Building Automation and Controls December 2, 2024

CxEnergy 2025 announces preliminary technical program

Discussions with facility managers include topics on commissioning, decarbonization, AI, and energy management.

Figure 2: The west side view of the plant shows its outdoor cooling towers and access staircase. The first floor houses the plant's electrical room and pumping area, with the second dedicated to the chillers. Courtesy: Flad Architects
Office Buildings January 31, 2025

Top five Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 24-30, 2025

Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including office building design, district energy systems and paralleled energy converter systems.

By Anna Steingruber
With a shift towards hybrid work, office building design focuses on flexible spaces and multi-purpose areas. Courtesy: SmithGroup
Codes and Standards February 6, 2025

What codes and standards are important in office building design?

As sustainability and environmental concerns continue to rise, codes and standards are changing to better address these issues.

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Figure 1: Single conductor medium-voltage cable simple construction. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power January 17, 2025

Top five Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 10-16, 2025

Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including medium-voltage electrical systems, VFDs and the indoor air quality procedure.

By Anna Steingruber
With a shift towards hybrid work, office building design focuses on flexible spaces and multi-purpose areas. Courtesy: SmithGroup
Fire and Life Safety February 4, 2025

Complexities unique to office buildings in fire and life safety design

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer
The heat pump refrigeration cycle can save energy across building types. Courtesy: Sensata Technologies
HVAC/R and Mechanical January 28, 2025

Heat pumps become more popular, impacting efficiency and the grid

By Jim Xia
Lighting and Lighting Controls January 24, 2025

Consulting-Specifying Engineer top five articles: January 17-23, 2025

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 4: Harmonic performance can affect how you choose to set up your variable frequency drive (VFD). Courtesy: Yaskawa
Motors and Drives January 2, 2025

How to choose or troubleshoot a variable frequency drive

By Anthony Gabriele

A Letter From The Editor

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