Codes and Standards

Understanding WELL v2 certification

As WELL v2 certification becomes more prevalent, project managers, engineers and designers need to understand which preconditions and optimization features are impacted by the systems they design

Taking engineers seriously

Thanks to the hard work of experts, the condo collapse in Florida is an anomaly

Q&A about hospital backup, standby, emergency power

Your questions about power in hospitals are answered here

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, August 2021

Read the best articles in August 2021 including: Product of the Year finalists, NFPA 99, pandemics and building design, cooling plant optimization and more.

Using louvers to prevent snow intake

Learn ways to minimize the amount of snow brought into the building via outdoor air louvers

Your questions answered with Michael Chow: Holistic lighting systems

Learn more about holistic lighting systems in this Q&A with Michael Chow