Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 14-20, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Government building design, MEP giants revenue, integrated buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic and better building ventilation.

By Chris Vavra September 21, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online over the past week covered government building design, MEP giants revenue, integrated buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic and better building ventilation. Were you out last week? Catch up with a link to each article below.

1. Best practices for designing electrical, power and lighting in government buildingsLearn how to specify electrical, power and lighting systems for government and military buildings.

2. MEP Giants revenue increased 5% over last yearThe 2020 MEP Giants gross revenue increased nearly $8 billion, while MEP/FP revenue increased $434 million compared to last year.

3. How integrated buildings can react in pandemicsIntegrated buildings can support an effective response in a pandemic, and assist with long-term planning.

4. Pandemic control in high-performance buildingsHigh-performance building design in health care facilities may teach engineers how to design other building types.

5. Why better ventilation is key to limiting COVID-19 spreadThe Facilities Task Force at CU Boulder is improving the university’s HVAC system to prevent COVID-19 spread during the school year.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.