Insights

Dive into insights from our talented team of designers and engineers, as they cover topics that matter most to our clients and industry.
April 27, 2023

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD – Roy J. Sprague Middle School

DBR is working with Arcadis IBI Group to design Cypress-Fairbanks ISD’s Middle School #20. Sprague Middle School will be the third and final school to complete the Bridgeland Educational Village site and will serve approximately 1,350 students to accommodate the area’s rapid growth.

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October 6, 2022

Brazoswood CTE Center Delivers Students to Success

DBR Engineering worked with VLK Architects on the newly constructed Brazoswood High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center in Clute, Texas for Brazosport ISD. The 91,000-square-foot facility serves 2,800 students with a variety of career programs.

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June 14, 2022

Project Spotlight: Harris County ESD 13 – Cypress Creek Fire Station 25

DBR Engineering worked with Joiner Architects to design the new Cypress Creek Fire Station 25 for Harris County Emergency Service District 13 in Houston, Texas. Located at Fallbrook Drive and Gessner Road in Harris County, the 9,500 square foot Fire Station began serving the community in January 2022.

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June 1, 2022

Q&A with Low Voltage Designer, Steve Sanchez

Steve Sanchez serves as Low Voltage Designer II for DBR’s Houston office, providing integrated technology and security design services for various projects, including local government and K-12 educational facilities.

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May 3, 2022

Acoustics in Schools

The primary function of a school is to provide an optimum environment where teachers can communicate with students. In fact, up to 60% of classroom activities involve oral communications between teachers and students or between students. Speech intelligibility is critical in schools. But very often acoustic design is overlooked and the result is a poor acoustical environment.

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March 8, 2022

Project Spotlight: Dripping Springs High School

DBR Engineering worked with Corgan Associates to provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for a new STEM and CTE addition at Dripping Springs High School. We also provided technology consulting and building systems commissioning services.

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April 14, 2020

Q&A With Low Voltage Design Director, Weifang Wang

Weifang is the Low Voltage Design Director at DBR and supports a variety of projects firm-wide with his expertise in information technology, communications, and A/V systems.

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June 11, 2019

K-12 Safety & Security Best Practices

The security of schools has become a growing concern due to recent events in our society, including gun crimes, that expose students, teachers, staff and parents to danger. The safety and security challenges schools face today are more multifaceted and complex than ever before, and protecting students and staff requires a comprehensive approach to these challenges.

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March 13, 2019

DBR Hires Senior Project Manager of Technology

Weifang Wang, RCDD joins DBR as Senior Project Manager of Technology with over fifteen years of experience and will support the firm statewide.

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July 9, 2018

NFPA Addresses Active Shooter/Hostile Event Preparedness and Response

A team of experts at the NFPA has developed NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events.

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