Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, March 5-11

Lean principles of design-build, answered questions about critical power, overlooked ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, 2018 HVAC and plumbing system updates, and a merger and acquisitions update were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, March 5-11. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.

By Sierra Grayson, CFE Media March 13, 2018

Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s top 5 most read articles online for March 5-11 covered Lean principles of design-build, answered questions about critical power, overlooked ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, 2018 HVAC and plumbing system updates, and a merger and acquisitions update. Link to each article below.

1. Five Lean principles of design-build

To be able to apply Lean concepts on a project, it’s imperative to have a holistic view of the five Lean principles and how they directly correlate to design-build best practices.

2. Your questions answered: Critical power: Motors, variable frequency drives, and variable speed drives.

The Feb. 22, 2018, “Critical power: Motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and variable speed drives” webcast presenters addressed questions not covered during the live event.

3. Top ten overlooked ASHRAE 90.1-2013 requirements

As energy efficiency is a growing concern, understanding ASHRAE 90.1 requirements for energy-efficient buildings is vital.

4. 2018 HVAC, plumbing system updates

Education and collaboration will facilitate smarter building design for HVAC and plumbing systems. Technology and regulation, along with health and safety issues, will shape the design of commercial building systems in 2018 and beyond.

5. Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: February 16

This week Morrissey Goodale reported four deals in the U.S. and two international deals involving companies from Canada, New Zealand, France, and Mexico.

This list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on www.csemag.com, March 5-11, for articles published within the last two months.


Sierra Grayson, Production Coordinator, CFE Media, sgrayson@cfemedia.com.