John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C, McGuire Engineers Inc., Chicago
Articles
Electrical and Power
January 27, 2017
Understanding NFPA 101 for mission critical facilities
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code 2015 is a reference used for strategies to protect people based on building construction, protection, and occupancy features that minimize the effects of fire and other related hazards. It is the only document that covers life safety for new and existing structures. It is vital to understand the electrical/power systems in mission critical facilities and best practices.
By John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C, McGuire Engineers Inc., Chicago
Educational Facilities
January 27, 2017
Storage battery requirements
The International Fire Code (IFC) and NFPA 1: Fire Code need to be considered when specifying stationary storage battery systems to ensure public safety.
By John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C, McGuire Engineers Inc., Chicago
Electrical and Power
November 18, 2013
Case study: Financial call center
As more industries deem their daily operations to be mission critical, upgrading existing electrical distribution infrastructure will take on a vital role.
By John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C, McGuire Engineers Inc., Chicago