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Lighting and Lighting Controls December 5, 2023

Designing lighting control systems to meet the needs of all users

When designing lighting control systems, technology, energy efficiency and the user must be considered

By Michael McTavish

Electrical and Power November 16, 2023

Back to basics: Sizing low-voltage power conductors for a lift station

Electrical engineers must learn to size electrical conductors appropriately per the NEC

By Lilly Vang and Joshua Hunter

Electrical and Power December 4, 2023

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Read the best content in November 2023 including: medium-voltage distribution systems, NFPA 20, EV charging stations and hydronic heating systems.

By Anna Steingruber

Building Automation and Controls

Building Automation and Controls October 16, 2023

Honeywell Connect Recap: Using digital technologies to improve building intelligence, sustainability

Digital technologies can help building owners and managers get a more comprehensive look at emissions, power generated and more in real-time.

By Chris Vavra

Salas O'Brien worked on the University of New Haven’s Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation, which features collaborative classrooms, huddle spaces, a teaching auditorium that functions as a cinema, a live broadcast studio and a makerspace. Courtesy: Robert Benson Photography, Salas O’Brien

Benefits and challenges of increased automation in colleges and universities

October 6, 2023

Questions and answers: Best practices for implementing BACnet protocols

September 28, 2023

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Buildings

Commissioning December 8, 2023

Weekly merger and acquisition update: Decmber 8, 2023

This week Morrissey Goodale reported seven domestic and four global transactions in Canada and Australia.

By Morrissey Goodale

Developing future-ready commercial buildings to be sustainable and efficient

December 8, 2023

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Market snapshot: Surveying and mapping (part two)

December 4, 2023

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Codes and Standards

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Codes and Standards November 2, 2023

Your questions answered: Harmonic distortion essentials and solutions

Discover the essentials of IEEE 519-2022 and how it relates to harmonic distortion in power systems.

By Consulting-Specifying Engineer

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

How different codes and standards influence design decisions for colleges

September 26, 2023

Conveyance systems were installed for a biorubber facility in Mesa, Arizona, for purposes of moving raw material into and through the manufacturing process to finished goods. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Codes and standards drive industrial, manufacturing building design

August 3, 2023

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Electrical and Power

Figure 2: Surge arrestor connected to the medium-voltage side of an outdoor pad-mounted transformer. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Electrical and Power December 4, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, November 2023

Read the best content in November 2023 including: medium-voltage distribution systems, NFPA 20, EV charging stations and hydronic heating systems.

By Anna Steingruber

Your questions answered: Power generation and the critical role biogas plays in the energy landscape

December 1, 2023

Figure 2: Surge arrestor connected to the medium-voltage side of an outdoor pad-mounted transformer. Courtesy: CDM Smith

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November 17, 2023

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Fire and Life Safety

Figure 2: Shown is bottom-fed fuel oil supply piping. Courtesy: Syska Hennessy Group

Fire and Life Safety December 1, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, November 23-30, 2023

By Anna Steingruber

This Consulting-Specifying Engineer webcast discusses fire and life safety integrated systems testing. Courtesy: CFE Media and Technology

Your questions answered: Integrating fire and life safety system testing

November 17, 2023

HVAC/R and Mechanical

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HVAC/R and Mechanical December 7, 2023

How COVID-19 made everyone a little smarter

By Amara Rozgus

Three ways to advance your plumbing system design

December 6, 2023

Lighting and Lighting Controls

Lighting and Lighting Controls December 5, 2023

Designing lighting control systems to meet the needs of all users

By Michael McTavish

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed lighting articles in 2023

December 1, 2023

Motors and Drives

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Motors and Drives September 21, 2023

Back to basics: Control systems, drives and motors

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Specifying low-voltage variable frequency drives

January 17, 2023

A Letter From The Editor

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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