Chris Vavra

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Figure 4: The University of Wisconsin Charter Street Heating Plant is based off a “thermal concentrated” combined heat and power design. Courtesy: PEC – A Zero6 Energy Company
Electrical and Power August 2, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 26 to Aug. 2, 2024

Top CSE articles this week covered topics including Product of the Year winners, CHP system design, maximize vacation time and more.

By Chris Vavra
Commissioning April 12, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, April 5-11, 2024

Top 5 articles this week covered topics including translating Baby Boomer language for younger workers, 2024 POY nominations, EV service equipment design and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
A typical Level 3 direct current fast charging charger found along the New York State Thruway, rated for 350 kW power delivery. It is a dual dispenser charger to accommodate two different connector types. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power March 15, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, March 8-14, 2024

Top Consulting-Specifying Engineer content this week covered topics including: EV charging stations, compartmentation and fire safety, NFPA 99 medical gas storage and more.

By Chris Vavra
Air Quality February 2, 2024

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, January 2024

Read the best content in January 2024 including: Indoor air quality, engineering salary survey findings and single-phase heat pumps.

By Chris Vavra
Air Quality February 2, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, January 26 to February 1, 2024

Top articles from this week covered topics including indoor air quality, decarbonization and health care facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls January 25, 2024

How AI can improve building automation system implementation

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make building automation systems (BAS) more efficient and improve energy use and knowledge.

By Chris Vavra
Building Integration System January 24, 2024

Why decarbonization, ESG initiatives are a bigger priority for building owners

Decarbonization and ESG initiatives are a major focus for building owners and their tenants, but getting them access to the right data remains a hurdle.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls October 16, 2023

Honeywell Connect Recap: Using digital technologies to improve building intelligence, sustainability

Digital technologies can help building owners and managers get a more comprehensive look at emissions, power generated and more in real-time.

By Chris Vavra
Figure 1: This image includes the medium-voltage circuit breaker with a protective relay. Courtesy: National Field Services
Fire and Life Safety October 13, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, October 6-12, 2023

The top 5 articles of the past week covered mitigating arc flash hazards, low-GWP refrigerants and fire sprinkler design.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical October 3, 2023

Low-GWP refrigerants becoming major priority for companies

Low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants are growing in priority as companies look to become more efficient, economical and sustainable.

By Chris Vavra
Power Generation October 3, 2023

Building efficiency, quality remain major priorities for consulting engineers

Consulting engineers are working on reducing carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency with better sustainability and quality measures.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety August 28, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed fire and life safety articles in 2023

Read the best articles about fire and life safety including fire pump electrical design, medical gas storage and NFPA 101 changes.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings June 2, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Content: May 26 to June 1, 2023

The most viewed content from the past week covered 40 Under 40 winners, smart building design, arc energy and more.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls January 30, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed automation and controls articles in 2023

Read the best articles about automation and controls including building automation and HVAC systems, using AI in building systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Figure 1: BACnet device profiles. Courtesy: SmithGroup
Building Automation and Controls December 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, November 2022

Read the best content in November 2022 including: Automation and controls helping HVAC systems, BAS audits, switchgears and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings October 14, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Content: October 7-13, 2022

The most viewed content from the past week covered building design, electrical power systems, EV charging, BAS audits and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety August 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, July 2022

Read the best content in July 2022 including: NFPA 13-2022 updates, emergency generators, data center trends and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power July 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, June 2022

Read the best content in June 2022 including: 40 Under 40 winners, electrical distribution systems, NFPA 13-2022, emergency generators and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power June 24, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 17-23, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered electrical distribution systems, rooftop units, fire pump speed, HVAC trends and NFPA 72-2022.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety June 17, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 10-16, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered NFPA 72-2022, rooftop units, 40 Under 40 winners, K-12 school changes and emergency generators.

