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Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Content
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content over the past week covered lighting, BACnet, HVAC and more. 1. Understanding and navigating lighting standards and codes in building design, part 1 Michael Chow and Tony Staub discuss lighting and energy codes, standards and guidelines, focusing particularly on ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and the International Energy Conservation Code 2. Your questions answered: Can BACnet control an HVAC system?
Case study: Combined compartmentalization strategies
A new research laboratory building is currently under construction in Massachusetts. This building contains seven stories above grade, six of which are connected by an atrium in the center of the building. Because this is a research laboratory, there are relatively high amounts of hazardous materials that may be present in the building. As such, the building owner and architect chose to separate the building into multiple control areas.
Bobrovsky'd Again in Game 3
Sometimes the breaks go your way, sometimes they don’t. The playoffs often come down to a series of little sequences, and after some time to reflect, the Carolina Hurricanes will likely look back on the first three games of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final and have their stomachs turn. After two heartbreaking overtime losses (that covered nearly five extra periods), plus a 1-0 loss in Game 3, the team will need a miracle in order for their season not to come to an end.
Hurricanes' Storylines to Watch in Conference Finals vs. Panthers
It’s easy to look at sports on paper and break down perceived talent discrepancies and think it gives us all we need to make an educated guess on how things will work out. But if that were the case, the team that just had the best regular season of all time, the Boston Bruins, would probably still be playing.
Understanding and navigating lighting standards
Lighting standards Insights Michael Chow and Tony Staub highlight the importance of various lighting standards, particularly ASHRAE Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, as well as compliance with federal, state and local energy requirements.
How to design human-centric lighting controls
Learning Objectives Learn about three different lighting experiences in a health care environment. Understand how to apply human-centric lighting controls to health care projects. Observe the challenges in achieving human-centric lighting controls and corresponding solutions. Lighting control insights When designing lighting control systems, it’s important for the electrical engineer or lighting designer to consider all aspects of use.
Developing lighting control design to compliment standard lighting practices
As a complement to other ANSI/IES lighting practice standards, LP-16 provides a roadmap for documenting lighting control intent and sequence of operations throughout the design process Learning Objectives Understand the difference between the control intent narrative and the sequence of operations and how they are used. Identify different standardized control strategies and learn to integrate their requirements into design and construction documents.
Case study: Designing a lighting control matrix
A lighting control matrix can be a valuable tool for documenting control intent and a sequence of operations. Often it is easier for contractors, lighting controls manufacturers and design team members to track lighting control requirements on a room-by-room or space type basis through information indicated on the drawings.
Hurricanes Takeaways From Dominant Game 2 Win Over Devils
If the Carolina Hurricanes had sat down before the series began to try and write the perfect script for the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the first two games would have looked pretty much exactly what has unfolded at PNC Arena the last few days. In every phase of the game, almost every minute detail, the advantage has been in their corner as they protected home ice in particularly impressive fashion.
Hurricanes Must Raise Desperation Level to Finish Islanders Series
There’s bound to be repetitive themes that pop up over the course of an 82-game season. Hockey is often a simple game, one that comes down to winning battles, finishing your chances, forechecking, being disciplined, and all the rest of the cliche hockey jargon that makes media members cringe every time a player spews it as the meat of their post-game presser. These cliches exist for a reason though, because they usually make the difference between winning and losing.
Hurricanes Takeaways as Team Takes 3-1 Lead Over Islanders
Things felt a little rocky after a late Game 3 dismantling for the Carolina Hurricanes. The team’s postseason road struggles are well-documented, and they played a really strong game for approximately 55 minutes. Then the wheels fell off, and despite carrying the play for long stretches and Antti Raanta making timely save after timely save, they fell short once again.
Carolina Hurricanes: Re-Visiting Preseason Burning Questions
Time really seems to fly by quickly during hockey season, doesn’t it? It feels like just a few weeks ago we were discussing training camp battles, trying to predict what teams would succeed or falter, which young players would break out, what rookies would make their debuts, and so on. Now, here we are, the last day of March, meaning the best time of the year is on the horizon: the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are just a few short weeks away. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages.
