Automation and Controls Channel
Treat yourself to training
This year, build a career habit to invest in sharpening your skills. » more
Codes & Standards Channel
Integrated design of electrical rooms
Electrical engineers should coordinate with mechanical engineers, architects, structural engineers, and others involved in the design of electrical rooms. » more
Electrical Channel
Fire and Life Safety Channel
Green building rating system for medical facilities
U.S. Green Building Council has revealed LEED for Healthcare, a new green building rating system intended to guide the design and construction of new and existing medical facilities. » more
Legacy compatibility minimizes downtime
The Texas Capitol is heralded by preservationists for its 15th-century Italian architecture, but by 2010, its discontinued fire and life safety legacy systems had reached the end of their lifecycle... » more
Green Buildings & Energy Efficiency
Back to school
I have been thinking about going back to school, and what it means to be a student again. » more
Wind turbine at manufacturing plant has hydraulic tip-up tower
Wago Corporation installed a Renewegy VP-20 Wind Turbine capable of generating 20 kW for its Wisconsin headquarters. Hydraulics raise and lower the tower; Wago components are used. » more
HVAC Channel
ISO 50001: The new energy management paradigm
ISO 50001 defines how facility executives can establish an energy management plan. » more
Make sense of retro-commissioning
Retro-commissioning, or RCx, is the practical application of the commissioning process to existing buildings. The goals and objectives for applying the process, as well as the level of effort, will... » more
Lighting Channel
Shedding light on photovoltaic projects
The use of photovoltaic (PV) technology as a renewable energy source grew in 2010. Will this trend continue? PV projects can be challenging unless you know the ropes. Here a group of experts shed... » more
US Energy Department's budget cut request feedback
Republicans on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee oppose efforts to increase renewable energy spending and cut oil and gas research in its fiscal 2012 budget request. » more
Plumbing Channel
Power Channel
Business development: How to win more work
An engineer provides his perspective on how to win more work by engaging the staff, building your business, and then winning the bid. » more
Treat yourself to trainingThis year, build a career habit to invest in sharpening your skills. » more
How to select the right motor starter
Engineers should consider various factors and different types of units when selecting a motor starter in a commercial building project. » more
Engineers should consider various factors and different types of units when selecting a motor starter in a commercial building project. » more
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Codes & Standards Channel
Guidance on ASHRAE Ventilation Standard
Spreadsheet, examples guide engineers through implementing ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010. » more
Spreadsheet, examples guide engineers through implementing ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010. » more
Integrated design of electrical roomsElectrical engineers should coordinate with mechanical engineers, architects, structural engineers, and others involved in the design of electrical rooms. » more
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Electrical Channel
Q1 2012 construction outlook report released
Construction is estimated to improve 5% from 2011; nonresidential construction is projected to improve 4% in 2012, topping $341 billion. » more
Construction is estimated to improve 5% from 2011; nonresidential construction is projected to improve 4% in 2012, topping $341 billion. » more
Kohler Power Systems buys generator company in Brazil
Kohler Co. expands its global presence with South American purchase of Maquigeral of Brazil. The acquisition adds sale channel, 30-750 kVA generators, and uninterrupted power supply services. » more
Kohler Co. expands its global presence with South American purchase of Maquigeral of Brazil. The acquisition adds sale channel, 30-750 kVA generators, and uninterrupted power supply services. » more
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Fire and Life Safety Channel
Green building rating system for medical facilitiesU.S. Green Building Council has revealed LEED for Healthcare, a new green building rating system intended to guide the design and construction of new and existing medical facilities. » more
Legacy compatibility minimizes downtimeThe Texas Capitol is heralded by preservationists for its 15th-century Italian architecture, but by 2010, its discontinued fire and life safety legacy systems had reached the end of their lifecycle... » more
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Green Buildings & Energy Efficiency
Back to schoolI have been thinking about going back to school, and what it means to be a student again. » more
Wind turbine at manufacturing plant has hydraulic tip-up towerWago Corporation installed a Renewegy VP-20 Wind Turbine capable of generating 20 kW for its Wisconsin headquarters. Hydraulics raise and lower the tower; Wago components are used. » more
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HVAC Channel
ISO 50001: The new energy management paradigmISO 50001 defines how facility executives can establish an energy management plan. » more
Make sense of retro-commissioningRetro-commissioning, or RCx, is the practical application of the commissioning process to existing buildings. The goals and objectives for applying the process, as well as the level of effort, will... » more
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Lighting Channel
Shedding light on photovoltaic projectsThe use of photovoltaic (PV) technology as a renewable energy source grew in 2010. Will this trend continue? PV projects can be challenging unless you know the ropes. Here a group of experts shed... » more
US Energy Department's budget cut request feedbackRepublicans on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee oppose efforts to increase renewable energy spending and cut oil and gas research in its fiscal 2012 budget request. » more
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Plumbing Channel
Grading our school systems
September is the month that most children—and adults, for that matter—go back to school. » more
September is the month that most children—and adults, for that matter—go back to school. » more
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Power Channel
Solar photovoltaic power plant being built at Arizona State
Arizona State agreed to build a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant with Salt River Project and SunPower Corp. at the university's Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. It uses motion control... » more
Arizona State agreed to build a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant with Salt River Project and SunPower Corp. at the university's Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. It uses motion control... » more
Business development: How to win more workAn engineer provides his perspective on how to win more work by engaging the staff, building your business, and then winning the bid. » more
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