By Chris Vavra
Power Generation June 11, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 3-9, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered emergency generators, HVAC systems, K-12 school changes and building electrification.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety June 3, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: May 27 to June 2, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered 40 Under 40 winners, smoke control systems, NFPA 72-2022, HVAC systems and K-12 schools.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety June 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, May 2022

Read the best content in May 2022 including: 40 Under 40 winners, NFPA 72-2022, hospitals and electrification, smoke control systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings May 27, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: May 20-26, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered 40 Under 40 winners, airport fire protection, hospital decarbonization, air handling systems and dynamic UPS systems.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Peter Basso Associates Inc.
Educational Facilities May 26, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed educational articles in 2022

Read the best articles about education including lighting controls, emerging technology and COVID's effect on sustainability.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power May 20, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: May 13-19, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered 40 Under 40 winners, dynamic UPS systems, air handling systems, microgrids and hospital decarbonization.

By Chris Vavra
Healthcare Facilities May 13, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: May 6-12, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered hospitals, air movement, indoor air quality, NFPA 72 changes and microgrids.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety May 6, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: April 29 to May 5, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered NFPA 72 changes, smoke control systems, electrification, electrical power quality options and air movement.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power May 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, April 2022

Read the best content in April 2022 including: Prefabrication, electrical power quality, integrating electrical systems, AI and building systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings April 29, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 22-28, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. AI and building systems, building electrical systems, fire alarm signals, air handling systems and school changes.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CFE Media and Technology
Commissioning April 28, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed commissioning articles in 2022

Read the best articles about commissioning including commissioning giants, commissioning processes, smart buildings and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings April 22, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 15-21, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Building electrical systems, prefabrication, K-12 school changes, electrical power quality and specifying variable-speed compression.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power April 15, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 8-14, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Electrical power quality, K-12 school changes, hospital electrical trends, health care air handling systems and prefabrication's future.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings April 8, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 1-7, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Prefabrication's future, electrical power quality, office building standards, chilled water system trends and building system controls

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power April 4, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, March 2022

Read the best articles in March 2022 including: Health care generators, electrical power quality, switch time duration, lighting controls and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Lutron Electronics
Lighting and Lighting Controls April 1, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 25-31, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Lighting control systems, electrical power quality, lighting controls, mergers and acquisitions and metal-clad cable and busways.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Arup
Codes and Standards March 31, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed codes and standards articles in 2022

Read the best articles about codes and standards including NFPA 72-2022, emergency lighting, lighting code compliance, hospital design and more.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical March 25, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 18-24, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Electrical power quality, lighting controls, evaporative cooling options, office buildings and single-pair Ethernet.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power March 18, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 11-17, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Electrical power quality, lighting controls, evaporative cooling options, office buildings and single-pair Ethernet.

By Chris Vavra
Data Centers March 11, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 4-10, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Single-pair Ethernet, lighting controls, electrical power quality, most-viewed February articles and smart building essentials.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings March 4, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 25 to March 3, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Smart building essentials, airport building assets, office design, chilled water system design and specifying generators.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CannonDesign
Power Generation March 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, February 2022

Read the best articles in February 2022 including: Health care generators, electrical power quality, switch time duration, lighting controls and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings February 25, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 18-24, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Smart building essentials, electrical power quality, metal-clad cable and busways, electrification and chilled water system design.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power February 18, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 11-17, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Metal-clad cable and busways, chilled water system design, electrical power quality options, engineering salaries and electrification.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Cummins Power Generation
Electrical and Power February 11, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 4-10, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Transfer switch time duration, electrical power quality options, health care generators, electrification and fire pump systems.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Arup
Lighting and Lighting Controls February 4, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 28 to February 3, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Lighting controls, limiting COVID infections, health care generators, fire pump system design and designing smart buildings.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: WSP USA
Fire and Life Safety February 1, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, January 2022