Carolina Hurricanes: 3 Big Questions As Playoffs Approach Original
For a team that has already clinched a playoff spot and sits in first place in their division, it’s been a tough stretch run for the Carolina Hurricanes. Once – and not that long ago – thought of as one of the top choices to push for a deep run in the 2023 Playoffs, a tumultuous month of March has seen them struggle through a difficult stretch of their schedule.
Hurricanes Mailbag: Trade Deadline, Playoff Runs, & More
Welcome back folks! It’s been a while since we took some questions in a mailbag segment, but with the trade deadline behind us and the playoff picture becoming clear (save mostly for some interesting wild card races), it seemed like a perfect time for my colleague Jacob Billington and I to put some together! The Carolina Hurricanes are grinding through an incredibly tough month of hockey, with March possibly presenting their most difficult scheduling stretch of the season.
Hurricanes Fill Holes with Gostisbehere, Puljujärvi Trades
The 2023 NHL Trade Deadline was an interesting one, with big-name players coming off the board left and right in the early stages. Despite that fascinating movement of star players well before deadline day, the final day (a Friday this year) was a strange one without a real blockbuster deal to be found. Nonetheless, the Eastern Conference absolutely loaded up, and the Metropolitan Division in particular got much better.
Hurricanes & NHL Surpass Expectations With Stadium Series
As the stadium emptied out and the immediate crowd around me thinned, one of the few tweets of the night that I was able to go through from Carter-Finley Stadium was simple: it’d have been nearly impossible to script the Carolina Hurricanes‘ first Stadium Series appearance much better than what unfolded on Feb. 18, 2023.
2023 Stadium Series Finishes Big Week For Hurricanes
We’ve finally arrived to the big weekend that’s been circled since it was announced last year: for the first time in franchise history, the Carolina Hurricanes will take part in one of the NHL’s special outdoor games. Taking place just across their usual home parking lot at the friendly confines of PNC Arena, the ice has been set up on the North Carolina State University Wolfpack’s football field for the 2023 Stadium Series.
Hurricanes News & Rumors: Jerseys, Injuries, & Trade Targets Original
After an impressive 3-2 overtime win against the Dallas Stars, the Carolina Hurricanes just keep on trucking ahead. Things have gotten rocky at times in recent weeks for the Hurricanes, between slumps, injuries, and tough matchups, but the team continues finding ways to bank points and grind out wins. In today’s News & Rumors, we’ll talk about some of those injuries, as well as the long-awaited reveal of the special sweaters for the upcoming Stadium Series game.
3 Under-the-Radar Hurricanes Who've Been Having an Impact
It’s hard to get out to a 29-9-8 start without contributions from all over the lineup. That’s been one of the biggest themes of the season for the Carolina Hurricanes: depth. All-Star Andrei Svechnikov has been at the forefront of their charge, alongside his linemate (who arguably should have been an All-Star himself) Martin Necas.
Hurricanes Weekend Takeaways: Peaks and Valleys Original
These are the dog days of the NHL regular season, and the Carolina Hurricanes have shown the ebbs and flows that come with it recently. An 11-game winning streak was immediately followed by a four-game slide, and since then, the team has more or less played a game or two up, a game or two down. They have a 3-3-2 record in their last eight games, which essentially means they’ve lost five of eight.
Hurricanes Should Try Necas at Center When Pacioretty Is Back
The calendar has turned to 2023, but it seems more of the same is on the way for the scorching-hot Carolina Hurricanes. After a come-from-behind, 5-4 shootout win against the second-place New Jersey Devils on New Year’s Day, the team finds itself with a seven-point lead in the Metropolitan Division. More good news is on the way, too, with veteran free agent addition Max Pacioretty edging closer and closer to his debut following offseason surgery from a torn Achilles.
