Tag: MEP roundtable

Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2026 May/June MEP Roundtable on data centers. Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer

Codes and Standards

Energy efficiency, safety are top priorities in data center design

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

Building Automation and Controls

Ways that data center building automation, controls are changing

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

Designing data centers for rapid growth and modularity

Figure 1: Developed in partnership with the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education, the new Julius E. Sprauve PreK-12 campus is one of 20 educational facilities delivered across the territory. Courtesy: DLR Group

Educational Facilities

Design K-12 school buildings for adaptability and energy efficiency

Brewster Academy. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

Design K-12 schools with net zero energy in mind

North Quincy High School. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

HVAC/R and Mechanical

How to design K-12 school building HVAC systems

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Western High School Learning Commons. Courtesy: Peter Basso Associates Inc.

Fire and Life Safety

Designing K-12 schools for integrated fire, life safety and resilience

Los Angeles Unified School District Shenandoah Elementary School’s modular buildings were removed and replaced with a new two-story classroom building. The building is solar-ready with photovoltaic supports, integrated lighting systems connected to the building automation system, a large outdoor play area and high CHPS rating. Courtesy: Cannon Design

Electrical and Power

How to design resilient power systems for K-12 schools

Perkins School for the Blind. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

Codes and Standards

Know the latest codes and standards for K-12 building design

Accommodating up to 550 PreK-12 students, the Julius E. Sprauve campus on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, combines a light building footprint, resiliency and innovative building systems to create a flexible and forward-thinking learning environment for students, faculty and the St. John community. Courtesy: DLR Group

Automation, Controls

Designing K-12 school buildings with smart automation in mind