COVID-19 affected engineers and building professionals’ designs in many ways. Consulting-Specifying Engineer hosted an MEP Round Table to discuss how the pandemic affects building design. Kevin Miller provided valuable insight on the topic as a member of this round table.

When designing backup, standby and emergency power systems for mission critical facilities, there are several considerations beyond NFPA 70: National Electrical Code and other building code requirements that must be addressed.

Engineers should know the design concepts for selecting and sizing transformers, uninterruptible power supplies and switchgear to help achieve energy efficiency in various facilities, including data centers, hospitals and other buildings that require this equipment.

As the industry continues to gain momentum in wireless control solutions, what is the future of lighting controls in critical applications such as a health care environment?