Read the best articles in January 2022 including: Fire pump design, BAS replacements, health care generators, lighting codes and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: WSP USA
Fire and Life Safety January 28, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 21-27, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Fire pump system design, BAS replacements, lighting controls and limiting COVID-19 infections and hospital fire life system design.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Smith Seckman Reid
Building Automation and Controls January 27, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed automation and controls articles in 2022

Read the best articles about automation and controls including BAS replacements, chiller energy optimization, data center design and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CannonDesign
Healthcare Facilities January 21, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 14-20, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Health care generators, BAS replacements, power quality needs, lighting controls and electric vehicle charging stations.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CannonDesign
Electrical and Power January 14, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 7-13, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Electric vehicle charging stations, health care generators, Product of the Year, lighting code compliance and hospital design.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Moses Engineering
Healthcare Facilities January 7, 2022

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 31 to January 6, 2022

Read the best articles from the past week. Hospital design, BAS replacements, emergency lighting compliance, NFPA 110 and fire pump systems.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Moses Engineering
Building Automation and Controls January 4, 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, December 2021

Read the best articles in December 2021 including: BAS replacements, Product of the Year winners, hospital design, engineering salaries and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power December 23, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed power articles in 2021

Read the best articles about power including transformer protection, electrical and power system design, emergency power supply and more.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls December 17, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 10-16, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Lighting system compliance, NFPA 110, hospital design, BAS replacements and health care generator requirements.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Jordan & Skala Engineers
Lighting and Lighting Controls December 10, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 3-9, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Lighting system compliance, NFPA 110, hospital design, BAS replacements and health care generator requirements.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Building Automation and Controls December 3, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 26 to December 2, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, automated fault detection, environmental conservation, BAS replacements and commissioning giants.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Jordan & Skala Engineers
Commissioning December 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, November 2021

Read the best articles in November 2021 including: Product of the Year winners, Commissioning Giants, power factor correction, BAS replacements and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Anton Grassi, CannonDesign
Lighting and Lighting Controls November 24, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed lighting articles in 2021

Read the best articles about lighting control systems, wireless lighting and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: ESD
HVAC/R and Mechanical November 19, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 12-18, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, IAQ versus IEQ, BAS replacements, commissioning giants and power factor correction.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Peter Basso Associates Inc.
Lighting and Lighting Controls November 5, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 29 to November 4, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, commissioning giants, lighting and lighting design, and specifying systems.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Commissioning November 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, October 2021

Read the best articles in October 2021 including: Commissioning Giants, chilled water plant performance, holistic lighting systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Henderson Engineers
Commissioning October 29, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 22-28, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Commissioning giants, life safety requirements, automated fault detection diagnostics, BIM and COVID-19, and UV light benefits

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Justin Maconochie, Stantec
Building Integration System October 28, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed integration articles in 2021

Read the best articles about BAS integration, smart grid integration, BIM use in a pandemic, building integration and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Lutron Electronics
Commissioning October 22, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 15-21, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Commissioning giants, emergency lighting codes, environmental conservation, circuit coordination and IAQ facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Harris
Electrical and Power October 15, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 8-14, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Circuit coordination, environmental conservation, wildfire smoke mitigation, manufacturing building standards and IAQ facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power October 11, 2021

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
Courtesy: ESD
Buildings October 1, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 24-30, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Hydraulic systems, circuit coordination, COVID-19 mitigation, chilled water plants and automated fault detection.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Stanley Consultants
HVAC/R and Mechanical October 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, September 2021

Read the best articles in September 2021 including: Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99, pandemics and building design, cooling plant optimization and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Tom Reich, DLR Group
Energy, Power September 24, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 17-23, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Specifying systems, chilled water plant and optimization, NFPA 99 Chapter 6 changes and indoor air quality.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Yaskawa America Inc.
HVAC/R and Mechanical September 23, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed HVAC articles in 2021

Read the best articles about HVAC published in the last year including: Choosing between an ECM and VFD, COVID-19 mitigation, hospital ventilation design, smart building design and more.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: CannonDesign
Data Centers September 17, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 10-16, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. University supercomputers, NFPA 99, chilled water plant performance, indoor air quality and chiller energy optimization.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Stanley Consultants
Data Centers September 10, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 3-9, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. University supercomputers, chilled water plant performance, lighting design, Product of the Year finalists and pandemics and building design

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical September 3, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 27 to September 2, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Chiller energy optimization, pandemics and building design, chilled water plant performance, Product of the Year finalists and life safety requirements.

