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November 17
RWDI Presenting with AEI and HOK at Greenbuild Chicago - Nov 17-19, 2010
RWDI presenting at Greenbuild with AEI and HOK, “Performance against all odds: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia drives savings even when faced with harsh realities"
September 29
RWDI's Mark Hallman Presenting at Labs21 - September 28-30, 2010 - Albuquerque Convention Center
RWDI's Mark Hallman Presenting at Labs21 September 28-30, 2010 Albuquerque Convention Center A Successful Laboratory Exhaust Stack Retrofit at Georgia State University
September 28
RWDI's Aimee Smith Presenting at Labs21 - September 28-30, 2010 - Albuquerque Convention Center
RWDI's Aimee Smith Presenting at Labs21 September 28-30, 2010 Albuquerque Convention Center Balancing Safety and Sustainability: Consulting at the Early Design State to Provide a High-Performance Building
September 22
RWDI's Dr. Stoyan Stoyanoff presenting at 9th UK Conference on Wind Engineering Sept 20-22 2010
RWDI's Dr. Stoyan Stoyanoff presenting at 9th UK Conference on Wind Engineering Sept 20-22 2010
August 27
Burj Khalifa - Beyond Limits
Beyond Limits - Burj Khalifa - Wind Engineering helps tall building design overcome wind forces http://bit.ly/dnto0E Architectural Record Article
August 11
Join us for our Online Technical Seminars - Get your AIA / CEU Credits at Your Desk!
RWDI Online Technical Seminar Title: Air Quality for Building Design Presenter: John Alberico, M.Sc., Principal / Project Consultant When: When: August 11, 2010 12:00-1:00pm (EST) Where: At Your Desk!
January 11
CTV News - RWDI & Burj Khalifa - The World's Tallest Building
RWDI-CTV News Burj Khalifa
January 7
RWDI's Peter Irwin was on Daily Planet (Discovery Channel Canada) discussing Burj Khalifa.
Watch the clip...
January 6
A sneak peak at the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) Museum
RWDI among the many displays.
January 5
Guelph Mercury: Guelph firm wind-tested world’s tallest building
"In heavy winds, structures will actually move at right angles to the direction of the wind. Such movements can cause discomfort to those inside."
January 4
Burj Khalifa (Dubai) Officially Opened January 4th, 2010
View our Burj Khalifa (Dubai) project profile.
January 4
The tallest building in the world touches the sky with a new name.
"Burj’s final design was literally born out of the extensive wind tunnel tests that were conducted."
January 4
Little blades on the spire confuse the wind, helping the Burj Dubai be so tall.
"When we (SOM) first won the competition in March and started work in April or May 2003, it was only 10m taller than Taipei 101. The client kept changing the brief and increasing the area. We kept getting wind tunnel data and stretching the height and did not know how high that would go."
January 4
CTBUH profiles RWDI's Peter Irwin.
Peter began his term as a Trustee of the CTBUH in 2009
January 4
BBC: World's tallest building set to open in Dubai.
"Extreme wind speeds on the ground in Dubai can reach 50km an hour. At the top of the building it can be three times as fast."
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