Richard A. Vedvik, PE
Richard A. Vedvik is a senior electrical engineer and acoustics engineer at IMEG Corp. He is a member of the Consulting-Specifying Engineer editorial advisory board.
Articles
How to increase electrical safety in the workplace
Evaluating the safety associated with new and existing buildings requires a multifaceted approach with both macro and micro analyses of both existing and proposed conditions
Case study: Reuse and update EPSS equipment
In this hospital, a temporary generator allowed existing gear to be updated
Existing generators: Extending service life strategies and reuse case studies
Due to long lead times, maintaining or relocating existing generators is a possible solution to the supply chain problem
Implementing 2019 NFPA 110
The 2019 edition of NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems includes a variety of revisions and updates that clarify design
Case study: Upgrading a hospital’s EPSS
Engineers corrected for NFPA 110 section 7.2.3 for an existing hospital campus
How vulnerable is your electrical system?
A discussion about vulnerabilities to electrical systems includes risks to facilities and recommendations for improved safety
How to maintain hospital functionality during construction
Referring to NFPA 99 helps engineers minimize impacts in hospital and health care projects. Replacing, extending or removing existing systems will result in outages; here are tips on how to avoid problems
Human-centric lighting explained
Lighting designers can create natural-looking lighting options using various technologies and methods
Case study: Office building addition
More than 10 years later, the lighting design still accommodates office staff
Case study: Hospital patient tower
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, along with electrical and technology systems, were carefully designed in a new hospital patient building.