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Figure 1: Unitary packaged rooftop unit with an outdoor air intake hood. Courtesy: CDM Smith

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Is an RTU the best option for your HVAC project?

Consulting-Specifying Engineer September/October 2026

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Read the September/October 2026 issue

Figure 4: Piping diagram of an air source chiller (air-to-water heat pump, AHWP) integrated with the ambient loop for the Eversource Networked Geothermal Pilot Project. Taps for future connection to the AWHP enable supplemental heating and cooling capacity to maintain loop temperature and system resiliency. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: Enhance system resilience with geothermal energy, efficient pumps

Georgetown University 111 Massachusetts Ave. design-build project. Exterior facade following adaptive reuse and transformation of a Class A office tower for academic use. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Educational Facilities

How to make higher education campuses flexible and future-ready

Figure 1: Typical vapor compression refrigeration cycle piping diagram. Courtesy: CDM Smith

HVAC/R and Mechanical

AWHPs emerge as a way to heat, cool buildings

Water meter in building with commercial and residential units. Digital measuring device for water usage of property and accuracy in billing of water consumption.

Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps

Expert Q&A: Dealing with water use restrictions, conservation

Figure 6: Variable air volume box installation during building construction. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: How an office building tackled air quality with VAV

2026 Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Announces the 2026 MEP Giants

Figure 1: The number of deals made by the 2026 MEP Giants firms eased in 2025 from 2024’s near-record pace but remained among the group’s most active years of the past decade. Courtesy: Morrissey Goodale

More MEP Giants join the deal-making fray in 2025

2026 Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants

2026 MEP Giants numbers soar compared with last year