There's No Lack of Engineers Who Know Buildings!

There’s No Lack of Engineers Who Know Buildings!

I disagree with the reported remark concerning the mechanical engineering community and education in building design (“What the U.S. design profession really lacks is creative mechanical engineers!” in

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Vol. 9, No. 7/8, p. 8). Yes, a mechanical engineer from one of the many respected traditional university curriculums will not necessarily have training and education about building design, but the U.S. design profession is well represented by thousands of practicing mechanical engineers with Architectural Engineering degrees.

My view of what the U.S. design profession lacks is architects and designers who are familiar with mechanical and electrical systems and technology, conversant enough to introduce their clients to the possibilities of advanced mechanical and electrical systems and confidently sell it to them.

Richard Keller

HDR, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska