The curriculum is intended to educate designers on the basics of plumbing design. The coursework covers plumbing terminology, trade tendencies, history of the professional, an ..read more

RWB is thrilled to welcome four new interns this summer as part of our firm internship program. During their time here at RWB, they will gain hands-on experience with MEP Engineering Design. They will help with the design process and documentation of current projects by working in AutoCAD and Revit and visiting project jobsites. Anna Claire Saffell School: Auburn University Year in School: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering Anna began researching the role that engineering plays in the built world after taking an AP Art class with an Architecture concentration. She decided to purse mechanical ..read more

In early January, the Dallas Chapter of ASHRAE recognized RWB Consulting Engineers for notable HVAC design of two projects: Richardson’s Lake Highlands Freshman Center, now called Building H, and Arlington ISD’s Agricultural Science Center. Both projects earned the chapter’s Technology Award in the Existing Building and New Construction – Educational Facilities category. The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognizes prestigious buildings with innovative HVAC designs. Criteria for the award include: Energy Efficiency Indoor Air Quality Innovation Operation & Maintenance Cost-Effectiveness Enviro ..read more

RWB provides leadership to several industry groups; one such group is the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Today, we are sharing two exciting announcements about the involvement of our team members: Ken Fulk Ken has been elected to ASHRAE’s Board of Directors. He will serve in the Director At Large role from 2020-2023. ASHRAE’s Board of Directors oversees all of ASHRAE’s policies and procedures. The Board of Directors is the deciding group for all of ASHRAE activities, including topics of membership, technology, standards, publishing, finance ..read more

At RWB, we are proud of our well-established internship program. Over the course of a semester, engineering interns have the opportunity to learn about MEP engineering. Interns get hands-on experience with design and documentation, as well as accompanying our engineers for job site visits. We are excited to have three interns with us this summer: Allyson Lux School: University of Alabama Year in School: Junior Major: Mechanical Engineering Allyson chose the path of a degree in mechanical engineering because she is seeking a career that combines technical and creative skills, while focusing on ..read more