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Firestopping exposed wires and cables

An “almost perfect” firestopping system isn’t good enough when a fire starts in a building. There are several reasons for providing firestopping for wires and cables. It may be a requirement of the building code, or of an insurance carrier or a building owner that wants to minimize the risk associated with fire spreading from one part of the building to another. »

Industry News

Data center offers sustainable power, wins award

The Seattle area’s new, high-capacity next generation South Hill North Data Center in Puyallup,... »

Facebook chooses new location for new data center

Following in the footsteps of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, which are building ever-growing networks... »

Protecting nonstructural systems in earthquakes

The performance of nonstructural systems—like mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components;... »

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Choosing LEDs for indoor use

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Mobile software for smarter maintenance

Multi-path IP/cellular fire alarm communicator

Low-voltage VFDs

Blogs


	A Giants list The 2010 MEP Giants list alone doesn’t tell the whole story. Here are a few other items that don't...

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Media Library

Video: CFE Media sits down with the OPUS Dean of Engineering at Marquette University

CFE Media’s Jim Langhenry sat down with OPUS Dean of Engineering Dr. Robert Bishop to discuss the current state of engineering education at Marquette University. Dr. Bishop and Langhenry discussed the importance of the new... »

Video: ComEd talks retrocommissioning and energy efficient buildings

This video covers retrocommissioning best practices and the keys to an energy-efficient commercial building. »

Video: Yaskawa talks Variable Frequency Drives

Control Engineering Content Manager Peter Welander talks with Yaskawa's Manager of Marketing Communications Neil Koepke about the benefits of using variable frequency drives. While Welander visited the Americas headquarters... »

Video: Arc Flash Training Overview

In this video, the dangers of arc flash explosions are documented and explored. »

Case Studies

MVP Health Care

Integrating lighting and HVAC retrofits

City Hall Gets an Overhaul

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Products and Innovations

New Products

Data center power protection

Designed to meet growing data center needs, the BladeUPS system from Eaton Corp. offers the same revolutionary BladeUPS solution with more streamlined shipping and installation processes for data center managers. »

Recloser control

Cooper Power Systems has introduced the Form 4D, the first in a platform of fully integrated recloser controls. »

Transformers

Foster Transformer Co. has announced that five of its transformers have been certified by TUV Rheinland to EN 61558-1 and -2 as safety isolating transformers with safety extra-low-voltage outputs. »

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News from the Web

Mills Announces 3Q10 Results - PR-USA.net (press release) - 11/12/2010

Time to support a clean energy economy in the US - Grand Junction Free Press - 11/12/2010

Construction Digital Reveals the Top 50 Green Construction Companies in the ... - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - 11/12/2010

Construction Company Repairs Aging Baltimore Underground Sewer Lines, Gas and ... - Benzinga - 11/12/2010

Plan would create energy efficiencies - Seacoastonline.com - 11/12/2010

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Education Center

Welcome to the Engineering Education Center, where CSE is dedicated to providing consulting and specifying engineers with valuable information for the industries the magazine covers—HVAC, electrical, fire and life safety, lighting and plumbing systems, renewable energy, and codes and standards.

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Events and Awards

Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing the most talented young individuals in the engineering community supporting the building industry. We want to shape the future of young engineers, and will do so by recognizing and encouraging them through mentoring articles in the magazine, young engineer networking events, and the 40 Under 40 program.

Read about the 2010 winners

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Poll of the Week

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