Some buildings have special use characteristics that can have a significant impact on the design and construction of the building enclosure. These buildings include high humidity environments like swimming pools and some manufacturing/processing facilities, as well as facilities where control of the interior environment within a narrow range is critical, such as museums, art galleries, and archives.

Our advanced building science knowledge and sophisticated analysis tools, such as WUFI, make RDH well suited to tackle these projects. On existing special use buildings, our monitoring and diagnostic tools can quickly identify the limitations of the existing mechanical and building enclosure systems, and facilitate the development of conceptual solutions to correct deficient systems or improve older systems.

• Advanced modeling capabilities to determine performance characteristics of proposed systems.
• Field monitoring and diagnostic equipment for measurement of temperature, humidity, pressure differences, and air flow.

“RDH was instrumental in assisting our team to resolve a unique structural situation at Vista del Monte’s Aquatic Center. Their professionalism, responsiveness and knowledge gave me a great sense of confidence in the evaluation of the problems and their oversight of an effective reconstruction plan. I would highly recommend RDH to any prospective client needing assistance in the area of Special Use Buildings.”

Laurie Yttri
Executive Director, Vista del Monte Retirement Community, Santa Barbara, CA