Facility Engineering

CODES & STANDAARDS
NFPA releases the voting results from its Technical Meeting on certified amending motions proposed for the Life Safety Code and Health Care Facilities Code .
CODES & STANDARDS
NFPA shares voting results from its 2026 Technical Meeting and issues an errata regarding sprinkler protection of Class II and Class III liquids.
FIELD REPORT
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock achieved significant reductions in energy consumption by upgrading its HVAC system .
ADVOCACY
The Battery Safety Task Group is conducting research and surveys to understand and develop practical guidance on the facilities risks associated with battery technologies.
CODES & STANDARDS
A new NFPA 70 tentative interim amendment on standards for bypass and isolation for transfer equipment is open for public comment.
CODES & STANDARDS
Committee updates on codes and standards for hazardous materials and fire alarm and signaling devices .
CODES & STANDARDS
The National Fire Protection Association is seeking public comment on several tentative interim amendments to NFPA 1, Fire Code.
CODES & STANDAARDS
The latest news on the Life Safety Code, Health Care Facilities Code and National Electrical Code.
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Health care facilities consume up to triple the energy of typical buildings, creating urgent optimization opportunities.
ENERGY TO CARE® SPOTLIGHT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, University Health Truman embarked on a power plant replacement project designed to mitigate risk, increase energy efficiency and enable future growth.