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Building Automation & Controls

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Building Automation & Controls eBook! Building automation includes automated controls for engineered building systems, such as HVAC, lighting, access control and other systems. It may be controlled through a building automation system (BAS) or building management system (BMS). Building automation and controls have several goals, including occupant comfort, efficient […]

Sponsored by WESCO
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Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities eBook! Hospitals and healthcare facilities require special codes and designs to keep operations running smoothly at all times because of the delicate work being performed inside these facilities. Featured articles in this eBook include how to use NFPA 70 for patient spaces in health care […]

Sponsored by Cummins
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Fire & Life Safety

Consulting-Specifying Engineering brings you an updated Fire & Life Safety eBook! Fire & Life Safety is a crucial aspect and a constant presence in the consulting-specifying engineer’s day-to-day operations. Featured articles in this eBook include learn to specify pressure-regulating devices in water-based fire protection, understanding compartmentation as a passive fire safety technique, how to utilize […]

Sponsored by MSA Safety
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Plumbing, Piping & Pumps

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Plumbing, Piping & Pumps eBook! Mechanical, plumbing and fire protection engineers need to keep plumbing, piping and pumping systems in mind when designing buildings. Their impact runs deep and serves as the lifeblood for how well a building’s mechanical and fire systems operate. Featured content in this eBook include comparing CPVC […]

Sponsored by Lync, PVI, Viega
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EV Charging

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated EV Charging eBook! Electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity and the components and technology powering the battery are becoming more sophisticated and efficient. Featured articles in this eBook include integrating EV charging stations into new and existing buildings, how to mitigate risk with arc flash study project safety […]

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HVAC/R

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated HVAC/R eBook! HVAC systems touch nearly every aspect of a building and the consulting-specifying engineer. They have a great deal of influence and, thus, require a great deal of time and attention to ensure they run properly. Featured articles include understand how to maximize efficiency and control with DOAS, […]

Sponsored by AERCO, Air Solution Company, Carrier, Schneider Electric
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Arc Flash & Electrical Safety

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Arc Flash & Electrical Safety eBook! Arc flash and electrical safety are critical aspects in a manufacturing facility. Knowing and understanding the fundamentals often mean the difference between life and death. Companies and workers need to stay on top of the electrical codes so they can better protect themselves […]

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Data Centers

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Data Centers eBook! Data centers are some of the most complex buildings in which engineers must design power, cooling and fire/life safety systems. Featured articles include considerations for successful planning and design of CHP systems, how to design resilient power systems in data centers, how to create a resilient, […]

Sponsored by Avtron Power Solutions, Carrier
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Smart Buildings

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Smart Buildings eBook! Making buildings smarter is a complex, but worthwhile, endeavor for consulting-specifying engineers and it requires knowledge of many different aspects. Featured articles include ways automation and scalability are shaping industrial facility design, converged networks for controls and operational technology, designing data centers with AI and automation in […]

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Career & Salary Report

The Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2024 Salary study identified job satisfaction and annual compensation insights from engineering and engineering management professionals involved in the design and specification of non-residential building systems. The average respondent is 49 years old, works 40+ hours each week, and earned a base annual salary of more than $115,000 in 2023 – how […]

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Codes & Standards

Consulting-Specifying Engineering brings you and updated Codes & Standards eBook! Codes and standards are sets of rules and guidelines that are developed and maintained by professional organizations, government agencies and other bodies to ensure the safety, quality and effectiveness of products, services and processes. Featured articles include know specific, unique applications of generators in mission […]

Sponsored by Schneider Electric
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Electrical & Power

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Electrical & Power eBook! Electrical and power generation are at the heart of many projects for specifying engineers. Knowing the standards behind them is key to success. This helpful eBook will provide information on compare emergency illumination systems for life safety, five best practices for integrating renewable energy in […]

Sponsored by Cummins, Schneider Electric
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Commissioning

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Commissioning eBook! Commissioning is the process of testing a mechanical, electrical, plumbing or fire protection system to ensure it functions as designed. Commissioning can occur on both new and existing buildings and comes in many different forms. Featured articles include improving indoor air quality and energy efficiency in K-12 […]

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Powering the Future: Merging Energy and Data Flows in BESS

