Codes & Standards: Fire, Life Safety
Implementing 2019 NFPA 110
The 2019 edition of NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems includes a variety of revisions and updates that clarify design
Case study: Upgrading a hospital’s EPSS
Engineers corrected for NFPA 110 section 7.2.3 for an existing hospital campus
Students, tech, COVID drive higher ed design fire, life safety design
College and university building design is being driven by student needs, technology and new air quality demands
Your questions answered: Fire and life safety system design
Several questions about fire protection, life safety and NFPA codes were not addressed during the live event. Learn more in this Q&A
Webcast: Fire and life safety system design
Attend this webcast on Oct. 20, 2020, to learn about fire and life safety systems
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 21-27, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Fire safety, arc flash mitigation, government building design, integrated buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic and better building ventilation.
Basics of industrial, manufacturing facility fire, life safety system design
Industrial and manufacturing facilities have specialty fire and life safety system needs engineers must include in new or retrofit projects
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 7-13, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Better ventilation, engine installation, safer dining experiences, Product of the Year finalists and mechanical system operations.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, August 2020
Read the best articles in August 2020 including: MEP Giants revenue, high-performance buildings, transformers, Product of the Year finalists and more.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 17-23, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. MEP Giants revenue, pandemic control, ASHRAE 90.4, switchgear and transformers and Product of the Year finalists.