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Check out VP’s insights on the latest industry trends

Check out VP’s insights on the latest industry trends.

July 20, 2022

Fire Protection Systems: Protecting Your Greatest Investments

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March 17, 2022

VP Engineering Announces Zachary H. Joyce as Project Manager/Business Development Lead in Conjunction with New Office in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

March 7, 2022

VP Engineering Announces Sanjay Patel as new Associate Principal

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January 25, 2022

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Heating and Cooling Systems

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December 23, 2021

Choosing the Right Electrical System: Residential vs. Commercial Projects

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December 6, 2021

How Mechanical Engineering Improves Our Daily Lives and Creates Meaningful Career Opportunities

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November 16, 2021

Wander Management: Solutions for Assisted Living Homes

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November 3, 2021

Protecting Your Plumbing During the Winter Months

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August 9, 2021

Electrical System Design: 4 Vital Components Worth Consideration

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February 28, 2019

MEP Design Considerations Unique to Senior Living Facilities

Since the last recession, the multifamily sector has contributed significantly to the boom in new construction. The sector’s niche market...

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January 17, 2019

Looking Back: 15 Lessons We’ve Learned During Our 15 Years in Business as an MEP Consultant

Next month, our 15th year in business will officially come to a close. To celebrate this milestone, we thought we’d...

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November 30, 2018

The Mechanics of Mechanical Engineering: 15 Things to Consider When Designing Mechanical Systems

Contributing Writers: Mike Grose, Sanjay Patel, Nicholas PappasThe science behind efficient heating and cooling systems is complex. Understanding these complexities...

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October 12, 2018

15 Questions to Consider When Designing Your Facility’s Electrical System

If there’s one piece of advice we would give our clients before they embark on any new project, it would...

September 5, 2018

15 Reasons Why VP Engineering Loves Our Clients

We consider ourselves fortunate to work with the clients we do. They’re the best in their fields. So to honor...

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May 24, 2018

The Value Of Forward-Thinking MEP Design In Retail Environments

Retail design comprises a large portion of our work portfolio. In fact, it’s occupied a sizeable percentage since the very...

April 3, 2018

Let Them Down Easy: The Art of Saying “No” by Saying “Yes”

In our 15 years as a Charlotte-based MEP design firm, we’ve come to learn and appreciate how truly critical flexibility...

January 14, 2018

Helping Clients Evaluate Their Needs

As a design engineer, it is tempting to provide the most sophisticated, energy efficient systems for every project. As a...

July 26, 2017

Q&A Session: Adam & Daniel

We spoke with Adam Cross, a Plumbing Design Controller, and Daniel Payne, an Electrical Design Controller, here at VP Engineering about...

June 29, 2017

17 Things You Should Know About Carolinas’ Economy

The 8th Annual Interface Carolinas Conference was held on June 1, 2017 in Charlotte and was, as usual, very informative....

June 8, 2017

Does Your Building Have a “We” Space?

When the general public became familiar with the internet in the early 1990’s, change seemed inevitable. What no one knew...

April 26, 2017

Senior Living Design Trends to Implement Today

It’s easy to see that senior living facilities are thriving: just look at the demographics and industry numbers. The anecdotal...

April 6, 2017

How Lighting Illuminates More Than A Room

Picture this: you’re at your desk, working on a project, stressing about the deadline. The phone rings, emails come in;...

March 9, 2017

Lessons Learned from the Environments for Aging Conference

Photo Credit: Environments for AgingFor those who design senior living facilities, the Environments For Aging (EFA) conference is a must-attend....

February 16, 2017

Aging Boomers: Exploring Senior Living Expectations

The senior living industry is at the start of a renaissance in both growth and design. This is based on...

December 9, 2016

Q&A Session: Zach Joyce

We are proud to highlight another member of our management at VP Engineering. Zach Joyce has been with the company...

October 21, 2016

Q&A Session: Katie Cothern

In an effort to show our friends and clients just what kind of company we are, it only seemed natural...

August 15, 2016

Is your MEP consultant covering everything you need?

Engineers are known for their innate problem solving skills, particularly their technical problem solving skills. We have the ability to...

July 15, 2016

Engineers: Here’s How to Avoid Those Common Communication Mistakes

Humans have a broad and rich communication skill set which no other species comes close to matching. This allows rapid...

June 3, 2016

10 Traits That Take MEP Engineers From Good to Great

In our industry we come across many different types of people. Some are easy going while others are rather difficult...

April 8, 2016

The History and Character of Buildings

A client of ours has an office on the second floor of a mixed-use building in a high-end retail development...

March 14, 2016

The Rise of the Queen City’s Craft Brew Industry

After riding the wave of the recession, we at VP Engineering have been privileged to experience the growth of construction...

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