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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.
Best practices for designing government buildings using codes and standards
Learn how to specify systems for government and military buildings by referencing the correct codes and standards
How to select a building automation system
Explore the specification of standard, open and proprietary building automation systems
Best practices for zero energy buildings and smart grid integration
Zero energy buildings, renewable energy and the smart grid are key considerations to commercial building design
What is a zero energy building?
What does it really mean for an engineer to design a zero energy building?
How computational design, modeling are changing engineering
Visual scripting tools empower engineers by leveraging the power of coding and computational design to automate tasks and optimize data
Case study: Stantec leads by following
Learning from the success of other architecture, engineering and construction firms is vital
The importance of healthy buildings in a pandemic
The wellness impacts of sustainable building design approaches in creating healthier and more productive lives for their occupants is even more important as the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a fact of life.
A look at living-centered projects in California
A highlight of local projects in Califronia designed to address life’s complex interdependencies.
Infection control technologies for building design
Building design and operations need to consider infection control technologies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic