Codes & Standards: Electrical, Power
Enhancing learning in K-12 schools via building codes
Students and teachers benefit from many engineering codes and standards in K-12 schools
Office buildings focus on air quality, energy efficiency with codes and standards
Designing office buildings in a post-COVID world is a challenging task with engineering variables. Learn about codes and standards
Office buildings focus on air quality, energy efficiency, electrical systems
Designing office buildings in a post-COVID world is a challenging task with engineering variables. Read about electrical, power and lighting systems
What does net zero carbon mean in buildings?
ASHRAE Standard 90.1 is the backbone of commercial building energy modeling and code compliance efforts so it is essential to consider in relation to net zero carbon buildings
Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, January 2021
Read the best articles in January 2021 including: Choosing between an ECM and VFD, NFPA 70-2020 changes, NEC chances and more.
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.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 1-7, 2021
Read the best articles from the past week. NFPA 70-2020 changes, BAS integration, VRF system design, electrical grounding and bonding and Product of the Year winners.
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
Understanding the changes to NFPA 70-2020
New requirements of the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code will affect facility design
NEC changes enhance resiliency
The 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code added changes to improve resiliency electrical system design