Carolina Hurricanes Mailbag: Holiday Edition
Christmas came early for the Carolina Hurricanes in the form of a red-hot December, plus a return to action from superstar center Sebastian Aho. The team has gone 10-0-1 so far this month, and that includes their current eight-game win streak and 13 straight games overall without a regulation loss. They’ve risen to the top of the Metropolitan Division, and have the second-best record by points percentage in the NHL.
Hurricanes' 5-0-1 Road Trip Can Be Season's Turning Point Original
While the saying is so overused it’s basically a cliche at this point, at times it can still be hard not to overreact to a small sample size. Puck luck sometimes just doesn’t go a team’s way. Injuries and slumps can compound the issues, and the mental aspect probably impacts the team in question as well. Then, a break or one little stretch sees a light bulb switch on, and those struggles feel like distant memories.
Hurricanes News & Rumors: Andersen, Aho, & More Original
As the Carolina Hurricanes head into the final leg of their lengthy road trip, the team is showing signs of rounding into form. Despite losing their most recent game in overtime to the lowly Anaheim Ducks, the Hurricanes have taken seven of eight possible points through four stops on their six-game trip. Coming on the heels of a tumultuous month of November, the team desperately needed to find a higher gear and start to see some of their new players settle into the system.
Carolina Hurricanes' Kochetkov Making Case For Starter Job Original
As a somewhat tumultuous month of November comes to a close, the Carolina Hurricanes are hoping their recent win over the Calgary Flames was a righting of a ship that had been in free-fall for weeks beforehand. The goals dried up, the power play looked dysfunctional, a handful of multi-goal leads turned into gut-wrenching losses, and injuries to key players were mounting. There were not many positives to take from the stretch, during which the team went 2-4-4 between Nov. 6 and Nov. 25.
Carolina Hurricanes' Necas Extension Looking Like Steal of a Deal
While getting off to a decent 9-5-1 start, there have been a handful of concerning trends popping up for the Carolina Hurricanes. The team has struggled with most of the high-end teams they’ve faced so far, and both special teams units have performed poorly. On top of that, injuries are starting to mount, with starting goaltender Frederik Andersen and first-line forward Teuvo Teravainen recently joining Max Pacioretty among the injured ‘Canes.
Hurricanes Trying to Find Special Teams Consistency Original
There are certainly worse ways to start the season than with a 6-2-1 record, sitting atop the Metropolitan Division with a slim lead over the surprising New Jersey Devils in the (very) early going. When being critical of anything at this juncture, it should always be taken with a grain of salt, but that’s especially true when the team is still finding that level of success.
Hurricanes Starting to Get the Brent Burns They Sought Original
There is always an adjustment period when a player joins a new club, especially when that player is 37 years old and joining just his third team in a long NHL career. This is even more likely going from a team like the San Jose Sharks — a gritty, grind-games-out squad that has been struggling for the last few seasons — to the Carolina Hurricanes — a Stanley Cup contender who plays one of the most up-tempo, aggressive systems in the NHL.
Hurricanes Defense & Improving Forwards Are Fueling Fast Start Original
The 2022-23 NHL season is a little over a week old, and the early excitement has been palpable league-wide. From games in Prague, explosive young talent making their mark, and the Toronto Maple Leafs inability to beat, of all teams, the Arizona Coyotes at Scotiabank Arena, storylines abound and social media fun is warming up right off the bat. It feels good to be back.
Hurricanes 2022-23 Roster Breakdown: Questions, Storylines, & More Original
The preseason is wrapped up, rosters have been trimmed down to 23, and we are just days away from the start of the NHL’s 2022-23 season. Well, technically, the season is already underway, with old friend Nino Niederreiter and the Nashville Predators taking down the San Jose Sharks twice in the 2022 NHL Global Series in Prague. Still, for most teams, this week will signal the beginning of the 82-game regular season. For the Carolina Hurricanes, training camp was a true battle.