By Chris Vavra
Energy, Power September 1, 2021

Building a secure energy and power grid for the future

The 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.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety September 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, August 2021

Read the best articles in August 2021 including: Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99, pandemics and building design, cooling plant optimization and more.

By Chris Vavra
Healthcare Facilities August 27, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 20-26, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 changes, medical gas systems and hydraulic system design.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety August 27, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed fire and life safety articles in 2021

Read the best articles about fire and life safety published in the last year including: Fire pump applications, NFPA 72-2022, NFPA 101 and COVID, NFPA 99 interpretations and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety August 20, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 13-19, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 changes, medical gas systems and hydraulic system design.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety August 13, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 6-12, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 changes, university supercomputers, cooling plant optimization controllers and transformer protection.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical August 6, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 30 to August 5, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Cooling plant optimization controllers, transformer protection, mergers and acquisitions, Product of the Year finalists and LED lighting advancements.

By Chris Vavra
Energy Efficiency August 2, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, July 2021

Read the best articles in July 2021 including: Microgrid energy storage, transformer protection, chiller energy optimization, Product of the Year finalists and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power July 23, 2021

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
Energy Efficiency July 22, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed energy efficiency articles in 2021

Read the best articles about energy efficiency published in the last year including: Improved chiller plant efficiency, ASHRAE 90.4 and data center energy efficiency, zero energy building best practices and more.

By Chris Vavra
Energy Management July 16, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 9-15, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Energy storage and microgrids, wireless lighting systems, HVAC and COVID-19, HVAC systems in manufacturing buildings and medical gas system design.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety July 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, June 2021

Read the best articles in June 2021 including: Active and passive fire protection systems, HVAC specifying in warehouses, wireless lighting systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Data Centers June 25, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 18-24, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Fire protection systems, power for fire/life safety systems, modeling electrical systems, specifying HVAC systems and designing standby power systems.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety June 18, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 11-17, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Fire protection systems, power for fire/life safety systems, modeling electrical systems, specifying HVAC systems and designing standby power systems.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical June 11, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 4-10, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Specifying HVAC systems, designing standby power systems, power for fire/life safety systems, 40 Under 40 winners, and modeling electrical systems.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls June 4, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 28 to June 3, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Wireless lighting systems, specifying rooftop units, modeling software, power for fire/life safety systems and solar heat gain.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power June 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, May 2021

Read the best articles in May 2021 including: NFPA 101, electrical system software, NFPA 72-2022, effective COVID-19 mitigation, NFPA 72-2022 and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power May 28, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 21-27, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. 40 Under 40 winners, modeling electrical systems, optimizing water usage, power for fire/life safety systems and HVAC changes.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power May 21, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 14-20, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Wireless lighting controls, designing data centers, electrical system software, HVAC changes and CFD in three dimensions.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power May 14, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 7-13, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Wireless lighting controls, designing data centers, electrical system software, HVAC changes and CFD in three dimensions.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls May 7, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 30 to May 6, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Wireless lighting controls, designing data centers, electrical system software, HVAC changes and CFD in three dimensions.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety May 6, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, April 2021

Read the best articles in April 2021 including: NFPA 101, electrical system software, NFPA 72-2022, effective COVID-19 mitigation, NFPA 72-2022 and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power April 30, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 23-29, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Electrical system software, CFD in three dimensions, remote working, NFPA 72-2022, and HVAC and BAS changes

