Codes & Standards: Electrical, Power
Your questions answered: Circuit protection in electrical/power systems
Questions left unanswered during the Sept. 19, 2019, critical power webcast are answered here
Enhancing efficiency in industrial and manufacturing facilities: Codes and standards
From high-tech automation to energy-saving lighting and HVAC systems, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to warehouses and factories
Safety tips on SCCR for industrial control panels, industrial machinery
How to determine short-circuit current rating (SCCR) and avoid misapplications. When the industrial control panel or industrial machinery does not have an adequate SCCR for the available short-circuit (fault) current, an electrical hazard exists.
Evaluating power quality for mission critical facilities
Mission critical and data center facilities that use sensitive power electronics have small tolerances for power source deviations. Power quality and the mitigation of problems affecting power quality are very important to the continuous operation of the facility
Puerto Rico’s new building codes are creating a more resilient island
New building codes were adopted in 2018 to help create a safer, stronger, and more resilient island as it recovers and rebuilds.
Safe electrical system design
Safety is a top priority in a building’s electrical system design
Case study: Hospital electrical system design allows for expansion
A new hospital is in need of a state-of-the-art, safe electrical distribution system built to last 50 years.
Focus on specialty structures: Codes and standards
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique engineering design, especially codes and standards compliance
SmithGroup project profile: Wayne State University, Mike Ilitch School of Business
Wayne State University, Mike Ilitch School of Business, Detroit, MI
Government facility design: Codes and standards
Consulting engineers are working on government, state, municipal, federal, correctional and military buildings