Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, January 2023

Read the best content in January 2023 including: automation controls, 2022 Commissioning Giants, codes and standards and more.

By Christina Miller February 1, 2023
Figure 1: BACnet device profiles. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Consulting-Specifying Engineers top 10 online most-viewed content in January 2023 posted over the last three months covered automation controls, 2022 Commissioning Giants, codes and standards and more. Catch up with a link to each article below.

1. How building automation, controls help HVAC systems

Learn how buildings can become smarter using building automation systems and building controls

2. Considerations for emergency generator systems

Learn about factors to consider when designing a generator for an emergency power system

3. 2022 Commissioning Giants gain ground

The 2022 Commissioning Giants data reports on the top 25 firms

4. Sustainable condenser water system strategies

The condenser water system has a big impact on efficiency, long-term maintainability and total cost of ownership for the chilled and condenser water system

5. Back to basics: Fire pump electrical design guide

This quick reference offers a guide for fire pump electrical design

6. Automation and controls in offices change, accommodating new work styles

To appeal to various clients and work styles, office building automation system design is shifting

7. NFPA 13 performance-based design solutions

This article will discuss two types of designs for fire and life safety systems: prescriptive and performance-based design

8. Offices codes and standards change, accommodating new work styles

To appeal to various clients and work styles, office building codes and standards are shifting

9. Your questions answered: When and how to design low- and medium-voltage electrical systems

During this critical power webcast, several questions were left open. Review the responses here

10. Assembly occupancy fires that wrote NFPA 101

Learn about some of the historic fires that helped formulate NFPA 101: Life Safety Code


Author Bio: Christina Miller is the assistant content editor at CFE Media and Technology.