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M/E Roundtable: Building Consensus on BAS
Specifiers and BAS developers thresh out the current state of building control technology and applications » more
Specifiers and BAS developers thresh out the current state of building control technology and applications » more
California's Wise Use
California businesses and facility owners have responded to the energy crisis in productive ways: They are conserving energy and creating efficiencies that have greatly reduced power consumption in... » more
California businesses and facility owners have responded to the energy crisis in productive ways: They are conserving energy and creating efficiencies that have greatly reduced power consumption in... » more
Power From Above
In the realm of high-tech manufacturing, the "state" of a state-of-the-art product can be short, so when bringing a product to market, time is of the essence. In fact, by the time a new product hits... » more
In the realm of high-tech manufacturing, the "state" of a state-of-the-art product can be short, so when bringing a product to market, time is of the essence. In fact, by the time a new product hits... » more
National Engineers Week Expands Its Reach
Even though it is difficult to measure the tangible effects that National Engineers Week—which took place February 17-23—has on improving the public's awareness of engineering, program organizers... » more
Even though it is difficult to measure the tangible effects that National Engineers Week—which took place February 17-23—has on improving the public's awareness of engineering, program organizers... » more
Data Center's Redesign Saves Money, Time
At its 20,000-sq.-ft. data center in Dallas, J.P. Morgan Chase handles an array of global financial services—with mission-critical requirements. Four 1,500-kW diesel generators operate in parallel on... » more
At its 20,000-sq.-ft. data center in Dallas, J.P. Morgan Chase handles an array of global financial services—with mission-critical requirements. Four 1,500-kW diesel generators operate in parallel on... » more
Is DG for Everybody?
Everyone seems to want everyone else to get involved in distributed generation (DG). And many organizations, agencies and public officials have been on the bandwagon lately, the following being but a... » more
Everyone seems to want everyone else to get involved in distributed generation (DG). And many organizations, agencies and public officials have been on the bandwagon lately, the following being but a... » more
Smart Metering Tackles Problems
In a move expected to reduce as much as 240 megawatts of electricity demand, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has received funding from the California Energy Commission to... » more
In a move expected to reduce as much as 240 megawatts of electricity demand, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has received funding from the California Energy Commission to... » more
Web Resource Roundup
Controlled Power now offers value-added data on its series 700A Power Processor Web pages, including "informal submittals" and expanded application notes:... » more
Controlled Power now offers value-added data on its series 700A Power Processor Web pages, including "informal submittals" and expanded application notes:... » more
Tracking Faults—You're Grounded
Ground faults can be caused by the simplest human error—dropping a screwdriver on a live conductor, for example. High resistance grounding (HRG) offers one option for tracking ground faults and... » more
Ground faults can be caused by the simplest human error—dropping a screwdriver on a live conductor, for example. High resistance grounding (HRG) offers one option for tracking ground faults and... » more
Fuel Cells Enter the 2002 NEC
In the past, the National Electrical Code (NEC) has addressed issues of power quality by focusing on grounding, uninterruptible power supplies, generators and harmonics. The 2002 NEC has added some... » more
In the past, the National Electrical Code (NEC) has addressed issues of power quality by focusing on grounding, uninterruptible power supplies, generators and harmonics. The 2002 NEC has added some... » more
Specifier's Notebook: Keeping Track of Conductive Polymers
Plastics that are capable of conducting electricity—electrically conducting polymers—were the accidental result of an experiment in the late 1970s. At the time, the discovery that certain plastics... » more
Plastics that are capable of conducting electricity—electrically conducting polymers—were the accidental result of an experiment in the late 1970s. At the time, the discovery that certain plastics... » more
San Francisco Voters Go for Wind, Solar
Last November, 73% of San Francisco voters approved a $100 million revenue bond issue to fund the installation of 40 megawatts of renewable power—including 10 to 12 MW of solar power—on city-owned... » more
Last November, 73% of San Francisco voters approved a $100 million revenue bond issue to fund the installation of 40 megawatts of renewable power—including 10 to 12 MW of solar power—on city-owned... » more
Strong Market Growth for PQ Devices
The U.S. market value of major power-quality products, which totaled $3.8 billion in 2000, is predicted to hit $7.1 billion by 2006—an 11% compound average annual growth rate.A recently published... » more
The U.S. market value of major power-quality products, which totaled $3.8 billion in 2000, is predicted to hit $7.1 billion by 2006—an 11% compound average annual growth rate.A recently published... » more
Flexible Plant Uses Adaptable Power
When Honeywell's Avionics and Electronics Systems (AES) division in Olathe, Kan., built its 560,000-sq.-ft., $40 million Cedar Creek facility, says Charles Kitterman, manager of facilities, the... » more
When Honeywell's Avionics and Electronics Systems (AES) division in Olathe, Kan., built its 560,000-sq.-ft., $40 million Cedar Creek facility, says Charles Kitterman, manager of facilities, the... » more
Design-Build Contracts: Which is Right for You?
