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.

Commissioning January 17, 2025

Weekly merger and acquisition update: January 17, 2025

This week Morrissey Goodale reported thirteen domestic and two global transactions in India and Canada.

By Morrissey Goodale
Courtesy: HDR
Codes and Standards September 25, 2024

Codes and standards focus on energy efficient university buildings

Engineers need to be up-to-date on the latest codes and standards to ensure that college and university buildings are designed to the highest possible standard

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
Courtesy: Jensen Hughes
Fire and Life Safety October 29, 2024

Key considerations for fire protection of seismic isolation bearings

By Morgan J. Hurley, P.E., FSFPE
Courtesy: Daikin Applied
Air Quality January 13, 2025

Five factors to understand for the indoor air quality procedure

By Rob Landes
Figure 2: Unit equipment “bugeye” style emergency lighting fixture. Courtesy: Kohler Ronan Consulting Engineers LLC
Lighting and Lighting Controls December 4, 2024

How to design, coordinate and maintain an emergency lighting system

By Henry Baker, PE
Courtesy: Cincinnati Incorporated
Made in America August 28, 2024

Reshoring, nearshoring trends making North American manufacturing competitive

By Carrine Greason
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

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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