Engineered Systems articles from February 2005

Engineered Systems archives from February 2005

The 30% solution.(editor's note)
February 1, 2005... I think we all understand that the new Advanced Energy Design Guide For Small Office Buildings represents an incredible feat. Oh, sure--the publication's subtitle is "Achieving 30% Energy Savings Over ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999," and...

Calendar of events: March 2005.(editor's note)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. 13-16 Ammonia Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration Acapulco, Mexico. For info, visit www.iiar.org. ...

Sweating the small stuff.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I read Tim Coyle's "Current Affair's column titled "Sweat the Small Stuff" in the August 2004 issue and enjoyed it. However, I am interested in how he mistakes precision for accuracy. George E. Hunt, P.E Chair-Board of Trustees ...

Makeup air and setpoints.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I have a question regarding Howard McKew's "Back to Basics" test that appeared in the October 2004 issue. How is makeup air accomplished in occupied mode when the exhaust fan energizes in low speed to maintain the garage CO setpoint? I may be...

Limiting vibration limits.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... Having measured the vibration on many fans, I read the article on "Fan and System Vibration" in the November 2004 issue of AMCA supplement with interest. I found this to be an excellent piece of work from which manufacturers and users alike...

Back to basics[TM].
February 1, 2005... Helpful Hints * Refer to this month's "HVACR Designer Tips Checklist" associated with this cafeteria application. This month's "Back to Basics" enhances January's test by focusing in on the kitchen exhaust and dishwasher exhaust systems to...

Underfloor fan terminals rise to the occasion in huge government office building.(case in point)
February 1, 2005... Critchfield Mechanical, Inc., an HVAC engineering firm in Menlo Park, CA, needed a cost-effective and energy-efficient perimeter zone ventilation solution. The solution had to accommodate changing heating and cooling demands of the perimeter...

Advanced compressor technology solves no-cool problem in SoCal offices.(Case In Point)
February 1, 2005... Keith Sinclair had a problem. He owned an attractive and ideally located office building in the South Pasadena area of Los Angeles County. The five-story building had 28,000-sq-ft of rentable office space, and Sinclair's goal was to keep it...

Desirable qualities: so what makes an excellent commissioning provider, anyway?(commissioning)
February 1, 2005... This is a question I started pondering about 10 years ago as I began building a commissioning staff. I don't ponder it too much anymore, as I'm pretty sure I know the right combination of qualities, skill sets, and professional experiences....

The constant is change: winter is a hot time of year for XML and interoperability.(building automation)
February 1, 2005... As I start into my seventh calendar year of editor/owner of AutomatedBuildings.com, and my fifth calendar year of writing this column for ES, I am proud of the several hundreds of industry articles we have published on my website and have...

Lightning and surge protection: how does the Faraday cage help buildings shrug off a bolt from above?(current affairs)
February 1, 2005... Many years ago, I visited a museum of science and technology in Munich. This museum had extensive exhibits of high-voltage engineering technology and offered an "arcs and sparks" demonstration. During this demonstration, a person was seated...

Backup power: for small commercial or residential spaces, a battery can be a real positive.(the energy wiz)
February 1, 2005... Many of us live in single-family residences lacking emergency power. While most major blackouts have occurred in summer or fall, a few (such as in January 1998 in Quebec and December 2002 in the mid-Atlantic states) resulted from ice storms...

Design review and equipment startup checklist kitchen and dishwasher exhaust fans.(hvacr designer tips)
February 1, 2005... Equipment type: Kithen hood exhaust fan and dishwasher exhaust fan Equipment designation: EF-1 and EF-2 Bar code designation: ####### ELECTRICAL INSPECTION YES NO * Electrical completed...

Analyzing the 2004 weather impact.(Weather report: December 2004)
February 1, 2005... Before we get started, I am still receiving data requests and requests for copies of spreadsheets that have been developed in previous columns. I am thrilled about the level of interest, and I don't mind helping out, but I just wanted to take...

Headway in hospitality.
February 1, 2005... Hosting 40 million visitors each year, Central Florida's economy relies on eating and entertaining like few others. From high humidity to saltwater spray, and a food prep lab with multiple ventilation hoods, all sorts of challenges face HVAC...

