Tag: mechanical engineer

Consulting-Specifying Engineer November/December 2025

Electrical and Power

Read the November/December 2025 issue

Figure 2: The differences in an underground aquifer in the summer and winter. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Below the surface: The hidden power of aquifers

Figure 4: Construction progress for a cryo-EM room. Courtesy: Smith Seckman Reid

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Challenges in designing HVAC systems for critical laboratory research

Events and Awards

2026 40 Under 40 program open for nominations

Figure 2: A detail of a vertical multistage domestic water booster pump assembly. The unit is a triplex skid mounted assembly with a hydro-pneumatic tank, control panel with variable frequency drive capabilities, and a pump bypass. Courtesy: WSP

Booster pumps for buildings with future high-rise vertical expansion

Do you know whether your salary is competitive?

Table 2: An example of the pressure conversion rate between pounds per square inch (psi) and feet of head (feet). This conversion is used for pressure lift calculations in building water systems. The example shows various building levels and the associated pressure required to deliver water to each level. Courtesy: WSP

Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps

Design basics for booster pumps in high rise buildings

Figure 2: A heat recovery variable refrigerant flow branch controller in a mechanical room. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Back to basics: How to design industrial HVAC systems

Figure 1: Isometric overview of a data center site illustrating key cooling infrastructure components, including adiabatic chillers, cooling towers, mechanical room and server layout. Courtesy: ChemTreat

Best practices for water treatment in data center cooling

Courtesy: SmithGroup

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Tailored HVAC design to meet unique needs of university buildings