Fire & Life Safety News, Trends, Products
2010 Product of the Year Winners
At the close of the Sixth Annual Product of the Year Awards, one thing stands out above the... » more
Report helps build the case for energy code compliance
IMT Report shows that every dollar spent yields $6 in energy savings and an additional $810 Million... » more
Higher education, higher protection
In response to the shooting incident at Virginia Tech in 2007 and other similar events, the call... » more
Designing Efficient Schools: Design Strategies
MEP and HVAC trends for designing a LEED-certified school. » more
Climbing to new heights
Meet Allyn Vaughn, PE, FSPE, LEED AP. Allyn Vaughn is a registered fire protection engineer with... » 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
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
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
$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
BACnet: Setting the new standard
BACnet has to be specified correctly to be fully interoperable. The BACnet Protocol Implementation... » more
Avoid failure with smoke control commissioning
How to adjust when the installed system does not meet the performance criteria of the approved... » more
Using elevators in fires
Engineers in the United States are rethinking the traditional stairwell centered approach to... » more
Using spec writers properly
Specification writers can play a key role in a project’s success, but the design team must use... » more
Nonresidential Construction Recovery Possible by Latter Part of 2011
Sharp declines projected for the rest of 2010. » more
2010 Product of the Year WinnersAt the close of the Sixth Annual Product of the Year Awards, one thing stands out above the... » more
Report helps build the case for energy code complianceIMT Report shows that every dollar spent yields $6 in energy savings and an additional $810 Million... » more
Higher education, higher protectionIn response to the shooting incident at Virginia Tech in 2007 and other similar events, the call... » more
Designing Efficient Schools: Design StrategiesMEP and HVAC trends for designing a LEED-certified school. » more
Climbing to new heightsMeet Allyn Vaughn, PE, FSPE, LEED AP. Allyn Vaughn is a registered fire protection engineer with... » more
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
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
Third-party verification required for Energy Star productsThe U.S. EPA requires third-party certification for all products seeking the Energy Star label. » 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
$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
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
Avoid failure with smoke control commissioning How to adjust when the installed system does not meet the performance criteria of the approved... » more
Using elevators in firesEngineers in the United States are rethinking the traditional stairwell centered approach to... » more
Bye-Bye Batteries: Radio Waves as a Low-Power Source
A researcher has developed a hard hat with a tiny microprocessor and beeper that sound a warning... » more
A researcher has developed a hard hat with a tiny microprocessor and beeper that sound a warning... » more
Using spec writers properlySpecification writers can play a key role in a project’s success, but the design team must use... » more
Nonresidential Construction Recovery Possible by Latter Part of 2011Sharp declines projected for the rest of 2010. » more
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