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety April 23, 2021

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

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 101 and COVID-19, rooftop units, ECM and VFDs, COVID-19 mitigation and lab opportunities.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power April 16, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 9-15, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. NEC electrical grounding, HVAC and BAS changes, NFPA 72-2022, COVID-19 and HVAC equipment and lab opportunities.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical April 9, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 2-8, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 and HVAC equipment, NFPA 72-2022, K-12 schools, IAQ and health concerns and NEC electrical grounding.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical April 2, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 26 to April 1, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 and HVAC equipment, NFPA 72-2022, NFPA 101 and COVID-19, effective COVID-19 mitigation and NEC electrical grounding.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical April 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, March 2021

Read the best articles in March 2021 including: Effective COVID-19 mitigation, NFPA 72-2022, VRF systems, NFPA 101 and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety March 26, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 19-25, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 72-2022, NEC electrical grounding, COVID-19 mitigation, the scope and cost of a BAS and NFPA 101 and COVID-19.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety March 19, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 12-18, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 72-2022, NEC electrical grounding, COVID-19 mitigation, the scope and cost of a BAS and NFPA 101 and COVID-19.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical March 12, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 5-11, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Effective COVID-19 mitigation, NFPA 101 and COVID-19, NEC electrical grounding, the scope and cost of a BAS and choosing between an ECM and VFD.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical March 5, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 26 to March 4, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Effective COVID-19 mitigation, NFPA 101 and COVID-19, scope and cost of a BAS, choosing between an ECM and VFD and NEC electrical grounding and bounding.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety March 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, February 2021

Read the best articles in February 2021 including: Choosing between an ECM and VFD, NFPA 70-2020 changes, NEC chances and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power February 26, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 19-25, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Choosing between an ECM and VFD, NFPA 101 and COVID-19, NEC changes, integrating a BAS and data center metrics.

By Chris Vavra
Motors and Drives February 19, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 12-18, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Choosing between an ECM and VFD, NFPA 101 and COVID-19, NEC changes, integrating a BAS and data center metrics.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls February 12, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 5-11, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. choosing between an ECM and VFD, BAS integration, data center metrics, NEC changes and the scope and cost of a BAS.

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls February 5, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 29 to February 4, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Building automation systems, choosing between an ECM and VFD, COVID-19 vaccine storage, NEC changes and COVID-19 mitigation for HVAC systems.

By Chris Vavra
Motors and Drives February 1, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, January 2021

Read the best articles in January 2021 including: Choosing between an ECM and VFD, NFPA 70-2020 changes, NEC chances and more.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings January 29, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 22-28, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. Smart buildings, NEC changes, designing and retrofitting hospitals, choosing between an ECM and VFD and NEC changes

By Chris Vavra
Building Automation and Controls January 22, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 15-21, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. The cost and scope of a BAS, choosing between an ECM and VFD, NEC changes, data center metrics and electrical grounding and bonding.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power January 15, 2021

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 8-14, 2021

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 70-2020 changes, BAS integration, VRF system design, electrical grounding and bonding and Product of the Year winners.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety January 8, 2021

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

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 70-2020 changes, BAS integration, VRF system design, electrical grounding and bonding and Product of the Year winners.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety January 7, 2021

Most-viewed Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles for 2020

Most-viewed Consulting-Specifying Engineer topics posted in 2020 include egress and NFPA 101, COVID-19 impacts on consulting engineers, building pressurization and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety January 5, 2021

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, December 2020

Read the best articles in December 2020 including: Product of the Year winners, fire pumps, 2019 NFPA 110 and more.

By Chris Vavra
MEP Giants December 21, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 11-17, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, electrical grounding and bonding, 2019 NFPA 110, science and technology office design and designing a VRF.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety December 11, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 4-10, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, 2019 NFPA 110, designing hospitals during COVID, hospital ventilation design and lighting control systems.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls December 4, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 27 to December 3, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Lighting control systems, hospital ventilation design, Product of the Year winners, commercial building wiring methods and the salary survey.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power December 1, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, November 2020

Read the best articles in November 2020 including: Commercial building wiring methods, hospital ventilation, 2020 Commissioning Giants and more.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power November 20, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 13-19, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Commercial building wiring methods, the salary survey, hospital ventilation design, commissioning giants and modular electric rooms.

