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July 9, 2008

Feature: Going beyond NEC code minimums for better healthcare
Article 517 of the National Electrical Code is the standard electrical code for patient safety. While updated every three years, it can still lag behind the needs of the latest hospital care or situational needs.
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Feature: New ASHRAE standards for ultraviolet irradiation in HVAC systems
ASHRAE debuts a new chapter on UV systems for irradiating germ and organic debris in HVAC and upper air applications in "ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Handbook."
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Feature: No gambling allowed—an in-depth look at Las Vegas smoke control ordinances
Clark County, Nev., enacted the Las Vegas Retrofit Ordinance of 1981 in response to major hotel fires. Lesson learned: Three-quarters of the fatalities in these Las Vegas fires were due to smoke inhalation that occurred far from the fire areas.
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Building Commissioning Assn. names new media partner
Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine is the media partner for the annual BCA Convention and Expo in October.
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Nineteenth Annual Energy Efficiency Forum held in Washington, D.C.
Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Assn. co-sponsored the 19th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., June 11. The event is intended to raise awareness of the technical, economic, and political solutions available to improve energy efficiency. Read the complete transcripts.
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NEC Article 708, Critical Operations Power Systems, leaves much to engineers' judgment
Engineers are asking many questions about the new Article 708 in the National Electrical Code. For example, How does one comply with the documented risk assessment requirement? Unlike the other special systems of Chapter 7, there is subtext to the new article that may depend upon mandates from state or federal authorities.
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On Aug. 14, 2003, 50 million electrical power customers were suddenly without power in the northeastern United States, parts of the Midwest, and southeastern Canada—and it wasn’t a short-term power event. Although it didn’t affect as many people as the blackout in Italy in the same year, outage-related losses were estimated at $6 billion. But the real significance for owners and the consulting engineers who serve them is what happens in individual facilities. How do we design and commission backup power systems to prepare for the big one? On July 24, 2008, Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Pure Power magazines will mark the fifth anniversary of the Great Blackout by taking an in-depth look at designing and commissioning emergency power systems for long-term ride-through. This won’t be a superficial discussion of widespread power outages and what causes them. During this one-hour webcast, a panel of engineering experts will present a definitive how-to on various emergency power strategies, with a discussion of cost versus benefits. Attendees will come away from this webcast strongly confident that they can design and install backup power systems that are right for their customers—and at the right price. This Webcast is free and CEUs are available to all registered attendees.
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