Automation, Controls
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.
Recommendations for periodic testing, adjusting and balancing of existing buildings
Existing, occupied buildings can benefit greatly from the TAB process as well by improving its performance and efficiency.
Case study: laboratory design
A lab expansion used IoT sensor technology to gather building data
What is a BAS today?
Building automation systems have come a long way in the past 100 years
Case study: University science building control systems
The Central Michigan University biosciences building included a detailed controls approach
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.
Integrating a BAS into design
Building systems should be high-performing, integrated and accessible — and the building automation system is the key to achieving these goals
Will COVID-19 affect future engineers?
The answer is maybe, unless experts and educators can help students catch up on STEM and other topics.
Designing flexible, safe labs: Building automation and controls
Safety, budget and flexibility are key factors when designing laboratory and research space
Case study: Manufacturing plant BAS update
A manufacturing facility restructured its building automation system, which created several returns on the investment