By Chris Vavra
Commissioning November 6, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 30 to November 5, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Commissioning giants, hot water heating boilers, hospital ventilation, electrical systems and higher ed design.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical November 2, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, October 2020

Read the best articles in October 2020 including: Aerosol disinfection in classrooms, building automation systems, 2020 Commissioning Giants, hospital ventilation and more

By Chris Vavra
Buildings October 30, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 23-29, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Hospital ventilation, higher ed design, building automation systems, industrial manufacturing facility design and commissioning giants.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News October 23, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 16-22, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. K-12 school design strategies, indoor air quality, ground fault protection, commissioning giants and HVAC changes required by COVID-19.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls October 16, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 9-15, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. UV light for aerosol disinfection, indoor air quality, motor circuit protection, smart building consulting and nanotech filter coatings.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls October 9, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: October 2-8, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. UV light for aerosol disinfection, motor circuit protection, nanotech filter coatings, smart building consulting and integrated buildings.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical October 2, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, September 2020

Read the best articles in September 2020 including: Limiting COVID-19 spread, engine installation, designing government buildings, Product of the Year finalists, MEP Giants revenue and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety September 28, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 21-27, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Fire safety, arc flash mitigation, government building design, integrated buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic and better building ventilation.

By Chris Vavra
Buildings September 21, 2020

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
HVAC/R and Mechanical September 14, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 7-13, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Better ventilation, engine installation, safer dining experiences, Product of the Year finalists and mechanical system operations.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical September 7, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 31 to September 6, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Resilient hospital design, MEP Giants revenue, college campuses, pandemic control and Product of the Year finalists.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News September 1, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, August 2020

Read the best articles in August 2020 including: MEP Giants revenue, high-performance buildings, transformers, Product of the Year finalists and more.

By Chris Vavra
Healthcare Facilities August 31, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 24-30, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Resilient hospital design, MEP Giants revenue, college campuses, pandemic control and Product of the Year finalists.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News August 24, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 17-23, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. MEP Giants revenue, pandemic control, ASHRAE 90.4,  switchgear and transformers and Product of the Year finalists.

By Chris Vavra
Electrical and Power August 17, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 10-16, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Switchgear and transformers, school building safety, Product of the Year finalists, ASHRAE 90.4 and UV light disinfection.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls August 10, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 3-9, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. UV light disinfection, Product of the Year finalists, energy efficiency as a service, construction site tips and designing government buildings.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical August 4, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, July 2020

Read the best articles in July 2020 including: Product of the Year finalists, air ventilation and HVAC, NFPA 99 in health care facilities, re-entering the workplace and more.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical August 3, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 27 to August 2, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Air quality and smart buildings, stairwell pressurization, computation design, zero energy buildings and Product of the Year finalists.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News July 27, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 20-26, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Re-entering the workplace, Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 in healthcare, air filters for trapping COVID-19 and air ventilation and HVAC.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News July 20, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 13-19, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Re-entering the workplace, Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 in healthcare, air filters for trapping COVID-19 and air ventilation and HVAC.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical July 13, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: July 6-12, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Air ventilation and HVAC, Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99 in healthcare, wireless lighting control standards and COVID-19's effect on engineering practices.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety July 5, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 26 to July 2, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 99 strategies, improve chiller plant performance, healthy buildings, chilled water plants and improving the workplace.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety July 1, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, June 2020

Read the best articles in June 2020 including: 40 Under 40 winners, COVID-19 questions and advice, smoke control systems, air- versus water-cooled chilled water plants and more.

By Chris Vavra
Safety Standards June 26, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 19-25, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Improving the workplace, NFPA 99 hospital changes, COVID-19 engineering advice and retail impacts and smoke control systems.

