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Articles & Presentations
Using CPTED Principles to Design Safer College Campuses
Discover how colleges and universities can enhance campus safety using CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design). In this Campus Safety article, AEI’s Sean Ahrens explores cost-effective strategies to reduce crime and create secure, welcoming environments through natural surveillance, access control, territorial reinforcement, and more.
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Professional Culture
Together We Engineer: Honoring AEI’s Impactful Women Engineers
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), held each year on June 23, is a global celebration of the achievements of…
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Achieving Net-Zero: How AEI Decarbonized CARB’s Southern California Headquarters
As one of the most advanced air quality research centers in the world, the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new…
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AEI’s Greg Smithmyer Delivers an Update on the IBC’s “New” Higher Ed Lab Requirements
Designing and operating safe and compliant higher education laboratories that support student learning and scientific exploration requires staying up…
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Articles & Presentations | Innovation
Redefining Transit with Timber: Mountain Line’s Downtown Connection Center Becomes Northern Arizona’s First Mass Timber Facility
With its distinctive sustainable design, the Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center (DCC) in Flagstaff, Arizona, is making headlines—and for good…
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News & Announcements | Professional Culture
Celebrating AEI’s Arif Hanif and Robby Oylear, Named to CSE’s 2025 40 Under 40
AEI proudly recognizes Senior Data Engineer Arif Hanif and Project Manager Robby Oylear for being named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 202…
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AEI Experts Reveal Strategies for Designing a LEED Platinum Data Science Building
LEED® Platinum certification is globally recognized as the pinnacle of excellence in green building. Achieving this means that a building…
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Innovation | News & Announcements
AEI Recognized Among ENR’s Top Design Firms for 2025
We are pleased to announce that AEI has earned the #122 spot on Engineering News-Record’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms…
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News & Announcements
ENR Southwest Names AEI Design Firm of the Year
We’re proud to share that AEI has been named Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2025 Southwest Design Firm of the Year! This…
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News & Announcements
Big News from the CSE Editorial Advisory Board!
With Gratitude to Greg Quinn for Nine Years on CSE Editorial Advisory Board After nine impactful years on the Consulting-Specifying…
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Articles & Presentations
AEI’s Scott Foster Explores Design Strategies for Materials Science Labs
Designing MEP systems for materials science labs requires precise climate control, efficient use of ceiling space, and careful coordination of complex utility systems. With thoughtful planning and collaboration, labs can safely support advanced research in areas like battery development and quantum computing.
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News & Announcements | Professional Culture
Expanding Engineering Excellence – AEI Opens New Office in Detroit, MI
We’re excited to announce the opening of AEI’s newest office in Detroit, Michigan—a city where innovation, industry, and energy intersect…
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