Sustainable central plant design.
February 1, 2005... Many of the greatest sustainable design opportunities lie within the central utility plant. This article discusses a range of design concepts, including site selection, energy and water conservation, emissions, alternative fuels, materials...

The very model of a model major campus.
February 1, 2005... How do you looking back? In the Harvard Business School's latest green initiative, it means enlisting a consulting firm to apply its hydraulic modeling software to the project. Scrutinizing the current system allowed the school to eliminate 26...

Building management: moving into the future: will the new year actually be a happy one, or not? For those in the building automation sector, that might depend on understanding current trends, studying past trends in other industries, and taking the time to ask, "What's a SWOT?".
February 1, 2005... As we begin a new year, it is good to stop for a moment and take stock of the past year as we look to the next. For those involved in the area of building management, this last year has proven to be an interesting one. The next year will prove...

The art of noise.
February 1, 2005... When it comes to managing noise levels in VAV systems, there's more there than meets the ear. How much is too much? That's a good place to start. After that, silencers, duct liners, and vinyl flexible duct are but three tools at your disposal....

What is the real load?
February 1, 2005... "Premature capacity installation," "stranded assets," "capacity under-utilization," and "capacity over-utilization" are all phrases that describe the challenge of designing today's datacom facility. Whether for new construction or a retrofit,...

Looking toward 2005.(expectaions@BuilConn)
February 1, 2005... Friends, I am very excited to bring to you BuilConn 2005, the third annual event dedicated to the issues of the integration and convergence of building systems with IT. In 2003, we started the convergence story with the first BuilConn;...

The broadening base of buildings.(expectaions@BuilConn)
February 1, 2005... Last year in this space, I discussed how it wasn't too late to get familiar with this movement toward a new generation in building system integration and efficiency. As a metaphor, I referred to a building (how clever!) that was going up....

More on the floor.
February 1, 2005... With so many new products on the Expo floor this year in Orlando, the interested engineer has no time for Mickey Mousing around. We asked exhibitors for the latest on their booth offerings. Now you can peruse the highlights of those responses,...

ZigBee Alliance finalizes specification.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... The ZigBee[TM] Alliance has ratified the first ZigBee specification, making the development and deployment of extremely power-efficient, cost-effective, low data rate monitoring, control, and sensing networks a reality. This on-time delivery of...

LonMark International announces Building Open Systems Seminar Series.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... LonMark International announced the Building Open Systems Seminar Series to help facility professionals make the transition from proprietary to open systems. Industry leaders Circon Systems, Distech Controls, Echelon, Engenuity Systems,...

Ten MEC Hydronic Heating seminars scheduled for 2005.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... The second wave of Modern Engineering Concepts For Hydronic Heating Design seminars have been scheduled in 10 locations throughout the United States in 2005. The comprehensive seminars are taught by hydronics expert and ES contributing writer,...

AHR free sessions, ASHRAE open session on humidity come to Orlando.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... For the first time in the 75-year history of the AHR Expo, the show is being held in Orlando, FL and is expected to attract a near-record number of industry professionals. According to show management, 1,814 companies have already reserved...

York transitions out of HCFC-123 refrigerant in centrifugal chillers.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... Citing the globally mandated transition away from ozone-depleting refrigerants, York International Corporation announced it stopped offering new chillers using HCFC-123 refrigerant effective November 15, 2004. York Americas president lain...

Survey says green building activity expected to rise.(issues and events)
February 1, 2005... In the next three years, 93% of building executives working with green buildings expect their green workload to rise, according to a survey by Turner Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Turner Corp. The survey noted that...

Emerson Climate Technologies.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... Emerson Climate Technologies. recently introduced its new Integrated Products division, which extends the Copeland condensing unit platforms by increasing its breadth and depth.

ABB.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... ABB has expanded the course offerings of its ABB University training operation, which supports new and existing products.

Polymer Group, Inc.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... Polymer Group, Inc., a manufacturer of engineered materials, has contracted with Johnson Controls, Inc. for facility management services and energy management at its Benson, NC plant.

Penn Ventilation and Barry Blower.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... Penn Ventilation and Barry Blower will announce a merger at the AHR Expo in Orlando, FL on February 7, 2005. The new company, called PennBarry, officially launches March 1, 2005 and will be headquartered in Richardson, TX as part of...