By Chris Vavra
Codes and Standards June 19, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 12-18, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Smoke control systems, COVID-19 retail impacts and questions and designing for transformers and switchgear.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News June 12, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: June 5-11, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 questions, chilled water plants, COVID-19 workplace impacts and engineering challenges.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical June 5, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 29 to June 4, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 13-2019 revisions, 40 Under 40 winners, fire and life safety systems, public health laboratory safety and COVID-19 impacts.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News June 1, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, May 2020

Read the best articles in May 2020 including: Coronavirus' impacts on consulting engineers, hospitals, patients, the MEP supply chain and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety May 29, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 22-28, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 13-2019 revisions, 40 Under 40 winners, fire and life safety systems, public health laboratory safety and COVID-19 impacts.

By Chris Vavra
Codes and Standards May 22, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 15-21, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. 40 Under 40 winners, COVID-19 and decommissioned health care facilities, integrating building systems, chilled water plants and air filtration.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News May 15, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 8-14, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. 40 Under 40 winners, COVID-19 advice, a university rec center being converted, air filtration and energy audit changes.

By Chris Vavra
2023 MEP Giants Project Profiles May 14, 2020

2020 40 Under 40: Neil Bulger, PE, LEED AP BD+C, 35

Principal, Cofounder, Red Car Analytics Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif. BS Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University

By Chris Vavra
Industry News May 8, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: May 1-7, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. An engineer fighting COVID-19 as an ICU nurse, making mechanical systems smarter, lighting trends and COVID-19's impact on the A/E industry and the workplace.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News May 4, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, April 2020

Read the best articles in April 2020 including: Coronavirus' impacts on consulting engineers, hospitals, patients, the MEP supply chain and more.

By Chris Vavra
Healthcare Facilities May 1, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 24-30, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Modeling a changed world, illuminating egress, infection control technologies, HVAC strategies for COVID-19 and patient care.

By Chris Vavra
HVAC/R and Mechanical April 24, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 17-23, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 strategies for hospitals, NFPA 101, coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry and grow facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News April 17, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 10-16, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 strategies for hospitals, NFPA 101, coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry and grow facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News April 10, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: April 3-9, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 strategies for hospitals, NFPA 101, coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry and grow facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Industry News April 3, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 27 to April 2, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. COVID-19 strategies for hospitals, coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry, zero energy achievements, coronavirus advice and grow facilities.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety April 1, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, March 2020

Read the best articles in March 2020 including: Coronavirus' impacts on consulting engineers, egress and NFPA 101, design aspects of mass notification systems and more.

By Chris Vavra
Healthcare Facilities March 27, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 20-26, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Coronavirus' effects on the A/E industry, how hospitals can fight the coronavirus, mass notification systems and expert coronavirus advice for engineers.

By Chris Vavra
Office Buildings March 20, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: March 13-19, 2020

Read the best articles from the past week. Preventing the coronavirus with preparation, portable coronavirus detection, balancing power quality and energy efficiency, NFPA 101 and building egress, and improved energy efficiency for businesses and vehicles.

By Chris Vavra
Lighting and Lighting Controls March 6, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 28 to March 5

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 101 and building egress, NFPA 20 fire pumps, lighting occupancy sensors, and power quality and energy balance.

By Chris Vavra
Material Handling March 4, 2020

Supply chain show releases statement on coronavirus, adds education panel

MODEX 2020 in Atlanta is not being delayed; education panel on COVID-19 related to supply chain has been added for attendees.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety March 2, 2020

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, February 2020

Read the best articles in February 2020 including: NEC changes, building automation advances, electrical design for smoke control systems, cooling coil condensate, lighting commissioning and more.

By Chris Vavra
Fire and Life Safety February 28, 2020

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 21-27

Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 101 and building egress, NFPA 20 fire pumps, power quality and energy balance, mergers and acquisitions, and lab and research facility design.

By Chris Vavra