Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, August 2022

Read the best content in August 2022 including: the 2022 MEP Giants, regulating HVAC with VRF systems, electrical room footprint and more.

By Tyler Wall September 1, 2022
Courtesy: Schneider Electric

Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 10 online in May 2022 posted over the last three months covered the 2022 MEP Giants, regulating HVAC with VRF systems, electrical room footprint and more. Catch up with a link to each article below.

1. Consulting-Specifying Engineer Announces the 2022 MEP Giants – The 2022 MEP Giants have been announced, highlighting the top 100 engineering firms in the industry.

3. Your questions answered: How to design an electrical room with a reduced footprintIn this Q&A, the Schneider Electric expert discusses how electrical room components can be reduced to allow for flexibility and value.

4. Your questions answered: How to design electrical distribution systemsIn the webcast “How to design electrical distribution systems,” some items were left unanswered. Tom Divine tackles several here.

5. Exploring sustainable grocery refrigeration systems – The grocery industry has seen an unprecedented demand for online shopping.

6. Project Profile: One Vanderbilt – The commissioning process for a job of this magnitude was extremely complex due to the size of the building, the relationship to the future office and retail tenants, and the coordination among a myriad of public transportation options connecting to the tower.

7. The basics of transformers, UPS and switchgear – On continual basis, it is imperative for engineers to learn about vital electrical equipment like transformers, switchgear and UPS systems when performing design, installation or maintenance activities.

8. What to know about the 2022 edition of NFPA 72 – The 2022 edition of NFPA 72 has a number of changes. These changes can be implemented before the adoption of the code to enhance a fire alarm’s system design.

9. Trends, changes in data center control system design – Several trends are pushing the control systems in data centers in different directions.

10. Electrical distribution systems: Fuses versus circuit breakers – How does an electrical engineer decide between fuses and circuit breakers? The answer: It depends.


Author Bio: Tyler Wall is an associate editor for CFE Media and Technology