Fire, Life-Safety & Security
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ASHRAE bestows tech awardsSource: ASHRAE, January 25, 2010
Technology awards highlight outstanding building projects that incorporate elements of innovative building design.
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Green design: Risk or reward?By Kenneth M. Elovitz, PE, Esq., Energy Economics Inc., Foxboro, Mass., January 20, 2010More
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Middle East fire and life safetyBy Jon M. Evenson, LEED AP; Aaron F. Vanney, PE, LEED AP; Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, LEED AP; and Devan Gourdine; Rolf Jensen & Assocs., January 20, 2010
When working in the Middle East, fire and life safety engineers must learn the intricacies of their building and of the local codes.
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Man opens fire at St. Louis area power companySource: Jim Salter, AP writer, January 7, 2010Gunman opens fire on employees of ABB Power Plant in the St. Louis area. More
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Site security resources available on the WBDGSource: Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, January 6, 2010
Site security design guidelines now part of the Whole Building Design Guide.
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Designing for safety: Simple steps for reducing electrical hazardsBy Rick Schlobohm, PE GE Consumer & Industrial, Houston, December 16, 2009Incorporating simple steps into the design process is a cost-effective way to stay ahead of the curve. More
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Trends and positioning for fire protection engineersBy Ray Grill, PE, FSFPE, Arup, Washington, D.C., December 16, 2009Not since the late 1980s have we seen a business climate as challenging as the current one. Here are the characteristics of the fire protection engineers who have been able to remain successful and employed during the downturns. More
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Get shovel-ready for the new economyDecember 16, 2009Even if the recession is really over, the commercial construction industry is far from recovery. But the market will come back. More
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Chicago high-rise fire may change standardsSource: Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board, December 14, 2009
The repeat of a fire tragedy in a Chicago high-rise should have been prevented.
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New Virginia Tech report reveals mass-notification lapsesMichael Ivanovich, December 4, 2009New report on Virginia Tech massacre reveals new timeline, details of notifcation lapses More
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Enhancing emergency powerBy Michael Kirchner, Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wis., December 1, 2009Hospital emergency power systems must be reliable, scaleable, and cost-effective in order to work for extended periods. More
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Resources for reducing violence in workplaces and schoolsMichael Ivanovich, November 19, 2009Annotated hyperlinks to an extensive body of government and institutional programs, statistics, and other resources for combatting workplace and school violence. More
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Whole-building shutdown testsBy Karl Stum, PE, Summit Building Engineering, Vancouver, Wash., November 18, 2009Properly specifying how to conduct an intentional power outage and recovery reduces risks and increases the likelihood this critical test is performed. More
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Another day, another lone gunmanMichael Ivanovich, Editor-in-Chief, November 18, 2009What do 5 Amish school girls and 13 military personnel have in common? They were murdered by lone gunmen in buildings where they thought they were safe. More
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Coordination conflictPatrick Lynch, Asssociate Editor, Jack Smith, Managing Editor, Plant Engineering, and Michael Ivanovich, Editor-in-Chief, November 18, 2009More
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Selective coordination increases reliability of emergency systemsTim Crnko, manager, training and technical services, Cooper Bussmann, November 13, 2009This article focuses on emergency power performance, selective coordination for fuses, and actions taken by NEC Code Panels prior to the release of NEC 2011. More
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EnOcean Alliance announces open-specification for wireless sensorsSource: EnOcean Alliance, November 11, 2009
The first global, open-specification for energy-harvesting wireless sensors was announced by the EnOcean Alliance at Greenbuild 2009.
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CSE publishes bibliography on mass notificationMichael Ivanovich, November 6, 2009
Responding to Ft. Hood, chief editor Michael Ivanovich has published a bibliography of technical articles on mass notification system (MNS) that have appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer
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SupplementsConsulting-Specifying Engineer Staff, November 5, 2009Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine covers certain topics in depth, including power, a specifiers guide, and green technology. More
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Ivy League school performs campus-wide mass notification system testSource: Reuters, November 4, 2009University of Pennsylvania successfully conducts a campus-wide mass notification system test in less than 10 minutes. More
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