Signature Engineering was awarded for the best multi-family residential project of 2011 for our work on The Landings at Nellis Air Force Base in North Las Vegas, Nevada by ENR Southwest. The Landings at Nellis started just over four years ago and reached completion in 2011. For this project, Signature Engineering contributed the mechanical and [...]

An experiment to transform wastewater sludge into electrical power is being successfully tested at a Nevada wastewater treatment plant.  Researchers say the immediate goal is to produce enough power on site to meet the plant’s electrical needs.  The beauty of this process is that it’s being designed to be all on-site, saving trucking costs and [...]

The change to green technology has new design considerations.  The move from more traditional glazing to high efficient reflective windows have been damaging landscapes and adjacent buildings throughout the country.  Damage ranges from burnt landscaping, melted siding and intense sun burns. The Vdara Hotel, designed by Rafael Viñoly’s high profile New York architecture firm, achieved [...]