Fire & Life Safety News, Trends, Products
Welcome back to CFE Media, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Control Engineering, Plant Engineering
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MEP Giants 2010
Download the 2010 CSE MEP Giants Survey here If there is trouble downloading, contact Patrick... » more
Download the 2010 CSE MEP Giants Survey here If there is trouble downloading, contact Patrick... » more
Welcome back to CFE Media, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Control Engineering, Plant EngineeringWe’d like to welcome you back, and welcome you to something new. Longtime readers of this magazine... » more
Earthquakes and data centers
Many data centers use seismic isolation technology to protect racks and servers in the event of a... » more
Many data centers use seismic isolation technology to protect racks and servers in the event of a... » more
Risk analysis and mass notification
In the fire alarm community, there has been a lot of discussion about mass notification. The... » more
In the fire alarm community, there has been a lot of discussion about mass notification. The... » more
Dampers: An essential component of fire protection design
Based on an examination of NFPA data in the 1930s, in 1939 the National Board of Fire Underwriters... » more
Based on an examination of NFPA data in the 1930s, in 1939 the National Board of Fire Underwriters... » more
Safety first
CSE: Whose responsibility is it to ensure that equipment such as control panels, lighting panels,... » more
CSE: Whose responsibility is it to ensure that equipment such as control panels, lighting panels,... » more
Laboratory Methods for Testing Actuators
AMCA International announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards... » more
AMCA International announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards... » more
Acoustical simulator
Predict the intelligibility of a voice system with the System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance speaker... » more
Predict the intelligibility of a voice system with the System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance speaker... » more
NFPA releases new edition of NFPA 1600
The National Fire Protection Assn. has released its new Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management... » more
The National Fire Protection Assn. has released its new Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management... » more
Industrial-size fire protection
Fire protection engineers must become familiar with the idiosyncrasies of industrial fire safety... » more
Fire protection engineers must become familiar with the idiosyncrasies of industrial fire safety... » more
Implementing Arc Hazard Protection Part 1
This is the first in a three-part series that describes the planning and implementation for an... » more
This is the first in a three-part series that describes the planning and implementation for an... » more
Solving sway
Engineers know that high-rise projects pose design challenges including building sway, creep, and... » more
Engineers know that high-rise projects pose design challenges including building sway, creep, and... » more
NEBB call for speakers
Organizers are looking for technical presenters for the November 2010 conference. » more
Organizers are looking for technical presenters for the November 2010 conference. » more
A Roadmap for Training Engineers
If you present in a way that matches how adults learn, then you can present for long-term... » more
If you present in a way that matches how adults learn, then you can present for long-term... » more
Circuit breaker panelboard
Combing the IEC technology and CEC/NEC standards, the XP explosion-proof circuit breaker panelboard... » more
Combing the IEC technology and CEC/NEC standards, the XP explosion-proof circuit breaker panelboard... » more
New fire alarms for old buildings
Installing new fire alarm systems in old buildings can require a lot of legwork to assess what... » more
Installing new fire alarm systems in old buildings can require a lot of legwork to assess what... » more
What’s new at CSE
Self-renewal is important at individual and corporate levels. Otherwise, products and processes get... » more
Self-renewal is important at individual and corporate levels. Otherwise, products and processes get... » more
How to start a retrocommissioning business
In a recessive construction market and in increasingly regulated and incentivized energy and... » more
In a recessive construction market and in increasingly regulated and incentivized energy and... » more
Dashboards: not just a pretty face
Dashboards can be integrated with controls, meters, and external resources to display energy,... » more
Dashboards can be integrated with controls, meters, and external resources to display energy,... » more
Selective coordination of breakers in hospitals
To ensure emergency power systems work when called upon, selective coordination studies must be... » more
To ensure emergency power systems work when called upon, selective coordination studies must be... » more
Medical center reaches LEED Platinum status
Located in Austin, the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is the first healthcare... » more
Located in Austin, the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is the first healthcare... » more
Middle East fire and life safety
When working in the Middle East, fire and life safety engineers must learn the intricacies of their... » more
When working in the Middle East, fire and life safety engineers must learn the intricacies of their... » more
More states adopt new standards for energy efficiency
Additional states have adopted the 2009 I-Codes for energy efficiency from the International Code... » more
Additional states have adopted the 2009 I-Codes for energy efficiency from the International Code... » more
Man opens fire at St. Louis area power company
Gunman opens fire on employees of ABB Power Plant in the St. Louis area. » more
Gunman opens fire on employees of ABB Power Plant in the St. Louis area. » more
Site security resources available on the WBDG
Site security design guidelines now part of the Whole Building Design Guide. » more
Site security design guidelines now part of the Whole Building Design Guide. » more
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