Bell & Gossett.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... Bell & Gossett has announced that its line of Model GPX gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers is among the first in the industry to receive ARI's new certification for liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers.

Equiguard, Inc.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... Equiguard, Inc. partnered with the Excellence Alliance Foundation (EAF) to award a $2,000 scholarship to the Lafayette (IN) Campus of Ivy Tech State College.

System Sensor.(Industry News)
February 1, 2005... System Sensor has opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Xi'an, China.

Mueller Associates.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Mueller Associates was selected by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Coppin State University to provide design and construction administration for the university's new Utility Infrastructure Upgrade Project, for which services are...

Grunau Company.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Grunau Company recently announced that it added BETA Systems, a division of Thomson Financial, to its current list of clients.

Syska Hennessy Group.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Syska Hennessy Group opened a new regional office in Dallas.

Economic and Engineering Services, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. is joining A/E/C firm HDR, Inc. EES will conduct business as HDR/EES.

Mechanical Design Studio, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Mechanical Design Studio, Inc. has added Craig Shulenberger as senior project manager, Mike Kearns as project manager, and Alizabeth Ang as mechanical designer to its staff.

Mueller Associates.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Mueller Associates designed the second major phase of construction that has been completed to update and expand Georgetown University's utilities infrastructure.

Dewberry.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... Dewberry and Phillips Swager Associates merged their architecture and building design operations effective in the fall and now operate as PSA Dewberry.

EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
February 1, 2005... EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc. announced that QUALCOMM Incorporated recently selected it to perform design reviews and develop commissioning plans for various data centers and central plants.

Wago Corporation.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Wago Corporation announced the addition of Dean Esparza to regional sales manager covering Southern California and the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and of Walter Brooks to regional sales manager covering Georgia and South Carolina.

The Bilco Company.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... The Bilco Company announced the appointment of Mike Reier as sales manager for Bilco Canada.

Adaptive Instruments, LLC.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Adaptive Instruments, LLC recently announced that the company has named Gene Yon as president, following the retirement of Angelo Firenze.

Armstrong Pumps.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps announced the appointment of Joanne Schneider as parts technologist.

Draeger Safety.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Draeger Safety's material manager, Ben Cook, took first place in a competition for the company's Planner of the Year Award.

Alberici Group, Inc.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Alberici Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Gregory J. Koziczto to president of Alberici Constructors, Inc.

Dresser Instruments.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Dresser Instruments announced that Philip David Martin has joined the company as vice president of marketing.

Alfa Laval.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Alfa Laval announced that Brent Smith was appointed president of the parts and service division.

Elkay Manufacturing Company.(Places and Faces)
February 1, 2005... Elkay Manufacturing Company announced that Mark Lawson was promoted to vice president and general manager, sink products and accessories; Jack Krecek was promoted to vice president and general manager, water cooler products; Tom Samanic was...

ASHRAE.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... ASHRAE is developing a strategic research planning process that will include creation of a five- to 10-year research plan, which will provide a guide for society-sponsored research over the next several years.

The Hydraulic Institute.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... The Hydraulic Institute's board of directors approved a National Pump Systems Educational Initiative called "Pump Systems Matter" [TM], which will place a primary focus on pump systems education and outreach, addressing energy savings, and...

The American Institute of Architects.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... The American Institute of Architects elected Michael J. Holtz, president of Architectural Energy Corporation, to the organization's college of fellows.

The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association announced the Authorized Provider Organization and Authorized Provider Instructor Program, which allows educational institutions and instructors to provide training focusing on safety and...

ARI.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... ARI has added a new directory, Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilation Directory, to PrimeNet, its free online product performance database.

Kathleen H. Almand, P.E., FSFPE.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... Kathleen H. Almand, P.E., FSFPE, has been named executive director of the NFPA's Fire Protection Research Foundation.

ARTI-21CR.(Association Agenda)
February 1, 2005... ARTI-21CR, with financial assistance from the DOE, ARI, the Copper Development Association, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the California Energy Commission, RSES, and the Heating Refrigeration Air-Conditioning...

Engenuity Systems, Inc.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... Engenuity Systems, Inc., which recently moved to a new location, announced the availability of their online interoperability demonstration. This facility demonstration uses multiple devices from over 15 manufacturers to highlight the...

