Electrical
Designing, retrofitting hospitals during COVID: Electrical, power and lighting
While COVID-19 has changed many aspects in a health care facility, some things remain identical. Understand how to design electrical, power and lighting systems
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 13-19, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Commercial building wiring methods, the salary survey, hospital ventilation design, commissioning giants and modular electric rooms.
Designing an emergency power supply system
Engineers and owners must consider NFPA requirements when designing and maintaining alternate power supply systems to ensure reliable service
Case study: EPSS retrofit at water treatment plant
A water treatment plant required an electrical distribution system upgrade
Your questions answered: When and how to specify arc flash protection relays
Electrical engineers can learn about hardware considerations, signaling and zone selection for higher performance arc flash mitigation systems
Salaries climb while bonuses drop
Are your salary, bonuses and current work conditions on par with others in the industry? Review the current report to learn where you rank among your peers
Modular electric rooms are the new normal
Modular electric rooms (MERs) are built out with electrical infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed at a data center facility and are becoming more common.
Students, tech, COVID drive higher ed design of electrical, lighting systems
College and university building design is being driven by student needs, technology and new air quality demands
Back to basics: Commercial building wiring methods
Electrical engineers and designers should have a practical understanding for the application of raceways, wiring, cabling and busways
Designing with raceways
Electrical engineers may consider using a raceway system for the electrical feed
