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Figure 2: Tracking the performance of heating and cooling equipment using both historical and real-time data can help identify malfunctions or inefficiencies early on. Courtesy: Edward Caruso Photography

Building Automation and Controls

Ways to leverage and enhance building control system data

Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety systems focused on integration, mass notification

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Double Duty: How Dual Fuel RTUs Maximize Efficiency and Reduce Operating Costs

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Educational Facilities

College and university buildings focus on sustainability, efficiency

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Codes and Standards

What codes should engineers know when designing university buildings?

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Educational Facilities

What trends do you need to know when designing university buildings?

Figure 2: Example of hourly building heating loads showing the proportions of the availability of air-source heat pump capacity derated by ambient and defrost cycles and the necessary backup heating capacity. Courtesy: SmithGroup

HVAC/R and Mechanical

What engineers should know about boilers versus heat pumps

Figure 3: Generic source energy comparison of a boiler and heat pump system showing building heat extracted from 1,000 units of energy of natural gas. Courtesy: CDM Smith

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Heat pumps versus boilers: Decisions on the way to decarbonization

Figure 6: Key takeaway summary. Courtesy: HDR

Building Automation and Controls

Why and how to upgrade legacy control systems

Figure 3: This Level 3 charger is properly protected from potential collisions by having bollards installed. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Electrical and Power

How to more meaningfully integrate EV charging infrastructure