For designers who are accustomed to the design-bid-build system, many features of the design-build format may come as a surprise. One of the first issues that the potential design-builder has to... » more
For designers who are accustomed to the design-bid-build system, many features of the design-build format may come as a surprise. One of the first issues that the potential design-builder has to... » more
The Control Zone
Whether its control over profit earnings or over use of the copy machine, maintaining control over systems, operations and equipment is a struggle for corporations around the world. While engineers... » more
Whether its control over profit earnings or over use of the copy machine, maintaining control over systems, operations and equipment is a struggle for corporations around the world. While engineers... » more
Conditioned Power for 'Hogs'
Harley-Davidson's Capitol Drive plant is one of the firm's two engine manufacturing plants. The 455,000-sq.-ft. facility machines heads, gear covers, rocker arms and pistons for 833- and 1200-cc... » more
Harley-Davidson's Capitol Drive plant is one of the firm's two engine manufacturing plants. The 455,000-sq.-ft. facility machines heads, gear covers, rocker arms and pistons for 833- and 1200-cc... » more
Front-End Help Against Power Shortages
In waste management, there have been two major ways to reduce the volume of waste flowing to a landfill: recycling some of it, or designing products that have less material to dispose of. Now, the... » more
In waste management, there have been two major ways to reduce the volume of waste flowing to a landfill: recycling some of it, or designing products that have less material to dispose of. Now, the... » more
Building Consensus on BAS
Editor's Note: In the past, participation in CSE's monthly M/E Roundtable has generally been limited to consulting engineers. This month, CSE begins a new trend, calling on product manufacturers—in... » more
Editor's Note: In the past, participation in CSE's monthly M/E Roundtable has generally been limited to consulting engineers. This month, CSE begins a new trend, calling on product manufacturers—in... » more
Best of the Web - Editor's Pix
Valuable Internet resources for engineers.Discover Engineeringhttp://www.discoverengineering.org/eweek/index.htmlA brainchild of National Engineering Week, this creative, kid-focused site presents... » more
Valuable Internet resources for engineers.Discover Engineeringhttp://www.discoverengineering.org/eweek/index.htmlA brainchild of National Engineering Week, this creative, kid-focused site presents... » more
Fuel Cell Stocks Didn't Enjoy 2001
Shares of fuel-cell companies "soared last year [2000], posting triple-digit gains during the California energy crisis. This year, as energy suppliers have rebounded, stock prices for the fuel-cell... » more
Shares of fuel-cell companies "soared last year [2000], posting triple-digit gains during the California energy crisis. This year, as energy suppliers have rebounded, stock prices for the fuel-cell... » more
New products & literature
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Editors Note: CSE has amended the process for retrieving additional product information. Instead of circling the corresponding number on our reader service card, please visit our Reader Service site... » more
Motor Efficiency
Motors using die-cast copper rotors reduce electric energy losses by 15% to 23% compared with those using identical aluminum rotors, according to research conducted by the Copper Development... » more
Motors using die-cast copper rotors reduce electric energy losses by 15% to 23% compared with those using identical aluminum rotors, according to research conducted by the Copper Development... » more
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