Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, December 21-27
Salary survey results, requirements for fire pump retrofits, data center co-location electrical system design, critical factors when designing fire suppression systems, and curbing VFD harmonics in HVAC applications questions answered were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Dec. 21-27. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Case study: Sprinklers and smoke detection
Based on several tests, hotel occupancy can be safer with both smoke detectors and sprinklers.
Complex fire alarm system design and commissioning
Fire protection engineers should determine the level of complexity needed in a fire alarm system design based on the building size/type and design a system that meets code requirements accordingly.
Case study: Complex fire alarm system
Resorts require fire alarm systems with several devices connected to the fire alarm control unit.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, December 14-20
Salary survey results, standardizing NFPA 13, addressing cybersecurity concerns in building automation systems, medical center notification system case study, and curbing VFD harmonics in HVAC applications questions answered were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Dec. 14-20. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Designing safe laboratories and research facilities: Fire and life safety
Engineers working on laboratory and research projects are tasked with balancing state-of-the-art systems, budgetary concerns, occupant safety, sustainable performance, and other factors including fire and life safety.
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.