E-Mon, L.P.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... E-Mon, L.P. recently announced the availability of RightEnergy[TM], an integrated energy intelligence system that allows business users to allocate and bill costs for all utility services, including electricity, gas, water, and steam, to the...

Trane.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... Trane's TRACE[TM] 700 and VariTrane[TM] Duct Designer software allow building professionals to easily and accurately transfer data between various software programs.

Bradford White Corporation.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... Bradford White Corporation recently updated their ProMark CDROM, which was designed to help wholesalers and contractors who sell and install the company's water heating products be more successful in their advertising campaigns and sales...

IntegResource.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... IntegResource's Resource Tracker software is a complete recovery planning tool for identifying the individuals and teams involved in protecting a company's resources and in planning for how to bring facilities and other business resources...

IES.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... IES has released an update to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2001 building energy simulation software accreditation tests for ApacheSim.

Flakt Woods Group.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... Flakt Woods Group is using a Web-enabled design tool from ANSYS, Inc. and AEA Technology plc. that enables sales and application engineers to employ CFD analysis at the proposal and design stages of every new air terminal device project.

ASVIC.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... ASVIC has released Mech-Q for AutoCAD software, which is used for drafting and detailing by design professionals in all industries who require full DWG file format compatibility but do not require 3D capabilities or need to customize their...

Computair Ltd.(Bits & Bytes)
February 1, 2005... Computair Ltd.'s WinTADS AHU is a custom AHU design program that displays information allowing the operator to make the optimum selection based on the job's individual requirements.

Tremco Incorporated.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Tremco Incorporated's Fire Protection Systems Group has launched a new website at www.tremcofirestop.com.

Teletrol Systems.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Teletrol Systems announced the unveiling of an enhanced and expanded website located at www.teletrol.com.

SureSpec.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... SureSpec's site, located at wwwsurespec.info, provides a virtual fire and security A/E library.

CertainTeed's.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... CertainTeed's website, located at www.certainteed.com, has been overhauled to include increased content and ease of use.

Spirax Sarco, Inc.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Spirax Sarco, Inc. has introduced a greatly expanded online CAD Centre at www.spiraxsarco.com/us as a design aid for steam system engineering.

York International Corporation.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... York International Corporation offers information about its new Integrated Systems Network (ISN) ConneXsys line of controls at www.york.com.

Trane.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Trane provides customers the ability to order the company's C.D.S. software on its new online secure order form via www.trane.com/commercial/software/.

Eagle Technology, Inc.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Eagle Technology, Inc. announced a complete redesign of its website at www.eaglecmms.com.

Alfa Laval.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Alfa Laval's webcALc[TM] (http://extranet.alfalaval.com/webcalc/wwwcalc/webcalcr/webcalcref.asp) is an online selection tool that assists users in calculating water/water applications such as tap water, cooling, district cooling, heating, and...

Dri-Steem.(World Wide Web)
February 1, 2005... Dri-Steem's website offers information about its new VT Series electric humidifiers for light commercial and residential applications at www.dristeem.com.

Computer aided facility management system.(computers & software)
February 1, 2005... MicroMain FM[TM] Version 6.1 is a computer-aided facility management system featuring new Web capability that enables users to publish facility drawings, data, and reports on the Web. The system allows users to link facility data to the...

Airflow design simulation.(computers & software)
February 1, 2005... Version 5 of the company's Flovent airflow design simulation software offers improvements in the areas of usability, CAD import, and numerical stability. The menus have also been redesigned in the new release to more intuitively guide the user...

Design and document building systems.(computers & software)
February 1, 2005... The company's HVAC program offers a fully integrated, comprehensive solution for the design and documentation of a building's environmental system. An intuitive user interface, tools, and a host of standard components support engineers in...

Pressure transmitter.(products in focus)
February 1, 2005... The Series 626-GH industrial pressure transmitter contains a highly accurate pressure sensor that offers 0.25% full scale accuracy on ranges from 0 to S to 0 to 5,000 psig, according to the manufacturer. Constructed from 316 and 316L stainless...

Pressure relief doors.(products in focus)
February 1, 2005... The company's line of pressure relief doors prevent ductwork from imploding or exploding in the event of excess pressure. The PZ10 model and the VT10 model are designed to open automatically 1 in. wg above normal operating system pressure. At...