Anna Steingruber

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Figure 1: The age of survey respondents continues to remain on the older side; most respondents are older than 40. The average age of this year’s respondents is 50, a slight drop from last year’s 51 years old. Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer
HVAC/R and Mechanical January 19, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, January 12-18, 2024

Top articles from this past week covered topics including single-phase heat pumps, the annual salary survey and smart light systems

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image shows a motor control center (left), switches (front) and switchgear (right) in an electrical room for a wastewater facility located on the West Coast. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power January 12, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, January 5-11, 2024

Top articles from this past week covered topics including low-voltage power conductors, arc flash safety and our annual salary survey

By Anna Steingruber
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Fire and Life Safety January 10, 2024

Most-viewed Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles in 2023

Top Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles this year covered topics including medical gas storage, emergency generator systems and NFPA 101

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image shows a motor control center (left), switches (front) and switchgear (right) in an electrical room for a wastewater facility located on the West Coast. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power January 5, 2024

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, December 29-January 4, 2024

Top articles from this past week covered topics including low-voltage power conductors, decentralized DHW and hydronic heating systems

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image shows a motor control center (left), switches (front) and switchgear (right) in an electrical room for a wastewater facility located on the West Coast. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power January 2, 2024

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, December 2023

Read the best content in December 2023 including: low-voltage power conductors, air handling redundancy and HVAC balancing reports

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image shows a motor control center (left), switches (front) and switchgear (right) in an electrical room for a wastewater facility located on the West Coast. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Energy, Power December 29, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, December 23-29, 2023

Top articles this week covered topics including low-voltage power conductors, cost-effective air handling redundancy and HVAC balancing reports.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image shows a motor control center (left), switches (front) and switchgear (right) in an electrical room for a wastewater facility located on the West Coast. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Energy, Power December 8, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, December 1-7, 2023

Top CSE articles this week covered topics including low-voltage power conductors, air handling redundancy and plumbing system design

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2: Surge arrestor connected to the medium-voltage side of an outdoor pad-mounted transformer. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power December 4, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, November 2023

Read the best content in November 2023 including: medium-voltage distribution systems, NFPA 20, EV charging stations and hydronic heating systems.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2: Shown is bottom-fed fuel oil supply piping. Courtesy: Syska Hennessy Group
Fire and Life Safety December 1, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, November 23-30, 2023

Top articles this week covered topics including NFPA 20, hydronic heating systems and medium-voltage distribution systems.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 5: Shown is a heat recovery chiller. Courtesy: Peter Basso Associates Inc.
HVAC/R and Mechanical November 24, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, November 17-23, 2023

Top articles this past week covered topics including hydronic heating systems, arc flash hazards, EV charging stations and medium-voltage distribution systems

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2: Surge arrestor connected to the medium-voltage side of an outdoor pad-mounted transformer. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power November 17, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, November 10-16, 2023

Top CSE articles in the past week covered topics including medium-voltage distribution systems, hydronic heating systems and EV charging stations

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2: Surge arrestor connected to the medium-voltage side of an outdoor pad-mounted transformer. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Electrical and Power November 10, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, November 3-9, 2023

Top articles this week covered topics including medium-voltage distribution systems, NFPA 20, UV lights and arc flash safety

By Anna Steingruber
Courtesy: Amara Rozgus, CFE Media & Technology
Electrical and Power November 3, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, October 27 to November 2, 2023

Top articles this week covered topics including germicidal UV lights, NFPA 101 and designing EV charging stations.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This image includes the medium-voltage circuit breaker with a protective relay. Courtesy: National Field Services
Arc Flash and Electrical Safety November 1, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, October 2023

Read the best content in October 2023 including: Mitigating arc flash hazards, NFPA 101, low-GWP refrigerants and sprinkler design requirements

By Anna Steingruber
Interstitial space above operating rooms with signage on one side of the opening. Courtesy: IMEG Corp.
Electrical and Power October 27, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, October 20-26, 2023

Top articles from Consulting-Specifying Engineer this week cover topics such as electrical safety, hydronic heating systems and plumbing systems.

