HVAC webcast: Hospitals and health care facilities
Providing cooling/heating comfort and energy efficiency in hospitals and health care buildings is an ongoing challenge for mechanical engineers. Emphasis on building performance, indoor air quality (IAQ), and adoption of energy-efficient building codes is increasing. Designs are based on a host of variables beyond space type and understood loads including operating costs, first cost, life cycle cost, and measurement and verification (M&V) requirements.
2019 40 Under 40 winners
The 2019 40 Under 40 winners are changing the world, one building at a time.
Combining HVAC, fire suppression piping
Modern, energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can stress a project budget with their additional energy-efficiency requirements. Combining HVAC water distribution with a fire suppression piping system can result in first-cost savings, which can improve system life cycle costs.
May e-Zine
Consulting-Specifying Engineer has an e-magazine where you can read, search, share and download articles. In this edition, learn about HVAC and fire suppression system combination and smoke control systems. Special section: 2019 40 Under 40 – read about the winners!
Future-proofing data centres: designing Russia’s largest data hall – IXcellerate Moscow One
A reliable infrastructure network, high internet penetration rates and connectivity along with comparatively lower power costs are making Russia a go-to location for data centres.
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Iconics to advance IIoT offerings
Manufacturing, building automation products strengthened by deal, company officials say.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, May 10 to May 16
Read the best articles from the past week. Engineers and building professionals clicked on: Understanding GFCI nuisances, visual perception and its impact on emergency illumination design, 2019 Product of the Year finalists, developing hyperscale data centers and what you need to know about building commissioning.
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: May 17
This week Morrissey Goodale reported two deals in the U.S. and two international deals involving companies from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
What are hospitals doing to connect and protect patients
The following trends were noted within the healthcare construction community as at PDC Summit.
Your questions answered: Critical power: Transformers, UPS and switchgear in mission critical facilities
Several questions were not addressed during the webcast on transformers, uninterruptible power supplies and switchgear. Read the answers here.