Insights, NewsVIDEO: Belmont University: Sustainable university designSalas O’Brien experts David Peters, Erich Vierkant, and Phillip Sutherland highlight 30 years of partnership with Belmont University, advancing resilient, sustainable campus infrastructure through innovative engineering.Read More
InsightsDesigning for a campus that never stopsToday's campuses support far more than scheduled classes. As academic buildings become hubs for collaboration, research, mentoring, and student life throughout the day and year, infrastructure decisions play a larger role in the campus experience. Here's how changing patterns of use are reshaping energy, maintenance, planning, and long-term investment.Read More
InsightsInfrastructure as the foundation of campus strategyEvery campus master plan begins with vision. What determines whether that vision holds together is the infrastructure supporting it. This article looks at how higher ed leaders can align academic ambition with utility capacity, decarbonization goals, and long-term capital realities.Read More
InsightsVIDEO: Empowering life sciences challenges through commissioningJames Anderton and Kristina Sing discuss life sciences commissioning, stakeholder alignment, owner project requirements, and how Salas O'Brien delivers tailored solutions supporting successful outcomes.Read More
InsightsWEBINAR: OT operational resilience in an age of AI threatsThe threat landscape has changed. Manufacturing is now a priority target, and AI is lowering the skill required to disrupt OT environments. Discover a production-safe first step toward doing something about it.Read More
Insights, NewsVIDEO: UC San Diego: Designing utilities for the futureChris McDaniel shares how UC San Diego expanded its central utility plant with future-ready cooling capacity, resilience, and infrastructure designed for long-term campus growth.Read More
InsightsRethinking student housing as a campus assetRising construction costs, changing student expectations, and aging planning assumptions are reshaping how colleges and universities approach student housing. This article explores how institutions can rethink housing as a long-term campus asset and design infrastructure that supports both student experience and institutional performance.Read More
InsightsDesigning airport infrastructure for disruption, recovery, and continuity Airport infrastructure is complex and evolving. Learn how airports can reduce single points of failure, protect continuity, and plan for disruption.Read More
InsightsWhen data center noise becomes a development riskData center noise is becoming a development risk. Learn why acoustic planning belongs at the start of site design, not the endRead More
InsightsGUIDE: Non-FAR procurement options for federal agenciesA practical guide to moving stalled federal projects forward when appropriated funds, timelines, or the FAR itself are the constraint.Read More
InsightsWhy manufacturers keep discovering infrastructure problems too lateWhen process controls and building systems don't share data, expensive surprises hide in the gaps. Here's how to design facilities that see problems coming.Read More
InsightsVIDEO: RNG: Turning emissions into energyRyan Mowery, Adam Perkey, and Trevor Thomason share how renewable natural gas transforms emissions into energy, advancing sustainable solutions for industrial and energy infrastructure.Read More
