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 July 21, 2023
Courtesy: SmithGroup

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

1. What do you need to know about the codes, standards relevant to data centers?

What do engineers need to understand about codes and standards when designing data centers? Learn about the trends here

2. Your questions answered: Can BACnet control an HVAC system?

Through the webcast and these responses, gain a basic understanding of ASHRAE 135: BACnet — A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks

3. What are power system studies?

Power system studies and their benefits are explained in a short video

4. Electrical acceptance testing collaboration leads to improved project delivery

Collaboration between the system integrator, contractor and acceptance testing agency is critical to creating efficiencies while maintaining quality assurance in a data center’s electrical system

5. What do you need to know about automation and controls in data centers?

Will data centers use more automation? Building controls? Artificial intelligence? Learn about the trends here


Author Bio: Associate editor, CFE Media and Technology