Data center co-location electrical system design
Co-location data centers lease space for IT equipment, power, cooling, and bandwidth. In addition to being cost-efficient, one of the most important obligations of the co-location owner is to provide continuous high-quality electrical power.
A tax on boots
Do you need new steel-toed boots for the jobsite or the manufacturing floor? How much will they cost?
Case study: Medical center notification system update
This example will share the fire alarm notification system design approach and construction challenges and resulting solutions at a medical center.
2019 40 Under 40 nominations open
The 2019 40 Under 40 program is now open for nominations. Submit your nomination by Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.
Ask an Engineering Expert: What trends do you see in the design of hotels and resorts?
In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, Cameron Collins, Principal at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What trends do you see in the design of hotels and resorts?
2018 Electrical & Power Study
Six electrical, power system survey findings
Designing safe laboratories and research facilities
Engineers working on laboratory and research projects are tasked with balancing state-of-the-art systems, budgetary concerns, occupant safety, sustainable performance, and other factors.
One-piece die cast housing site luminaire
The low-profile housing of the luminaire is scalable in three proportional sizes and a full suite of lumen packages, IES distributions and color temperature options.
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Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 14
This week Morrissey Goodale reported one deal in the U.S. and six international deals involving companies from Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, and Canada.
How to design fire alarm notification systems
This mass notification and emergency communication system design discussion is holistic and includes all associated coordination requirements.