Mission Critical
What ASHRAE 90.4 does for data center energy efficiency
The design and operation of data centers continues to evolve, with ASHRAE Standard 90.4 as guidance
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
How to apply NFPA 99 to medical gas, telecommunication systems
Engineers should understand NFPA 99 — along with other guidelines and codes — when designing health care facilities
Consulting-Specifying Engineer June 2020 Issue
Read the June 2020 digital edition to learn about NFPA 99, maintaining health care facilities and how engineers are responding to COVID-19.
Basics of NFPA 99 changes for hospital design
How engineers should navigate the changes to the 2018 edition of NFPA 99
Flexible design helped behavioral health hospital adapt to COVID-19
The University of Kansas Strawberry Hill Behavioral Health Hospital was able to adjust and function through the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to its flexible building design.
How to apply NFPA 99 in the design of health care facilities
Examine three areas of NFPA 99 that are often discussed during the design and construction of a health care facility
Medical center serving as COVID-19 testing, treatment site in West Bengal
Tata Medical Center in Kolkata, India, which regularly treats cancer patients, has adapted to being a testing location for treating COVID-positive cancer patients.
Designing flexible material to protect buildings
University of Missouri researchers designed a flexible material that can help buildings withstand multiple waves of energy traveling through a solid material, including the ground motions found in earthquakes.
Designing public health laboratories to safeguard researchers during pandemics
In laboratories across the globe, researchers are working around the clock to develop better testing procedures and treatments to help stop the spread of COVID-19.