Hurricanes' Bright Future on Display in First 2 Preseason Games Original
The NHL is back, y’all. The Carolina Hurricanes continue to be an absolute force in the preseason, winning their first two games over the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers comfortably. The latter tilt was particularly impressive, considering they headed to Sunrise, Florida, with very few NHL regulars in the lineup and handled a Panthers squad carrying most of their regular-season lineup by a score of 5-2. It showcased the team’s impressive depth and young talent on the rise.
Carolina Hurricanes' Burning Questions Ahead of Training Camp Original
There’s a crisp chill in the North Carolina air after yet another sweltering summer. College football has been underway for a couple of weeks now, soaking up much of the attention in the college sports-crazed Triangle area (hey, Duke football is 2-0! How ’bout that?). The cherry on top, though, is the ice being put down at PNC Arena.
Carolina Hurricanes' Biggest X-Factors For 2022-23 Original
The Carolina Hurricanes are reaching the climax of their trajectory. A young, talented team on the rise for half a decade now, it’s just about getting to be “put up or shut up” time. With a massive list of free-agents-to-be coming up the next three offseasons, the team could realistically look a whole lot different in just a few short years.
Hurricanes News & Rumors: Nikishin, Jerseys, & Sheahan
In a rare busy week for the Carolina Hurricanes late in the sweltering North Carolina summer, a couple big announcements came that will be at the forefront during the 2022-23 season (and beyond). The team has settled on a replacement for their now-departed assistant leader at the American Hockey League (AHL) level, Ryan Warsofsky, who is now an assistant with the San Jose Sharks.
Hurricanes Might See More From Kase & Coghlan Than Expected
The Carolina Hurricanes had a splashy offseason, both in terms of who they brought back and who they didn’t. Out were mainstays Vincent Trocheck, Nino Niederreiter, and Tony DeAngelo, and in were big names Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty. Unfortunately, with the news recently breaking of Pacioretty’s torn Achilles and subsequent surgery, one of those splashy acquisitions is going to be out for a large chunk of the season.
Hurricanes Solidify Top Pair With Burns Acquisition
The Carolina Hurricanes have revamped the top of their roster in a highly intriguing fashion this summer, and the lineup will look a good bit different when the puck drops in October. Gone are key names such as Vincent Trocheck, Nino Neiderreiter, and Tony Deangelo, replaced with a few new faces, proven veterans that the front office hope will bring the team closer to chasing down another Stanley Cup.
Hurricanes Add Proven Veteran Scorer in Pacioretty
Now that the dust has settled a bit on a wild opening to free agency, the Metropolitan Division looks even more hellacious than, well, it basically always has been in recent years. On paper, many teams got better with players like Dylan Strome heading to Washington, Vincent Trocheck to the New York Rangers, and even Johnny Gaudreau shocking the hockey world and leaving Calgary for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Then there’s the Philadelphia Flyers… at least they got Tony DeAngelo, I guess?
Wolves, Necas & Another Brind'Amour Snub
The offseason is officially upon us, as the Colorado Avalanche took down the reigning two-time champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the Stanley Cup Final. We were treated to a heck of a postseason in 2022, but, unfortunately, the end means the long, three-month stretch of no hockey has arrived. Still, we do get to enjoy two of the most exciting events for NHL news in the Entry Draft and free-agent period, along with the trade season that accompanies them.
Hurricanes Must Answer Tough Questions After Another 2nd Round Exit
When you play with fire, you’re liable to get burned. In the case of the Carolina Hurricanes, home earlier than hoped from the NHL postseason once again, that means letting a New York Rangers squad with impressive offensive firepower, a big, physical blue line tough to carve out space against, and, not to mention, the best goalie on the planet, back into a series after taking a commanding 2-0 lead. The Hurricanes had the makings of a lineup that could win the whole darn thing. They were deep.
