Engineered Systems articles from August 2004

Engineered Systems archives from August 2004

It's also the color of money.(editor's note)
August 1, 2004... Let's get this month's baseball reference out of the way early, shall we? If you took a look at the cover, you've already seen an interior shot of the Robert Redford Building, a green design now serving as the Santa Monica outpost of the...

Calendar of events.(editor's note)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... SEPTEMBER 2004 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. 4 Indoor Air 2005: The 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate ASHRAE (international sponsor) Beijing, China. ...

Back to Basics[TM].
August 1, 2004... Helpful Hints * Consideration to equipment location should be given to locating onsite, possibly within a self-contained unit enclosure, vs. on the roof or within the building. * When considering cogeneration, consideration should be...

Topnotch fire safety puts flagship building on the right track.(case in point)
August 1, 2004... "Our instructions to the architects were that we wanted a very modern headquarters, but one that when you looked at it you could tell that it was the home of a railroad," said Mike Haverty, chairman, president and CEO of Kansas City Southern,...

Integrated design intent: remember the big picture when you do your DID.(commissioning)
August 1, 2004... The basis of a strong commissioning program has always been a strong design intent document (DID). Commissioning has also been a process focused on building "systems" as opposed to individual pieces of equipment. As such, most of the DIDs I've...

Building the building domain: dominion or minion: today's choices shape tomorrow's role.(building automation)
August 1, 2004... The Google definitions for "domain" are varied. Below are the definitions I picked to best explain my use of the word. A domain is a territory over which rule or control is exercised. In internet terms, a domain is a group of computers and...

Sweat the small stuff: the devil is in the same old place.(current affairs)
August 1, 2004... Reliability is an important design criterion. Service capacity adequate to supply the load is not sufficient for many facilities. Hospitals, data centers, and other critical facilities require high availability of electrical power and use a...

The utility toolbox: benchmarking is the first stop on this tour of cost-containing basics.(the energy wiz)
August 1, 2004... Content not available due to copyright restrictions.

June 2004: the load analyzer's next step? Sensible formulas.(weather report)
August 1, 2004... Although not a budget buster, the data shows that June '04 likely caused higher than normal cooling costs in southern cities and up the east coast as far as New York. The impact of weather on cooling costs in cities north of New York seemed to...

Emergency generator system with cogeneration system application: design review and startup checklist.(hvacr designer tips)
August 1, 2004... Equipment type: Emergency generator unit Equipment designation: CG-1 Barcode designation: 1111111 Area served: 180,000-sq-ft health care facility Equipment location; Generator room NOTE: Refer to upcoming September...

Green by the sea.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... From a mix of natural and mechanical cooling to rainwater-supplied bathrooms, the Natural Resources Defense Council's new Santa Monica office features predictably forward-thinking sustainable design. Equally important is the ability to monitor...

Connecting convergence.
August 1, 2004... In our fourth supplement "ConnectingConvergence," prepared for Engineered Systems, Anto Budiardjo and I identify the major trends that are fuelling the connection of real-time data to our client's enterprise. For the most part, convergence has...

Convergence or divergence: which way to enterprise building management?
August 1, 2004... While the industry buzz in the past couple of years has been the idea of convergence, now is a good time to review what is really going on in the industry delivering building systems. To do this, let us look at the drivers and trends and then...

Beyond the affinity laws.
August 1, 2004... The affinity laws are frequently cited for energy savings calculations in VSD applications with pumps and fans, and they are just as frequently misused in an attempt to simplify those calculations. The most flagrant misuse of this methodology...

Breakthrough designs.
August 1, 2004... Recent tragedies have caused fire protection professionals to re-examine fire protection design and construction. In 2002, the UL test standards for fire- and life-safety dampers changed. The resultant changes have generated uncertainty...

OASIS oBIX technical committee formed to advance Web services standard.(issues and events)
August 1, 2004... International standards consortium Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) announced plans to advance oBIX (open building information exchange), a Web services implementation for the building management and...

Peerless Boilers.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Peerless Boilers is pleased to announce the dates and locations of the 2004 "Colors of Heat" Training Seminars. For more information and seminar costs, visit www.peerlessboilers.com.

TAC.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... TAC has been awarded a $1.2 million performance contract with the City of Harlingen, TX, to design and construct energy conservation-related projects at 19 city facilities.

ABB.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... ABB was recently ranked in the leading market position for the rapidly growing economy in China, according to a published study on distributed control systems by industry analyst ARC Advisory Group.

Bradford White Corporation.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Bradford White Corporation announced a new promotion for PowerStor Series[TM] Single Wall and SS water heaters. Between July 1,2004 and October 31,2004 professional installers will be eligible to receive a free 2.5-gal Wet/Dry Shop-Vac for each...

ASHRAE Committee SSPC-135 submits XML/Web services addendum to BACnet standard for public review.(issues and events)
August 1, 2004... An XML/Web Services Addendum to ASHRAE Standard 135-2004, BACnet[R] was submitted for public review by ASHRAE committee, SSPC-135 as Annex M (BACnet/WS). Web services are a collection of technologies that allow different applications from...

ANSI denies appeals to revised ventilation rate procedure.(issues and events)
August 1, 2004... The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Standards Review has denied appeal of an addendum to the ASHRAE ventilation standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62-2001, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, sets minimum...

