Top five Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 10-16, 2025

Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including medium-voltage electrical systems, VFDs and the indoor air quality procedure.

By Anna Steingruber January 17, 2025
Figure 1: Single conductor medium-voltage cable simple construction. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Top articles in Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week covered topics including medium-voltage electrical systems, VFDs and the indoor air quality procedure.

1. Understand how to size wire and cables in medium-voltage electrical systems

Medium-voltage cables need to be sized appropriately per the 2023 NEC to minimize the risk of fire.

2. Three new firms enter the Commissioning Giants list this year

The Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2024 Commissioning Giants gives a snapshot of the commissioning industry over the past year.

3. How to choose or troubleshoot a variable frequency drive

Proper VFD installation requires selecting the right enclosure, ensuring voltage compatibility, addressing harmonics and mitigating common faults for optimal performance and longevity.

4. Five factors to understand for the indoor air quality procedure

As building owners and design professionals seek new ways to improve efficiency, lower cost and reduce carbon emissions in their buildings, many are considering ventilation optimization through the ASHRAE Standard 62.1: Indoor air quality procedure.

5. Enhancing energy efficiency for HVAC systems in health care facilities

Hospitals and health care facilities have specific HVAC considerations to meet energy efficiency, patient health and indoor air quality requirements.


Author Bio: Associate editor, WTWH Media and Technology