Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles July 5-11
Read the best articles from the past week. Electrical systems design to commissioning, resiliency and climate change, sprinkler installations and obstructions, best practices for fire alarm notification design and the 2019 lighting and lighting controls study.
Three technologies to watch in fire, life safety
While some of these systems have been available for some time, they are not yet readily accepted by fire and life safety experts
Retail, restaurant and mixed-use facilities: Fire, life safety
What are the trickiest aspects of retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects and what trends lie ahead? Read on for solid advice from experienced professionals.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, June 14 to June 20
Read the best articles from the past week. Engineers and building professionals clicked on: smoke control approaches in high-rise buildings, 2019 Product of the Year Finalists, sprinkler installation and obstructions, electrical system design and commissioning and the new norm of energy efficiency.
Fire & Life Safety Study
Increased demand for fire, life safety systems
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, June 7 to June 13
Read the best articles from the past week. Engineers and building professionals clicked on: electrical system design and commissioning, sprinkler installations and obstructions, 2019 Product of the Year finalists, understanding GFCI nuisances and arc flash hazards.
Common smoke control approaches in high-rise buildings
A fire protection engineer’s approaches to smoke control in high-rise buildings may focus on the rationale behind such approaches — with consideration of the benefits, costs and potential pitfalls.
Planning multifamily dwellings: Fire and life safety
Fire and life safety systems are of utmost importance in multifamily dwellings.
Developing an NFPA 92 design analysis
By creating an NFPA 92 design analysis for smoke control systems, fire protection engineers can provide design fire scenarios and a detailed design report.
Sample design fire scenario
Fire scenarios include relevant assumptions regarding the potential fire scenario and describe the meaning of the fire in terms that can be understood by the building owner.