The Stellar Group and York International Corporation.(Engineering Beat)
August 1, 2004... The Stellar Group and York International Corporation have renewed a business alliance for turbine inlet air chilling (TIAC) projects in the Americas, and expanded their relationship to include Europe and the Middle East, as well as products and...

RDK Engineers.(Engineering Beat)
August 1, 2004... RDK Engineers announced that Richard B. Selden, P.E. has joined the firm as a senior mechanical protection engineer.

Fitzmeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
August 1, 2004... Fitzmeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc. announced the appointment of Steve Montibello to the health care team as principal-in-charge.

Modbus toolkit.(computers & software)
August 1, 2004... The newly developed Modbus Toolkit is a complete set of tools for developing and maintaining Modbus-conforming devices. It contains relevant specifications, implementation guides, and sample source code. --Modbus-IDA FOR FREE INFORMATION...

Synergis Software's.(Bits & Bytes)
August 1, 2004... Adept[TM] 5.2 is an award-winning engineering document management solution that provides AutoCAD[R] 2005, Autodesk Inventor[R] 8 Series, Autodesk Inventor[R] Professional 8, and SolidWorks[R] 2004 users the ability to find and manage data,...

Stellar Processes, Inc.'s.(Bits & Bytes)
August 1, 2004... EZ Sim Quick is a spreadsheet tool that provides sophisticated engineering analysis. It uses the user's utility bills to calibrate a simulation of a commercial facility in an interactive graphic window.

Danish Building and Urban Research's.(Bits & Bytes)
August 1, 2004... BSim is a package of easy-to-use and flexible programs for evaluating the indoor climate, energy conditions, and the design of the heating, cooling, and ventilation plants.

Bard Mfg.(World Wide Web)
August 1, 2004... Bard Mfg. offers, via its "Web Product Talk" feature, information about its new split system air conditioner at www.bardhvac.com.

Thermal Fluid Systems, Inc.(World Wide Web)
August 1, 2004... Thermal Fluid Systems, Inc. has redesigned its website at www.tfsheat.com, to assist engineers and endusers looking for customized heating systems.

GlobalSpec.(World Wide Web)
August 1, 2004... GlobalSpec (www.globalspec.com) allows engineers and technical buyers to search the world's largest database of active and historical U.S., national, European, international, and corporate standards, as well as U.S. government specifications...

Dresser-Rand.(World Wide Web)
August 1, 2004... Dresser-Rand introduced the Client Interface and Response System (CIRS) to better serve its clients worldwide by managing equipment-related information.

HydroTherm.(World Wide Web)
August 1, 2004... HydroTherm has launched a new website at www.hydrothermkn.com, dedicated exclusively to the company's new KN-10 gas-fired, commercial boiler.

Controllers.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The company has added two new microprocessor-based controllers to its LonMark[R] certified controllers series, the EC-HPU-L and EC-UV-L. The Easycontrols[TM] EC-HPU-L heat pump unit controller is designed to control almost any heat pump unit...

Fire safety.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The company's SpectrAlert[R] series has added selectable output wall-mount horns, strobes, and horns/strobes to its product lineup. The selectable output horns, strobes and horns/strobes are designed to offer the broadest range of candela...

Temperature logger.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The Micro T/C temperature logger features a compact design, large storage capacity, and the ability to accept thermocouple probe types J, K, T, E, R, S, B, or N. The unit records the time and date stamps temperature readings in [degrees]C,...

Used oil-fired heaters.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The Venturion Series is the latest addition to the company's line of used oil-fired heaters. The combustion chamber in the unit is placed above the heat exchanger, which forces a downward draft and prevents the natural tendency of the flame to...

Temperature and humidity logger.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The ebro[TM] EBI 2 dataloggers are designed to sense, record, and display temperatures from -40[degrees] to 75[degrees] C and humidity from 5% to 95% rh. The battery-powered device has a memory capacity of 40,000 measurement points with a...

Pocket filters.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... The company's Clean-Pak extended surface pocket filter for medium-to-high dust loading applications is suited specifically for office buildings and complexes, and manufacturing facilities. It is also suited as a prefilter for health care...

Air handlers.(products in focus)
August 1, 2004... Integral face and bypass coils are now available on both the company's Vision[TM] indoor air handlers and Skyline[TM] outdoor air handlers. The coils are designed to provide accurate temperature control by promoting uniform mixing of heated and...

Insulation.(literature & catalogs)
August 1, 2004... This 12-page, full-color brochure titled Chilled Water Issues outlines everything--from water vapor transmission to fire safety and corrosion--necessary to consider when specifying and installing insulation and accessory products on chilled...

Wireless systems.(literature & catalogs)
August 1, 2004... This brochure features the company's wireless systems including its industrial wireless network. Included are a list of applications, descriptions and photos of components, and features and benefits. --Accutech FREE INFO: CIRCLE NO....

Boiler.(literature & catalogs)
August 1, 2004... The LX gas/low NOx Series boiler, which is available in either high or low pressure, is featured in this brochure. Design information, cross-sectional drawings, and dimensional information is included. Also included is information on the XJ1...

Glossary.
August 1, 2004... Here are some common abbreviations and terms found in the pages of Engineered Systems. A A/C--air conditioning ach--air changes per hour AE--architectural and engineering; or architect and engineer ...

CORE Competence: it takes class to write better automatic control sequences.(tomorrow's engineer)
August 1, 2004... Our company put together an in-house automatic control training (ACT) class for our employees. It evolved in part from our commissioning experience, with an emphasis on the need to continuously improve the product we provide to our clients. It...