Salaries fall slightly, job outlook remains high
Job satisfaction is high, and employees are generally positive. Compare your salary and company structure to find out where you stand against others in your field.
7 ways to use drones in building design, construction and maintenance
Drone technology is helping redefine the way we design, construct and maintain buildings.
Planning for power outages
As part of its mission to help New York communities become more resilient to storm damage and the growing impacts of climate change, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) partnered with the City and Town of Amsterdam and local volunteers to develop a New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan for the two municipalities.
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 21
This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the U.S. and one international deal involving companies from the United Kingdom and Australia.
Seven ways MEP engineering helps reduce a building’s water consumption
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering for water conservation needs to be considered for bathrooms, landscaping, and heating and cooling to reduce a building's overall footprint.
Critical factors when designing fire suppression systems
Learn the best questions to ask before starting a fire protection design project.
10 reasons lighting controls commissioning goes bad
To ensure complex systems function as intended, a formal commissioning process needs to be established.
Common goals of an OPR statement
By understanding the owner’s project requirements (OPR), the electrical engineer can write an OPR that serves the owner and project.
The role of NFPA 110 and its interaction with other codes
The coordination of requirements for emergency and standby power systems between different code publications has improved over recent years, but variations still exist that can cause confusion. It is important for engineers to review all the applicable codes and standards to develop a full picture of the requirements for standby systems. While NFPA 110-2019: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems defines system levels, types, and classifications, it does not determine what situations will require any given level, type, or class. Design engineers must coordinate the requirements of NFPA 110 with other sections of the NFPA, International Building Code, Facility Guidelines Institute, and other authority having jurisdiction requirements as applicable.
Curbing VFD Harmonics in HVAC Applications
December 14, 2018
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