August e-Magazine
Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s web-based magazine allows you to read, share, search and download articles and information. In this issue, learn about the 2019 MEP Giants, designing for electrical safety, human-centric lighting, ASHRAE 62.1 and much more.
Using Prototype Standards to Accelerate Hospital from Concept to Grand Opening
For health systems looking to get their new community hospital to market faster than conventional methods and develop a facility that has a high degree of operational economy and futureproofing, we’ve come up with best-practice standards that can save time and the headaches that can accompany designing a new hospital.
2019 MEP Giants announced
The 2019 Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants have been announced
Your questions answered: Designing a holistic lighting system
Additional details from the holistic lighting system webcast are provided here
Old versus new: Which building is better?
When it comes to energy efficiency and practical use, sometimes older buildings are better than newer ones
Focus on specialty structures: Sustainability
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique energy efficiency engineering design
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 9-August 15
Read the best articles from the past week. MEP Giants revenue increase, MEP Giants mergers and acquisitions, modern codes and mass timber buildings, 2019 MEP Giants and technologies to watch in fire and life safety.
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: August 16
This week Morrissey Goodale reported five deals in the U.S. and two international deals involving companies from Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.
Focus on specialty structures: Codes and standards
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique engineering design, especially codes and standards compliance
Focus on specialty structures: Automation, controls and technology
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique engineering design
Hitting the accelerator: building an electric vehicle charging grid for all
How can cities, infrastructure owners and transport authorities make joined-up decisions around EV charging infrastructure to reap the benefits of low emission vehicles?