We are pleased to welcome Michael Ginder, PE, LEED AP as a Senior Electrical Engineer to work in our York office. Michael has over 11 years of expertise in electrical systems design and analysis for healthcare, education, corporate, athletic, entertainment and other design projects. He is a graduate of Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree … Read more
Across the country, people are starting to recognize the vulnerability of our electrical infrastructure — whether it be from capacity issues, natural disasters, or other events. Because of this, government regulations are increasingly pressuring utility companies to decrease demand on their systems. By pushing individual consumers to curtail demand and increase efficiency, utility companies are … Read more
Barton Associates is pleased to announce that three employees have earned their Professional Engineer (PE) License. Amy Diehl, PE Amy L. Diehl, PE earned her Professional Engineer (PE) license from the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. Amy recently joined Barton and holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from … Read more
For many years the conventional operating room ceiling consisted of a gypsum board or plaster ceiling with openings framed out for lights and diffusers. Openings would be field cut in the gypsum board for overhead surgical light supports, diffusers, general lighting and medical gas columns. With the advent of hybrid operating rooms, the construction of … Read more
Are we truly taking advantage of our oldest and most important natural resource – the sun? The sun plays a major role in the design of most facilities. It can impact the orientation of the building as well as the design of the building envelope and windows. For lighting designers, it also impacts the control … Read more
Employee volunteers from the York office joined with the United Way of York County and participated in Day of Action. This year seven staff members volunteered at New Hope Ministries located at 135 Baltimore Street in Hanover PA to help with outside maintenance of their new building. New Hope Ministries was our agency of choice for … Read more
Controllability is an important aspect of design for lighting in healthcare facilities. The healthcare industry is seeing an escalation in demand for lighting designs that create calming environments and offer flexible lighting options to increase patient comfort. To meet the demands of the industry, lighting designs often include complex controls and specialty lighting fixtures to address … Read more
Employees from the State College office joined Special Olympics Pennsylvania and volunteered during this year Summer Games by assisting in the basketball competition. It takes about 2,000 volunteers to make the Summer Games happen. Duties range from making 3,800 dormitory beds for athletes and coaches to carrying tables and chairs to score-keeping and time-keeping areas. … Read more
As the design of buildings evolves to integrate users’ demands to reduce the environmental impacts of construction, conserve energy and improve safety and security, the design community has shifted from looking at individual building systems and components to a holistic approach to building design. The products of this design approach are described as “high performance … Read more
We are happy to welcome three new interns, Kristen Cole, Ryan Davie and Matthew Torello to work in our York office. Kristen completed her third year at Penn State University majoring in Architectural Engineering with a Mechanical Option and plans to continue to get her Masters upon graduation. Kristen is the President of Alpha Rho Chi … Read more
We are pleased to welcome Chad Shelley as an Electrical Designer to work in our York office. Chad brings over 13 years of experience in the engineering profession and previously held the positions of CAD Drafter, Electrical Drafter and CAD/Revit Specialist at his previous job. He earned an Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Drafting from … Read more
Age and Condition When considering improvements to your Hemodialysis unit, you may want to modernize furniture, finishes, lighting and equipment in order to improve the patient environment. While planning the upgrade you will also need to consider the age and condition of the water treatment system that provides either distilled or reverse osmosis water to the … Read more
We are happy to welcome two new interns, Joshua Lange and Jonathan Alles to work in our State College office and welcome back Nolan Amos whom also interned last year. Joshua Lange is a student at Penn State University majoring in Architectural Engineering with a Lighting/Electrical Option. He has previously interned at Penn State’s Office … Read more
The Energy Policy Act of 2005, defines a high performance building as one that “integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.” (EPACT 2005, Section 914) One of the simplest ways to incorporate these attributes into any building is through the use of high-efficiency lighting and … Read more
Successful outcomes from surgical procedures in a hospital rely, in part, on the ability of the central sterile processing suite to provide equipment and materials in an efficient, reliable, and sterile manner. Similarly, the central sterile processing suite relies on the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems serving the area to be reliable and to meet all … Read more
We are pleased to welcome Robert Hiner as a Construction Services Representative to work in our York office. Bob brings over 36 year of experience in Construction Services and Project Construction Management. He worked for ATCO Mechanical for 14 years and then started a Mechanical Contracting Business, H&R Mechanical, Inc. which he owned and operated for … Read more
As technology in the building industry changes and advances, designers must ask themselves how they can make a building’s Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems adaptable for new or emerging technologies. The ability to “future proof” a building’s MEP systems may seem like a daunting task but with planning and foresight based upon the owner’s desires, … Read more
Fueled by the adoption of the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare industry is undergoing a shift from inpatient to an outpatient based model of care. The emergence of “retail healthcare” facilities across the country is evidence of this shift in patient care delivery. This shift, along with growing competition in the market place, has created … Read more
We are excited to welcome Amy Diehl, EIT as a Mechanical Designer and Jeffrey Hoffecker as a CAD Technician to our team. Amy is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering. She has over 5 years of experience in HVAC and mechanical building system design of healthcare, … Read more
With constantly increasing capabilities of IP-based communications, integration of communications systems in building projects is a major topic of discussion today. Whether it’s as simple as controlling lights and room temperature by using occupancy sensors in a room or as extensive as collecting patient medical information throughout a medical facility into a common database or coordinating … Read more
