Picture of The Challenge & Reach Academy in Worcester, Mass., who received its first-ever fire protection system in time for the Fall 2023 school year.

New Fire Protection System

Posted on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by Weston & Sampson (A)

Fast-track design and implementation of the Challenge & Reach Academy’s first fire sprinkler system in its 126-year-old building in Worcester.

Revitalizing a 19th-Century Island Schoolhouse with Sustainable HVAC Upgrades

Posted on July 24, 2023September 14, 2023 by Weston & Sampson (B)

By Scott Henriques, PE, LEED AP, CEM and James Barron What do you do with an historic, 1800s vintage, one-room schoolhouse experiencing destructive moisture infiltration on a small, sparsely populated island with a mostly solar microgrid? Why, mitigate the moisture and provide a modern, near-net zero HVAC system, of course. Such is the case for […]

Sprinkler Design Challenges for Electric Vehicles in Parking Garages

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Weston & Sampson (A)

Ahmed Ibrahim authored an article in High Profile entitled “Sprinkler Design Challenges for Electric Vehicles in Parking Garages.” With the market for electric vehicles projected to grow from 2.5 million units in 2020 to 31.1 million units in 2030, concerns about public safety related to their lithium-ion batteries have also increased. The problem arises when a short circuit occurs in these batteries.

2016 EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental – Energy Award

Posted on July 1, 2016July 25, 2017 by Weston & Sampson (A)

The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) announced that Weston & Sampson is the recipient of the Nicholas Humber Environmental –Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration, in recognition of outstanding public-private collaboration.