Arora Engineers, Inc.

Popularized in Europe, DV is a relatively new approach in the United States to providing ventilation air at occupant level in large, open spaces such as airport terminals. As part of Arora’s work on a large Terminal Modernization project on the East Coast, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was performed by our subconsultant Alden Research Laboratory, Inc. in order to validate the decision to use DV within the new terminal’s main concourse and holding rooms. Like many other airports, this new terminal incorporates large glass walls and clerestory windows, so minimizing visible ductwork and maintaining occupant comfort were crucial design factors. Besides the new Terminal Modernization project, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have incorporated DV into their terminals, and the supply diffusers blend seamlessly into the architecture.

’s Chief Compliance Officer Jason Shevrin, PE, DSCE, was featured in an article in Passenger Terminal World entitled “Post-COVID Design,” and ruminates on the ways in which personalization and shifts in consumerism may shape the overall floorplans of airports across the world. Jason explains that Biometrics will not only shape boarding areas and hold rooms, but also the way airports approach passenger processing and security screening. Security screening has been trending toward single-token authentication, meaning there will be a single credential by which you deposit your luggage, obtain your boarding pass, go through security and get on your airplane. Jason also goes on to suggest that retail and food/beverage functions could be moved to back-of-house storage and kitchen prep areas that would allow for the elimination of all but a few key retail and restaurant areas so that hold room and boarding areas could be expanded.

Roughly seven months after joining the Arora family, I was offered the opportunity to fill the role of Contracts Administrator. The position represented a promotion, and I knew that not having someone in the role was placing a burden on executive-level staff as they now had to add to their already full plates the task of reviewing contractual documents. I can apply my past work experience to my current role and that experience helped make the transition to my current work a little easier. I don’t have any set future career goals and would consider any opportunity that complements my lifestyle and for which I think my work experience and personal characteristics are a good match.

With so many different biometric technologies available on the market, how can you be sure your facility is spending money on the right systems that will continue to streamline your operations in a post-pandemic future? Today entitled “Realizing Long-Term ROI with Biometric Technologies,” and discusses the way in which an organization procures and implements these technologies can make all the difference when considering a long-term return on investment. Shevrin explains how Arora’s special systems engineering team has seen an uptick in consumer demand for biometric technologies, including temperature-sensing cameras and video analytics, as well as biometric registration and credential validation. We believe that the long-term value and ultimate utility of biometric touchless technologies lie in a facility’s investment in backbone systems, including data infrastructure and congruence to potential outside agencies, which current and future technologies rely on for connectivity.