Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, April 2024

Read the best content from April 2024, covering topics including heat pump technology, translating Baby Boomer language for younger generations and EV service equipment

By Anna Steingruber May 1, 2024
Charger installation per Americans With Disabilities Act requirements. Courtesy: SmithGroup

1. Sponsored content: The evolution of heat pump technology

A knowledge of where heat pumps have come from will help engineers understand when and how to implement them

2. Translating Baby Boomer language for younger generations

Morrissey Goodale outlines four phrases Baby Boomers might use in the workplace, and how younger generations can understand them better

3. Ten things to know about ASHRAE 90.1-2022 updates

Building on the momentum of previous editions, ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2022 is leading the way toward renewable energy and decarbonization in commercial buildings

4. What are electric vehicle service equipment design considerations?

Learn electrical design options for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations

5. An overview of fire alarm notification strategies

A review of several fire alarm notification strategies that are permitted by the IBC, NFPA 101 and NFPA 72

6. Sustainable lighting choices under LEED indoor environmental quality guidelines

Understand how LEED influences lighting design and how to apply ideas that go beyond energy efficiency and move into necessary design trends

7. When designing mission critical facilities, use the right overcurrent devices

Read this webcast transcript for tips on specifying overcurrent devices, such as fuses and breakers

8. Jane Baikadanova talks about managing engineering projects

Understanding how to set up an engineering project and manage it through the life cycle is something Jane Baikadanova from IPQ is passionate about. Learn more about how to complete a high-quality project from start to finish, including a step-by-step process.

9. Thirteen ways to meet energy-efficiency goals in buildings

Based on engineering focus, here are several ways to achieve energy efficiency and sustainability goals

10. How AI can improve building automation system implementation

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make building automation systems (BAS) more efficient and improve energy use and knowledge.


Author Bio: Associate editor, WTWH Media and Technology