The Consulting-Specifying Engineer Podcast

When designing plumbing systems, engineers need to choose between different valve types and materials. Aaron Kilberg, Commercial Sales Manager for Nibco, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss main considerations for material selection of ball valves and butterfly valves in plumbing systems.

Centrifugal compressors offer a multitude of advantages to the HVAC market including energy savings, reduced maintenance and increased sustainability. Eddie Rodriguez, senior product manager for Danfoss Turbocor, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer in this episode to discuss the applications and advantages of centrifugal compressors

Resiliency, sustainability and decarbonization are terms frequently used by engineers when designing buildings, or when incorporating systems into a building. In this conversation, hear more about building management systems, integration and future trends for buildings. 

Sustainability is a core tenet of the building industry, and engineers should understand its importance. In this discussion, life cycle assessments and environmental product declarations are described in details, along with their importance in the building industry. 

Energy storage systems must be designed to meet all fire, life safety and explosion codes and standards. Learn about explosion mitigation, passive and active mitigation measures and testing in this conversation. Core topics include NFPA 68, NFPA 69, NFPA 855 and various UL standards.

Testing, adjusting and balancing reports can help ensure that a building's systems are running as effectively and efficiently as possible. However, sometimes these reports can be overwhelming or confusing for people unfamiliar with them. Jeremy Johnson, BE, CxA with American Testing Inc. joins us today to break down TAB reports and share why they can be so valuable.

Decarbonization is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But, what does it actually mean? Al LaPera, CxA, EMP, LEED AP, and Senior Building Energy Practice Builder for Kimley-Horn dives into what's driving decarbonization and the changes it's bringing about.

Data centers and the building technologies surrounding them are growing at a rapid pace. No one knows this better than Erin McDannald from Elevated. In this discussion, she talks about artificial intelligence’s role in data center changes, implementation of direct current power and lighting and lighting controls. 

The manufacturing sector is changing and growing, and engineers must be aware of how to meet clients’ needs. In this conversation, Matthew Merli from Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc. talks about driving innovation in these high-tech buildings. 

During the commissioning and testing, adjusting and balancing process, it's important for engineers to consider energy use and look for ways that systems can become more efficient. Charles Jackson, PE, LEED AP BD+C, discusses the benefits of existing building commissioning how they can lead to energy savings.