Industry Roundup
SFPE 2013 president named
Joshua Elvove was named president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) for 2013. » more
Danna Jensen joins editorial advisory board
Danna Jensen, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, ccrd partners, Dallas, has joined the Consulting-Specifying Engineer editorial advisory board. » more
NEBB retro-commissioning seminar, exam
The NEBB Technical Retro-Commissioning Seminar and Exam is being held July 17-20, 2013, in Portland, Ore. » more
WSP Flack + Kurtz announces promotions
WSP Flack + Kurtz promoted 13 people including Allan Montpellier to executive vice president and Thomas Burroughs to senior vice president. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: January 11
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked ten domestic deals (all assumed to be made effective at year-end 2012), bringing the total 2012 deal count in the United States to 196, up 12% over 2011. Including... » more
Global lamp market report
Prior to the advent of LED lamps, the market was relatively unchanged for decades. IMS Research has released its global lighting report “The World Market for Lamps & Luminaires in General Lighting.” » more
Global smart electricity meter installed base to double by 2016
At the close of 2011, just less than 18% of the roughly 1.43 billion installed meters were communicating. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: January 4
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked seven domestic deals made effective at year-end, bringing the total 2012 deal count in the United States to 186, up 6% over 2011. Including the U.S., the total... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 28
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked one domestic deal, bringing the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 179, up 3% over the 174 domestic deals tracked through the same period in... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 21
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked seven domestic deals and three international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 178, up 2% over the 174 domestic... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 14
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked five domestic deals and one international transaction. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 171, up slightly over the 169 domestic... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 7
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and two international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 166, right in line with the 167... » more
Seminar for fume hood performance
NEBB's fume hood performance testing seminar will provide an overview of Fume Hood Performance Testing in accordance with the NEBB Procedural Standard. It is scheduled for March 4-8, 2013, in Kansas... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 30
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked one domestic deal and four international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 163, down slightly from the 165... » more
Salaries increasing for fire protection engineers
The SFPE found that fire protection engineers' salaries have increased almost three percent since 2010, making the profession among the highest salaries in the engineering field. » more
Challenge: Hospitals, health care facilities
With daunting aspects such as ever-changing codes and standards, increasing medical complexity, and dwindling capital budgets, hospitals and health care facilities are among the most challenging... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 21
Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and one international transaction. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 162, equal to the domestic deals tracked through... » more
SFPE 2013 president namedJoshua Elvove was named president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) for 2013. » more
Danna Jensen joins editorial advisory boardDanna Jensen, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, ccrd partners, Dallas, has joined the Consulting-Specifying Engineer editorial advisory board. » more
NEBB retro-commissioning seminar, examThe NEBB Technical Retro-Commissioning Seminar and Exam is being held July 17-20, 2013, in Portland, Ore. » more
WSP Flack + Kurtz announces promotionsWSP Flack + Kurtz promoted 13 people including Allan Montpellier to executive vice president and Thomas Burroughs to senior vice president. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: January 11This week Morrissey Goodale tracked ten domestic deals (all assumed to be made effective at year-end 2012), bringing the total 2012 deal count in the United States to 196, up 12% over 2011. Including... » more
Global lamp market reportPrior to the advent of LED lamps, the market was relatively unchanged for decades. IMS Research has released its global lighting report “The World Market for Lamps & Luminaires in General Lighting.” » more
Global smart electricity meter installed base to double by 2016At the close of 2011, just less than 18% of the roughly 1.43 billion installed meters were communicating. » more
2013 LIGHTFAIR International conference announced
The 2013 LIGHTFAIR International Conference will be April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. » more
The 2013 LIGHTFAIR International Conference will be April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. » more
Geothermal piping standard published
Geothermal piping systems standard NSF/ANSI 358-1, written by NSF International, evaluates safety and performance of polyethylene piping. » more
Geothermal piping systems standard NSF/ANSI 358-1, written by NSF International, evaluates safety and performance of polyethylene piping. » more
EYP, BJAC announce strategic partnership
EYP Architecture and Engineering and BJAC have organized a partnership called EYP/BJAC that will combine their architectural and design expertise in the Eastern United States. » more
EYP Architecture and Engineering and BJAC have organized a partnership called EYP/BJAC that will combine their architectural and design expertise in the Eastern United States. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: January 4This week Morrissey Goodale tracked seven domestic deals made effective at year-end, bringing the total 2012 deal count in the United States to 186, up 6% over 2011. Including the U.S., the total... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 28This week Morrissey Goodale tracked one domestic deal, bringing the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 179, up 3% over the 174 domestic deals tracked through the same period in... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 21This week Morrissey Goodale tracked seven domestic deals and three international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 178, up 2% over the 174 domestic... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 14This week Morrissey Goodale tracked five domestic deals and one international transaction. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 171, up slightly over the 169 domestic... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 7This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and two international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 166, right in line with the 167... » more
Seminar for fume hood performanceNEBB's fume hood performance testing seminar will provide an overview of Fume Hood Performance Testing in accordance with the NEBB Procedural Standard. It is scheduled for March 4-8, 2013, in Kansas... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 30This week Morrissey Goodale tracked one domestic deal and four international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 163, down slightly from the 165... » more
Nonresidential construction index rises slightly for Q4-2012
The NRCI rose less than one point to 55.5 for the fourth quarter. Concerns for the future include the rise of material costs and reduced productivity. » more
The NRCI rose less than one point to 55.5 for the fourth quarter. Concerns for the future include the rise of material costs and reduced productivity. » more
Salaries increasing for fire protection engineersThe SFPE found that fire protection engineers' salaries have increased almost three percent since 2010, making the profession among the highest salaries in the engineering field. » more
Additional compliance path proposed for ASHRAE/IES energy standard
The proposed addendum would add a compliance path to Standard 90.1 to allow modeling in accordance with Appendix G (Performance Rating Method), provided the percentage improvement of at least 45% ... » more
The proposed addendum would add a compliance path to Standard 90.1 to allow modeling in accordance with Appendix G (Performance Rating Method), provided the percentage improvement of at least 45% ... » more
Special report: Manufacturing and industry
Mary Ramsey, senior vice president for the U.S. Industry Business for Schneider Electric, discusses the manufacturing sector with Plant Engineering's Bob Vavra. » more
Mary Ramsey, senior vice president for the U.S. Industry Business for Schneider Electric, discusses the manufacturing sector with Plant Engineering's Bob Vavra. » more
Challenge: Hospitals, health care facilitiesWith daunting aspects such as ever-changing codes and standards, increasing medical complexity, and dwindling capital budgets, hospitals and health care facilities are among the most challenging... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 21Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and one international transaction. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 162, equal to the domestic deals tracked through... » more
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