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The State of the Electrical/Power Engineering Industry
January 24, 2014
Amara RozgusEditor in Chief/Content ManagerConsulting-Specifying Engineer
and Pure Powerwww.csemag.com
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Supporting the engineering community
Audience
Mechanical Electrical Mechanical and electrical 30000
32000
34000
36000
38000
40000
42000
Products specified
Company/firm types
Consulting En-gineer, 53%
Design/ Build, Construction/ Con-
tracting, 19%
Architectural/ Engineering,
11%
In-House En-gineering, 17%
Firm location
New England; 5.8%Mid-Atlantic;
15.3%
South Atlantic; 17.6%
East North Central; 15.8%West North
Central; 7.6%
East South Central; 4.3%
West South Central; 8.8%
Mountain; 5.7%
Pacific; 13.6%
Canada, U.S. Territo-ries, etc.; 5.5%
Building types
Office
Industrial/ Manufacturing/ Warehouses
Educational
Government/ Military
Hospitals/Health Care
Utilities/ Public Works/ Transportation
Research/Laboratories
Multi-Dwelling/ Retail/ Restaurants
Hotel/ Motel/ Resorts
Churches/ Religious
Parking Garages/ Service Stations
Sports/ Entertainment/ Convention
Data Centers
Correctional
Products specified
Pumps & Water SupplyElectrical DistributionBuilding Automation/ControlsWiring & CableEmergency & Standby PowerEnergy Conservation SystemsLighting Indoor & OutdoorAir ConditioningHeatingVentilationFire ProtectionPlumbingElectrical GenerationInsulation/SealingWater Pollution or TreatmentCommunication SystemsSecurity SystemsProcess PipingHumidification/DehumidificationRefrigerationCogeneration
2013 MEP Giants
Mechanical engineers45%
Elec-trical engi-neers43%
Fire pro-tection engi-neers2%
Plumbing engineers10%
Percentage of MEP design billings
HVAC32%
Electrical/power26%
Plumbing11%
Fire/life safety/security7%
Lighting7%
Com-mission-
ing7%
Building automa-
tion/ controls
5%
Other6%
Software use at MEP Giants firms
CAD or o
ther
type
s of
des
ign s
oftw
are
Buildin
g In
form
ation
Mod
eling
Revit
MEP
Energ
y Ana
lysis
Projec
t man
agem
ent,
colla
bora
tion
CFD sof
twar
eOth
er0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
99% 99% 97% 96%92%
69%
22%
Poll
Are your clients and customers working more on existing buildings or on new buildings?
• Existing buildings• New buildings
Poll responses—Generac
Poll responses—MEP Giants
New con-
struction42%
Retrofit/ renovation
42%
Commissioning/ retro-commission-
ing7%
Maintenance/ repair/ operation
7%
Other2%
Third-party data
• Data from IHS (www.ihs.com), a content partner with Consulting-Specifying Engineer
• Data from FMI (www.fminet.com)
Nonresidential construction index (Source: FMI)
2009
Q1
2009
Q2
2009
Q3
2009
Q4
2010
Q1
2010
Q2
2010
Q3
2010
Q4
2011
Q1
2011
Q2
2011
Q3
2011
Q4
2012
Q1
2012
Q2
2012
Q3
2012
Q4
2013
Q1
2013
Q2
2013
Q3
2013
Q4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
High-power generator market (Source: IHS)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
-30.0%
-20.0%
-10.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0% Americas
EMEA
Asia
Medium-power generator market (Source: IHS)
Americas EMEA Asia0.0
200.0
400.0
600.0
800.0
1,000.0
1,200.0
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0% 2012 Revenues
2013 Growth
Low-voltage generator market (Source: IHS)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0% Commercial Buildings
Construction
Data Centers
Marine
Mining
Oil & Natural Gas
Power Plants
Electrical and Power Study
• Exclusive research• Data collected in April/May 2013• 476 respondents• Only respondents involved in the
buying/specifying process for electrical and power products and services were asked topic-related questions.
Respondents
• 55% are professional design engineers• 66% have been on the job 20 years or more• 51% are at firms with fewer than 100
employees• 58% have an annual total MEP revenue of
less than $5 million• 36% specify more than $5 million in
electrical/power systems annually
Electrical/power systems and equipment specified
Circuit
bre
aker
s, fu
ses,
etc
.
Electri
cal d
istrib
ution
Cable,
wire
, etc
.
Emer
genc
y an
d st
andb
y po
wer
Trans
fer s
witche
s, A
TS, etc
.
Trans
form
ers
Enclos
ures
, equ
ipmen
t enc
losur
es
Cable
man
agem
ent,
race
ways,
bus
ways,
etc
.
Surge
sup
pres
sion
Mot
ors
and
drive
s
Met
ers,
sub
met
ers,
sm
art m
eter
s
Electri
cal g
ener
ation
Contro
ls, n
etwor
k co
ntro
ls, e
tc.
Comm
unica
tion
syst
ems
(low-v
oltag
e)
Renew
able
ener
gy
Electri
cal in
spec
tion
and
test
equ
ipmen
t
Engine
s
Energ
y st
orag
e
Cogen
erat
ion
Softw
are
and
analy
sis to
ols
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Currently specify
Manufacturers involved in specification
Always involved5%
Frequently involved
49%
Occasionally involved
44%
Never involved3%
Specification factors
Man
ufac
ture
r's re
puta
tion
Previo
us e
xper
ienc
e with
man
ufac
ture
r
Produ
ct qu
ality
Servic
e su
ppor
t
Techn
ical a
dvan
tage
of p
rodu
ct
War
rant
y0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantVery important
Poll
When specifying generators or generator systems, what's the most difficult issue you face? Select one.
• Interoperability and complementing systems• Codes and standards changing frequently• Speed of project delivery• Inadequate budget for good design• Energy efficiency
Poll responses—Generac
Poll responses—Electrical/Power Study
Energy efficiency
Inadequate budget for good design
Speed of project delivery
Codes and standards changing frequently
Interoperability and complementing systems
11%
2%
4%
9%
5%
47%
13%
24%
45%
41%
38%
48%
49%
38%
42%
5%
37%
22%
9%
12%
Not difficult Fairly difficult Moderately difficult Extremely difficult
Product payback period
Electrical distribution
Electrical generation
Engines
Emergency and standby power
Transfer switches, ATS, etc.
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Less than 6 months
6 to 12 months
13 to 18 months
19 to 24 months
25 to 30 months
31 to 36 months
More than 36 months
What makes engineers tick
What they need:• Codes and standards updates• Product specifications• Data sheets• How-to articles• Education
What makes engineers tick
How they want information:• Trade publications• Sales reps• Online catalogs, directories• Supplier/vendor websites• Colleagues/peers
Mobile tools used by engineers
iPhone iPad None Android phone
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Smart phones and tablets
Thought leadership
• Codes and standards• Updated product information• Educational sessions • Media: articles, videos, how-to pieces
Sponsored by:
Amara RozgusEditor in Chief/Content ManagerConsulting-Specifying Engineer
and Pure Powerwww.csemag.com
The State of the Electrical/Power Engineering Industry
January 24, 2014
