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Read about the 2025 Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants and download full details at www.csemag.com/giants. Courtesy: Teeraphon, Stock.Adobe.com

MEP design revenue eked up for this year’s 2025 MEP Giants

Figure 3: Global merger and acquisition activity in the architecture, engineering (AE) and environmental consulting industry surged to a record high in 2024. Courtesy: Morrissey Goodale

Deals by MEP Giants neared record high last year

Figure 7: Data center projects located in California include additional compliance processes. Courtesy: Bill Kosik, WSP

Energy Efficiency

When can municipalities use codes to make their own rules?

Figure 6: A data center has many types of spaces, including those directly supporting the information technology equipment. These spaces are defined in ANSI/TIA Standard 942A and NFPA 70: National Electrical Code, Article 645. Courtesy: Bill Kosik, WSP

Codes and Standards

How to coordinate IECC, ASHRAE 90.1 and ASHRAE 90.4 for data centers

Figure 4: Electrification is an integral part of decarbonization efforts. Robust electrical distribution equipment such as this low-voltage switchgear helps ensure that those systems are resilient. Courtesy: McGuire Engineers

Other Building Types

Decarbonization: How we got here and where we’re going

Figure 1: An example of a coordinated floor plan showcasing the lighting fixtures, line and low-voltage lighting controls alongside a sequence of operations table breaking down how these spaces are controlled. Courtesy: WSP USA Buildings Inc.

Lighting and Lighting Controls

Consulting-Specifying Engineer top articles: July 2025

Figure 2: Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Corp., operates the Independence Power Plant in Oswego, New York, that has a generating capacity of 1,212 megawatts (1,212,000 kilowatts hours). Courtesy: EarthTronics

Case study: LED lighting upgrade saves New York power plant energy

Figure 3: A horizontal split-case fire pump installed to boost municipal water pressure for the building’s fire protection systems. Courtesy: HDR

Fire and Life Safety

Key design considerations for reliable fire pumps

Engineers must consider the impact of machinery and computing equipment on cooling needs in industrial facilities. Courtesy: JP Cullen

HVAC/R and Mechanical

HVAC and plumbing systems unique to manufacturing facilities

Figure 1: Increased automation in industrial facilities changes the piping and cooling considerations for design engineers. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety in manufacturing facilities