Your Trusted Computing Partners For Industrial Automation Moxa is dedicated to providing certified, robust, industrial-grade computing solutions for mission-critical applications in extreme environments. This eBook features articles that include decoding BESS: what are battery energy storage systems, deciphering the four major data challenges in large-scale battery energy storage systems, three major challenges faced by remote […]

Sponsored by Moxa
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Revolutionizing Industrial Computers: Boosting Efficiency, Security, and Automation

Your Trusted Computing Partners For Industrial Automation Moxa is dedicated to providing certified, robust, industrial-grade computing solutions for mission-critical applications in extreme environments. This eBook features articles that include three things to consider when deploying edge computing, the importance of Best-in Class services and support for Industrial PCs, modernize your industrial automation and so much […]

Sponsored by Moxa
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Lighting & Lighting Controls

Consulting-Specifying Engineer brings you an updated Lighting & Lighting Controls eBook! Lighting and lighting controls might seem simple, but for the consulting-specifying engineer, there is more to them than meets the eye. Successful implementation requires a great deal of knowledge about their energy properties, but also how they fit with the many codes and standards […]

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MEP Giants 2024

Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Eaton announce the top mechanical, engineering and plumbing (MEP) firms who provide services to the consulting engineer in a variety of ways. Highlights include the top 100 firms based on MEP design revenue, a look at overall revenue, tips for the energy transition and more.

Sponsored by Eaton
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Educational Facilities

When it comes to designing educational facilities, consulting engineers face many challenges they wouldn’t encounter in a normal project. They are often time-sensitive as well as having to deal with many different codes and standards. Featured articles in this eBook include trends and information to know to design better college and university buildings, applying artificial […]

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Product of the Year Nominees 2024

Download this eBook to see which products are nominees in the eight categories. Cast your votes before April 12, 2024 to make sure that your favorites have a chance to take home the gold.

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2024 Trade Show Report: AHR Expo

The AHR Expo brings together manufacturers & suppliers of all sizes & specialties to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology. It’s the industry’s best place for OEMs, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects, educators, and other professionals to experience everything new in HVACR and build the vital relationships that grow businesses and careers.

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Speech Privacy & Sound Masking in Modern Architecture

The reasons for including speech privacy and sound masking technology in modern office setups are constantly growing. These reasons include everything from safeguarding proprietary information to improving employee productivity and comfort. In this new resource, you will learn the fundamentals of how speech privacy is achieved and what metrics are used to measure speech privacy. […]

Sponsored by Biamp
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How to innovate energy storage: Batteries, funding, cybersecurity

For energy storage applications, SIs are faced with the challenge of integrating multiple devices with different protocols into an Energy Management System (EMS). Moxa’s highly interoperable solutions help SIs build efficient monitoring and control systems that integrate distributed energy storage systems (ESS), power conversion systems (PCS), and battery management systems (BMS) into a centralized EMS. […]

Sponsored by Moxa
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MEP Giants 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Eaton announce the top mechanical, engineering and plumbing (MEP) firms who provide services to the consulting engineer in a variety of ways. Highlights include the top 100 firms based on MEP design revenue, a look at overall revenue, tips for the energy transition and more.

Sponsored by Eaton
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13 Pitfalls of Heat Pump Water Heaters

Can Heat Pump Water Heaters Effectively Replace Standard Options? What are the 13 pitfalls of heat pump water heaters? Understand the issues plaguing current tank-style heat pump water heaters. Discover a revolutionary tankless option that can mitigate common issues. Learn how tankless heat pump water heaters can save energy costs and future compliance challenges

Sponsored by Intellihot
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Product of the Year Winners 2023

Download this eBook to learn about the Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners in each of the eight categories — including the Most Valuable Product — 24 winners in total.

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MEP Giants 2022

Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Eaton announce the top mechanical, engineering and plumbing (MEP) firms who provide services to the consulting engineer in a variety of ways. Highlights include the top 100 firms based on MEP design revenue, a look at overall revenue, tips for the energy transition and more.

Sponsored by Eaton

A Letter From The Editor

Consulting-Specifying Engineer is written and peer reviewed by engineers and industry professionals. These engineers design, specify and commission mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), fire/life safety, lighting and controls systems for nonresidential buildings. Consulting-Specifying Engineer covers codes and standards, smart and high-performance buildings and design specifications in a variety of commercial buildings.

Amara Rozgus - Consulting-Specifying Engineer