By Anna Steingruber
HVAC/R and Mechanical October 20, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content, October 13-19, 2023

This week top articles covered topics including low-GWP refrigerants, medium voltage electrical systems, air quality and BACnet control systems.

By Anna Steingruber
Electrical and Power October 2, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, September 2023

Read the best content in September 2023 including: MEP Giants awards, electrical and power systems, BACnet control points and more

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 2: This diagram shows the required pressurization to ensure conditioned air flows from higher hygiene spaces to lower hygiene spaces down to non good manufacturing practices (GMPs). Courtesy: Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Air Quality September 30, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles, September 22-28, 2023

The top five articles of the past week covered topics including air quality design, NFPA 101, MEP Giants and electrical safety

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 3: Dedicated space requirements for a wall-mounted panel. Courtesy: SmithGroup
Events and Awards September 22, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles, September 15-21, 2023

Top articles this week included MEP Giants revenue increases, electrical safety and air quality considerations.

By Anna Steingruber
Electrical and Power September 15, 2023

Top 5 Consulting Specifying Engineer content, September 8-14, 2023

This week's top articles include MEP Giants awards, electrical safety and BACnet control points

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: A demonstration of BACnet internet protocol versus BACnet master-slave/token passing. Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Building Integration System September 8, 2023

Top 5 Consulting Specifying Engineer content, September 1-7, 2023

This week's top articles include BACnet control points, heat exchanger technology and electrical safety

By Anna Steingruber
Power Generation September 5, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, August 2023

Read the best articles from August 2023 including: UPS design considerations, NFPA 99 and fire sprinkler systems.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: This figure displays a typical dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) unit configuration. Courtesy: CDM Smith
Air Quality September 1, 2023

Top 5 Consulting Specifying Engineer content, August 25-31, 2023

This weeks top articles include dedicated outdoor air systems, NFPA 101, switchgears and firm management.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: The 2024 edition of NFPA 101 has updated requirements for interior exit discharge. Courtesy: NFPA
Fire and Life Safety August 25, 2023

Top 5 Consulting Specifying Engineer content, August 18-24, 2023

The top 5 articles of the past week covered changes to NFPA 101, electrical and power system design, electrical circuit protection and BACnet control points.

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: The 2024 edition of NFPA 101 has updated requirements for interior exit discharge. Courtesy: NFPA
Events and Awards August 11, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: August 4-10, 2023

The top five articles in the past week covered upcoming changes to NFPA 101, BACnet for HVAC systems, integrating MEP systems for fire safety and more

By Anna Steingruber
Figure 1: The 2024 edition of NFPA 101 has updated requirements for interior exit discharge. Courtesy: NFPA
Fire and Life Safety August 4, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 28-August 3, 2023

The top five articles in the past week covered upcoming changes to NFPA 101, BACnet for HVAC systems, codes for data centers and more

By Anna Steingruber
HVAC/R and Mechanical August 1, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, July 2023

Read the best content in June 2023 including: BACnet control systems for HVAC, data center codes, medical gas storage and more

By Anna Steingruber
Events and Awards July 28, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 21-27, 2023

Top five articles from the past week covered BACnet control systems, data centers and power systems. 

By Anna Steingruber
Data Centers July 21, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 14-20, 2023

Top 5 articles from the past week included data center codes, BACnet control systems and electrical acceptance testing

By Anna Steingruber
Events and Awards July 14, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 7-13, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week include BACnet control of HVAC systems, electrical acceptance testing and data center automation. 

By Anna Steingruber
Events and Awards July 7, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 30-July 6, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week include data center standards, mixed use developments and transformer efficiency

By Anna Steingruber
Events and Awards July 1, 2023

Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed content, June 2023

Read the best content in June 2023 including: Product of the Year winners, lighting standards, sustainable HVAC systems and more.

By Anna Steingruber
Events and Awards June 30, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 23-29, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week include sustainable HVAC systems, lighting standards and generator systems

By Anna Steingruber
HVAC/R and Mechanical June 23, 2023

Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: June 16-22, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week include sustainable HVAC systems, lighting standards and generator systems

By Anna Steingruber