Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, February 15-21
AHU component makeup, changes to NFPA 70-2017, why AHUs are important, complex fire alarm system design and commissioning, and LED lighting and control system design considerations were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Feb. 15-21. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, February 8-14
The top strategies to deal with turbulent times in the engineering industry, designing power systems for high-performance buildings, LED lighting and control system design considerations, designing fire alarm notification systems, and USP 797 and USP 800 compliance were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Feb. 8-14. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Case Study: Health care facility design and being code-compliant
It’s vital for consulting engineers to not only identify the applicable codes and standards but also know the building and owner’s needs.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, January 25-31
Augmented reality in building design and construction, how to design fire alarm notification systems, AHUs in HVAC design configuration, designing power systems for high performance buildings, and generator questions answered were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Jan. 25-31. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Changes to NFPA 101-2018
NFPA 101-2018: Life Safety Code has three important updates that are vital to fire protection engineers.
Three-sided angle installation for fire and combination fire smoke dampers
This method is ideal for installations where the damper sleeve is tight up against a wall, floor, or other obstruction with no room for a retaining angle on one side.
Exit/emergency lighting combination fixture
The DYNC Combo provides a minimum of 90 minutes illumination for industrial applications and has been specifically designed for wet locations such as chemical plants or food processing, storage, wastewater treatment and production facilities where there is frequent hose down activity.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, January 11-17
Designing safe laboratories and research facilities; designing power systems for co-location data centers; how to design fire alarm notification systems; tips for transformer design in industrial buildings; and emergency, standby, and backup generators questions answered were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, Jan. 11-17. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
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.