Building Automation and Controls September 28, 2023

Questions and answers: Best practices for implementing BACnet protocols

Jason Gerke and Yanlin Zeng answer questions about BACnet protocols

By Jason Gerke and Yenlin Zeng
Image courtesy: Brett Sayles
Commissioning September 25, 2023

AE industry tapping the brakes on raises and bonuses

Mark Goodale discusses changes in worker compensation from January to September of this year.

By Mark Goodale
In the Quinnipiac University’s admissions visitor center, engineers provided a complete renovation of the first floor. This included the installation of a unique Arktura ceiling panel system with customized lighting, a new curtain wall with an exterior canopy, redesigned heating and plumbing and a 60-foot-long video display wall. The lead architect was Amenta Emma Architects. Courtesy: Robert Benson Photography, Salas O'Brien
Codes and Standards September 26, 2023

How different codes and standards influence design decisions for colleges

College and university buildings are becoming more reliant on technology as a way of teaching and learning, creating new design challenges for engineers.

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Radford University's Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity accommodates several different programs, including the arts, health sciences and technology. This serves as an example of how necessary creative solutions and flexibility can be. Courtesy: Hord Coplan Macht, Mueller Associates
Electrical and Power September 28, 2023

Electrical and power considerations to best design labs and classrooms

College and university buildings are becoming more reliant on technology as a way of teaching and learning, creating new design challenges for engineers.

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Fire and Life Safety September 15, 2023

Your questions answered: How to select a clean agent suppression system

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Figure 1: BACnet device profiles. Courtesy: SmithGroup
HVAC/R and Mechanical September 28, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed HVAC articles in 2023

By Tyler Wall
The large Sky Factory virtual skylight featured in the Lyngblomsten Care Center’s memory care lounge. Courtesy: Wold Architects & Engineers
Lighting and Lighting Controls September 8, 2023

How to transform well-being in care communities with resident-focused lighting controls

By Holly Nelson and Sitha Chhum, PE
Courtesy: CFE Media and Technology
Motors and Drives September 21, 2023

Back to basics: Control systems, drives and motors

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer is written and peer reviewed by engineers and industry professionals. These engineers design, specify and commission mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), fire/life safety, lighting and controls systems for nonresidential buildings. Consulting-Specifying Engineer covers codes and standards, smart and high-performance buildings and design specifications in a variety of commercial buildings.

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