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Consulting-Specifying Engineer January/February 2026

Electrical and Power

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Thermal energy storage solutions lead to significant operational savings and energy rebate incentives for facility owners. Courtesy: Matern Professional Engineering

Learn how thermal storage cuts costs for K-12 schools and combats rising energy prices

Financial firm in New York City by architect TPG Architecture. Courtesy: MG Engineering

Lighting and Lighting Controls

How to design better office building lighting and electrical systems

Financial firm in New York City by architect TPG Architecture. Courtesy: MG Engineering

Office Buildings

Design office buildings with decarbonization and modularity in mind

Events and Awards

CxEnergy 2026 technical program and keynote announced

Orange County Sanitation District lobby. Courtesy: HDR

Codes and Standards

Know the latest codes and standards for modern office building automation

Figure 4. The main electrical room from a lab expansion with uninterruptable power supply, main switchboard and optional loads automatic transfer switch. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Codes and Standards

Check out the best engineering articles from 2025

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Welcome Center, low-energy natural ventilation system. Courtesy: HDR

Building Automation and Controls

How to design office buildings with smarter building automation systems

Figure 2: Virtual design and coordination allow engineers to optimize material quantities and eliminate field changes that generate waste. Courtesy: Victaulic

Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps

Ways to reduce embodied carbon in building piping design

Figure 3: An example of a hospital electrical room at the University of Iowa Acute Leukemia Center. Courtesy: IMEG Corp.

Lighting and Lighting Controls

Electrical, lighting designers offer solutions to challenges in hospitals