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.

How to implement NFPA 99-2018

The 2018 edition of NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code covers a broad range of criteria for health care facilities. Mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineers need details about the changes to each relative portion of the code.

How to design fire alarm notification systems

This mass notification and emergency communication system design discussion is holistic and includes all associated coordination requirements.

Case study: Medical center notification system update

This example will share the fire alarm notification system design approach and construction challenges and resulting solutions at a medical center.