How to design fire alarm notification systems
This mass notification and emergency communication system design discussion is holistic and includes all associated coordination requirements.
Case study: Medical center notification system update
This example will share the fire alarm notification system design approach and construction challenges and resulting solutions at a medical center.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, November 30-December 6
Finding purpose in a job, reasons lighting controls commissioning goes bad, the 2018 salary survey, exploring requirements for fire pump retrofits, and NFPA 110-2016 design considerations were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Nov. 30-Dec. 6. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Exploring the requirements for fire pump retrofits
Identifying the impacts of retrofitting a fire pump into existing buildings and being code-compliant are challenging when working with existing buildings.
Designing health care facilities and medical campuses: Fire and life safety
Hospitals, clinics, and similar facilities are among the most demanding an engineer can tackle—technology is evolving rapidly, hospital managers are increasingly budget-conscious, and assist in saving lives. Fire and life safety is also a very important aspect designing these facilities.
Critical factors when designing fire suppression systems
Learn the best questions to ask before starting a fire protection design project.
Your questions answered: Fire and life safety
One of the Oct. 18, 2018, fire and life safety webcast presenters addressed questions not covered during the live event.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, October 22-28
Writing fire protection specifications using NFPA 13, selecting pipe and piping materials, ASHRAE 62.1, reinforcing the engineer's role in the IPD method, and the 2018 Commissioning Giants were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week Oct. 22-28. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
2019 NFPA 13 reorganized
NFPA 13-2019 was updated and reorganized in many ways. Here’s what you need to know to keep up with the new edition.
Examining higher education facilities
As technology advances in every field, the college and university students being prepped for future careers in those fields need the tech they’re learning with to keep up. That presents unique challenges for the engineers working on such structures—specifying advanced systems that satisfy the unique needs of each institution. Here, professionals with experience in the area offer advice on how to tackle such facilities and receive top marks.