Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 16-22, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Energy storage and microgrids, government building design, HVAC and COVID-19 and Product of the Year finalists.

By Chris Vavra July 23, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online over the past week covered energy storage and microgrids, government building design, HVAC and COVID-19 and Product of the Year finalists. Were you out last week? Catch up with a link to each article below.

1. Energy storage plays a key role in microgridsEnergy storage systems can provide robustness to a microgrid installation by improving resiliency of the electrical supply and creating an ROI for the stakeholders.

2. How to design government buildings In this Q&A with multiple experts, learn how to design government, state, municipal, federal, correctional and military buildings.

3. How to design government buildings: codes and standards In this Q&A with multiple experts, learn how to use codes and standards design government, state, municipal, federal, correctional and military buildings.

4. Survey finds majority of companies used subpar HVAC solutions in response to COVID-19Nearly 60% of companies spent over $500,000, 26% spent more than $5M to upgrade, install HVAC systems.

5. 2021 Product of the Year Finalists: Vote now!Who will win gold in 2021? Consulting-Specifying Engineer announces the finalists for the 17th annual Product of the Year competition, and readers will have the final word. Cast your votes online.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is senior editor for WTWH Media LLC.