Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, February 26-March 4

Arc flash mitigation in solar systems, critical power webcast unanswered questions, NFPA 101 in healthcare buildings, overlooked ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, and ASHRAE 90.1 compliance were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, January February 26-March 4. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.

By Sierra Grayson, CFE Media March 5, 2018

Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s top 5 most read articles online for February 26-March 4 covered arc flash mitigation in solar systems, critical power webcast unanswered questions, NFPA 101 in healthcare buildings, overlooked ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, and ASHRAE 90.1 compliance. Link to each article below.

1. Designing for arc flash mitigation in solar photovoltaic systems

Rising solar capacity comes with rising risk. The challenge is mitigating that risk.

2. Your questions answered: Critical power: Motors, variable frequency drives, and variable speed drives.

The Feb. 22, 2018, “Critical power: Motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and variable speed drives” webcast presenters addressed questions not covered during the live event.

3. Adopting NFPA 101 in health care buildings

Explore the top 10 things to know about the 2012 edition of NFPA 101 for hospitals and health care facilities.

4. Top ten overlooked ASHRAE 90.1-2013 requirements

As energy efficiency is a growing concern, understanding ASHRAE 90.1 requirements for energy-efficient buildings is vital.

5. Achieving compliance with ASHRAE 90.1

ASHRAE Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings is one of the main drivers used in any building design. The 2016 edition hasn’t been adopted by all jurisdictions, however engineers should understand the key elements of this important standard.

This list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on www.csemag.com, February 26-March 4, for articles published within the last two months.

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