Hurricanes in Good Spot vs. Rangers Despite Flaws
When a series moves to 3-0, it is usually over; just three times in the history of the NHL has a team come back from an 0-3 series deficit in the playoffs. Knowing how competitive this postseason has been to this point, it was probably unrealistic to expect the Carolina Hurricanes to go into Madison Square Garden and get this second-round series to that count.
Hurricanes Answered Some Important Questions With Round One Win
Alright, folks – exhale. Ahead of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, if you’ve been paying attention, anyway, you knew fans were in for an absolute treat. With eight teams in the Eastern Conference eclipsing the 100-point mark in the regular season, it looked like a whale of an opening-round without a bad matchup, save for maybe the colossal unit that is the Colorado Avalanche against the severely-banged-up Nashville Predators. Fans were not disappointed — what a first-round it was.
2022 NHL Draft Profile: Jordan Gustafson
Jordan Gustafson 2021-22 Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) Date of Birth: Jan.
3 Takeaways From Hurricanes' 3-2 Comeback in New Jersey
After falling behind 2-0 for the second time in as many games, the Carolina Hurricanes, once again, turned on the jets and stormed back to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. It may not be the best process at this juncture of the season to keep seeing themselves fall behind in multi-goal holes, but the team keeps on finding ways to bank wins anyway.
Hurricanes Losses Against Avs Present Opportunities for Aho & Svechnikov
After going down 4-0 barely two minutes into the second period of Saturday night’s showdown between two of the NHL’s top teams, many around the Carolina Hurricanes were surely thinking “this can’t get much worse”. Briefly, the team did make a push against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche for a glimmer of hope in the game, but, by the time the final horn sounded, it did get worse. Much, much worse.
Hurricanes' Potential 2022 Playoff Matchups Ranked
The NHL season is in the final stretch of the regular season, with between 11 and 13 games remaining before the real fun starts. That’s still an important stretch of schedule, but, at least in the Eastern Conference, there isn’t too much left to determine outside of seeding; at this point, we know exactly who is going to be in. Theoretically, the New York Islanders could make a run and grab a spot, but that would take a pretty monumental collapse by the Washington Capitals.
Hurricanes Offense Showing Its Might, Even Against Cup Contenders
I’m sure there have been some, but off the top of my head, I can think of very few tougher 72-hour stretches than the one the Carolina Hurricanes just completed. Having to play at the St. Louis Blues, having one day off, then visiting the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning on a back-to-back is not a simple task.
Hurricanes Shore Up Forward Depth With Domi & Kotkaniemi Deals
As the days went by leading up to the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes were in a peculiar position. I recently wrote about this hellacious stretch of hockey from mid-March on that they would have to navigate, and the early returns have not gone well. The team is currently on their first four-game losing streak of the season, with a couple disheartening losses to Metropolitan Division rivals they’re fighting with for the top spot.
Hurricanes Have Trade Deadline Options Despite Being Cap-Crunched
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2022 trade deadline, and the Carolina Hurricanes remain in an enviable position in the landscape of the NHL. The team has the best record in the Eastern Conference at 39-12-5, a relatively comfortable lead in the Metropolitan Division, and sit behind only Thursday night’s opponent, the Colorado Avalanche, in the league-wide standings overall.
Carolina Hurricanes Trade Deadline History
There are few times over the course of the season that are as exciting as the trade deadline. To be sure, the entry draft is always a time filled with promise and excitement, with the opportunity to bring in a new batch of players to track for the next few years in hopes your team will stumble upon the next superstar. Free agency can be a ton of fun as well, as everyone waits and watches to see if their team will be the ones to reel in one of the biggest fish sitting on the market.
Hurricanes News & Rumors: Kochetkov, Concerning Trends & More
The Carolina Hurricanes finally returned home following the conclusion of their four-game road trip, as the team hit their own ice at PNC Arena on Monday to practice for the first time since before the All-Star Break. Perhaps the return to their friendly confines is just what the doctor ordered, as a few concerning trends have begun to pop up, even predating that aforementioned break.
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