Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, August 7-13: waste heat in buildings, wireless fire alarm systems, system integration, and more

Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s top 5 most read articles online, for August 7-13, covered Waste heat in buildings, wireless fire alarm systems, system integration, ASHRAE, and project management. Link to each article below.

1. Recovering waste heat in buildings

Waste-heat recovery systems are increasingly used in buildings to move waste heat from laboratories, data centers, or industrial activities to provide beneficial heating in other parts of the building.

2. The benefits and challenges of wireless fire alarm systems

Although designers should consider wireless fire alarm systems for their portability, easy installation, and flexibility, they must also consider cost-effectiveness for each application.

3. Integration: electrical and HVAC systems

Integration of electrical and HVAC systems requires both careful design and integrated controls. This type of system integration can provide a more energy-efficient building.

4. ASHRAE’s new energy standard for data centers

ASHRAE Standard 90.4 is a flexible, performance-based energy standard that goes beyond current ASHRAE 90.1 methodology.

5. Six principles for mastering the art of project management

Project managers reveal their secrets to success.

This list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on www.csemag.com, August 7-13, for articles published within the last two months.

Sierra Grayson, Production Coordinator, CFE Media, sgrayson@cfemedia.com.

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