Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 1-7, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Circuit coordination, IAQ facilities, lighting systems, wildfire smoke mitigation and secure power grids.

By Chris Vavra October 11, 2021
Courtesy: CDM Smith

Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online over the past week covered circuit coordination, IAQ facilities, lighting systems, wildfire smoke mitigation and secure power grids. Were you out last week? Catch up with a link to each article below.

1. Circuit coordination: reliability, personnel safety or both?As electrical power systems become more complex, system coordination and protection of a facility becomes increasingly important for safe and reliable operation.

2. How to prepare a facility to be IAQ centric Indoor air quality is key in buildings, and there are several ways to measure and improve upon it.

3. Your questions answered with Michael Chow: Holistic lighting systemsLearn more about holistic lighting systems in this Q&A with Michael Chow.

4. Wildfire smoke mitigation strategies in buildingsPlanning, architectural, HVAC, control and in-room or portable appliance strategies for limiting wildfire smoke from entering into buildings.

5. Building a secure energy and power grid for the futureThe power grid that keeps the world running has historically been stable and secure. With digital transformation and the rise of converging technologies, there are many ways to create a better power grid, but it comes with challenges.


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