Codes and Standards News and Trends
Cutting Energy Costs in Hospitals
You hear a lot these days about sustainable design’s “triple bottom line” of planet, people, and... » more
Video: Gamewell-FCI talks fire and life safety
Patrick Lynch, Project Manager and Editor with Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine sits down... » more
EPA's National Building Competition aims to get buildings into shape
Fourteen buildings from across the U.S. are going head-to-head to work off their waste and reduce... » more
Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic Certification in California
First manufacturer to have complete emergency power system — generator sets, transfer switches,... » more
Third-party verification required for Energy Star products
The U.S. EPA requires third-party certification for all products seeking the Energy Star label. » more
Video: Siemens talks Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Technology
Siemens sits down with CSE to discuss energy efficiency and Smart Grid Technology » more
Still Showing Weakness, Architecture Billings Index Increases Slightly
Following a two-month soft patch, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose almost two full points... » more
Renewable Energy Market Takes Another Financial Hit
The $26 billion bill President Barack Obama signed Tuesday may spell relief for teachers’ unions... » more
IEC approves openSAFETY, bus-independent protocol
The fieldbus-independent openSAFETY protocol was tested according to IEC 61784-3 FSCP 13 and... » more
$1.6 trillion invested in the business of being green since 2007
Private enterprise is investing hundreds of billions every year to grow the green economy, totaling... » more
CSE welcomes Mahmood as newest board member
Consulting-Specifying Engineer is pleased to announce its newest editorial advisory board member.... » more
Speaking of certification
Many engineers believe certification educates and bolsters careers; others think that there are too... » more
The 2010 National Engineering Survey
The roles of engineers are changing; but some things never change. » more
An update on ASHRAE 62.1
Our expert MEP Roundtable panel discusses the major changes to the 2010 edition of ASHRAE 62.1 and... » more
BACnet: Setting the new standard
BACnet has to be specified correctly to be fully interoperable. The BACnet Protocol Implementation... » more
Hotel chain receives LEED Volume Pre-Certification for its prototype design
Eco-chic boutique Element Hotels, which is the first major hotel brand to mandate that all its... » more
Acoustical Performance Standards for Schools
Updated standards provide recommendations for acoustic criteria for background noise,... » more
Updated standards provide recommendations for acoustic criteria for background noise,... » more
Cutting Energy Costs in HospitalsYou hear a lot these days about sustainable design’s “triple bottom line” of planet, people, and... » more
Video: Gamewell-FCI talks fire and life safetyPatrick Lynch, Project Manager and Editor with Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine sits down... » more
EPA's National Building Competition aims to get buildings into shapeFourteen buildings from across the U.S. are going head-to-head to work off their waste and reduce... » more
Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic Certification in CaliforniaFirst manufacturer to have complete emergency power system — generator sets, transfer switches,... » more
Third-party verification required for Energy Star productsThe U.S. EPA requires third-party certification for all products seeking the Energy Star label. » more
Video: Siemens talks Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid TechnologySiemens sits down with CSE to discuss energy efficiency and Smart Grid Technology » more
Still Showing Weakness, Architecture Billings Index Increases SlightlyFollowing a two-month soft patch, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose almost two full points... » more
Soapbox: Fight against counterfeit electrical products
The counterfeiting of electrical products, which have the potential to affect our health and... » more
The counterfeiting of electrical products, which have the potential to affect our health and... » more
Renewable Energy Market Takes Another Financial HitThe $26 billion bill President Barack Obama signed Tuesday may spell relief for teachers’ unions... » more
IEC approves openSAFETY, bus-independent protocolThe fieldbus-independent openSAFETY protocol was tested according to IEC 61784-3 FSCP 13 and... » more
$1.6 trillion invested in the business of being green since 2007Private enterprise is investing hundreds of billions every year to grow the green economy, totaling... » more
CSE welcomes Mahmood as newest board memberConsulting-Specifying Engineer is pleased to announce its newest editorial advisory board member.... » more
Speaking of certificationMany engineers believe certification educates and bolsters careers; others think that there are too... » more
The 2010 National Engineering SurveyThe roles of engineers are changing; but some things never change. » more
Certified equipment ratings for HVAC
Keeping abreast of standards is a must for specifying equipment. » more
Keeping abreast of standards is a must for specifying equipment. » more
Sustainability standards open for comment
UL Environment is seeking public comment on a new corporate sustainability standard for... » more
UL Environment is seeking public comment on a new corporate sustainability standard for... » more
An update on ASHRAE 62.1Our expert MEP Roundtable panel discusses the major changes to the 2010 edition of ASHRAE 62.1 and... » more
BACnet: Setting the new standardBACnet has to be specified correctly to be fully interoperable. The BACnet Protocol Implementation... » more
Taking care of business
If there’s one thing that’s consistent about the engineering community, is that it’s inconsistent. » more
If there’s one thing that’s consistent about the engineering community, is that it’s inconsistent. » more
Hotel chain receives LEED Volume Pre-Certification for its prototype designEco-chic boutique Element Hotels, which is the first major hotel brand to mandate that all its... » more
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