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08.21.26

Harris Releases New Industrialized Construction White Paper + Educational Video

(Saint Paul, MN.) - Harris today announced the release of two new resources designed to advance understanding of Industrialized Construction and support continued industry adoption of modern construction practices. The resources include a new white paper, “Industrialized Construction: The Operating Model of the Future,” and an educational video introducing audiences to key Industrialized Construction principles and Harris' approach to this work. Industrialized Construction brings together planning, manufacturing and construction practices to improve efficiency, increase predictability and help project ...Read More
06.17.26

Inaugural Harris ESG Report

How a company manages its impact says everything about how it operates. In Harris’ inaugural ESG report, you'll see exactly how we manage our environmental footprint, support our people and communities and uphold strong governance and ethical practices. Read the full report to see the measurable progress behind our promises and where we're headed next. Read More
12.18.25

Future Resilience: Impacts in the Built Environment

With each passing year, the United States faces an intensifying surge of extreme weather events, exposing the vulnerability of its infrastructure. From scorching heatwaves to devastating hurricanes and unprecedented flooding, these events cause widespread power outages, overwhelm critical systems, and leave communities struggling to recover. Read More
12.17.25

Healthy Spaces Addendum

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about scientific consensus that respiratory infections are predominantly spread by aerosols through indoor air. Reaching this consensus represents an opportunity for improving how infection risks are controlled. Instead of relying on burdensome and unsustainable personal and economic interventions, a building’s mechanical system may help suppress viral spread.   Read More
09.07.23

Harris Technical Snapshot: Building Physics Tools

Building Environmental Science (BES) analysis tools optimize modern capabilities for planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining a building. These tools analyze and quantify aspects of the building’s projected performance. Mathematical models simulate environmental conditions and mechanical solutions in virtual environments before they are built. Read More
06.24.22

Harris Watch-It Notes: Healthcare Isolation Precautions

Introducing Harris Watch-It Notes, insights gathered from Harris experts on a specific topic related to complex project installations in the areas of design + engineering, construction, manufacturing, BAS, conveyors and end-to-end mechanical building systems. Our series begins with how to appropriately engineer an isolation room for a hospital or healthcare setting. Learn about negative and positive pressure rooms, codes, HVAC requirements, controls and more.Read More
03.30.22

HARRIS CASE STUDY: SUTTER HEALTH EDEN MEDICAL CENTER

Throughout a project, Harris is focused on helping our customers reach their building goals. Guiding our customers through preconstruction and construction are key components as we maximize target value design, collaboration, cost management and lean construction strategies to create the optimal path for success. Harris’ strategies enabled our team to not only meet but exceed the goals set for the Sutter Health Eden Medical Center. Read More