Engineered Systems articles from January 2006

Engineered Systems archives from January 2006

From the roof to the floor.(editor's note)
January 1, 2006... Happy New Year! It looks like 2006 has hit the ground running, and we have plenty to report. First off, we thank the City of Chicago and Mayor Daley's office for their assistance with this month's cover story about the retrofits undertaken at...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2006 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. February-March 4 Building Systems Commissioning Seminar & Exams The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB). Tempe, AZ. ...

Going beyond design.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The following is my response to Howard McKew's "Tomorrow's Engineer" column titled, "Take An Engineer To Work" (March 2005, page 94) and reader Larry Leonhardt's comments. I want to thank Howard McKew and Larry Leonhardt for bringing to...

An open letter to the HVACR industry.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Our company, as successor to the original C.A. Dunham Co. (later Dunham-Bush) and heir to that company's rich history, frequently receives inquiries for information regarding our founder. The Dunham and Dunham-Bush names are, of course, widely...

New OAM-Purger can save North Americans 4.3 billion dollars per year.(ADVERTISEMENT)
January 1, 2006... A new technology known as an Oil Acid & Moisture-Purger for existing chiller applications can save 4.3 Billion Dollars per year in North America. There are an estimated 180,000 Low Pressure Centrifugal, High Pressure Centrifugal and High...

Back to Basics[TM].
January 1, 2006... * For January's "Back to Basics" and "HVACR Designer's Tips," the HVAC system will be a dual fan, double-duct (DFDD-1), central air system located in a penthouse equipment room providing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to a grouping...

VAV diffusers drop service calls and operating costs in North Carolina.(case in point)
January 1, 2006... Koury Corporation owns and manages more than 1.3 million sq ft of office and industrial properties in the Greensboro, NC area. A fully integrated real estate, construction, and management organization with over 1,400 employees in architectural,...

Separator helps university add savings, subtract trouble calls.(CASE IN POINT)
January 1, 2006... As director of facilities management for Eastern Illinois University (EIU) in Charleston, IL, Gary Reed is well known for his attention to energy conservation and innovative approach to maintenance cost-savings. He knew that several buildings...

Long-term stay: dual compressor package and reliable cooling check in at Chicago hotel.(CASE IN POINT)
January 1, 2006... The Essex Inn, built in 1961, is a 14-story, 254-room hotel, which also includes five banquet rooms, a restaurant, and an enclosed pool and fitness center. A short walk from Chicago's world-famous museums and other downtown attractions, the inn...

Drives retrofit key in life safety system at Atlanta airport.(CASE IN POINT)
January 1, 2006... The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport serves more than 80 million passengers annually with air service to 192 cities in 31 countries. The city of Atlanta, owner of the airport, initiated the Hartsfield Development Program (HDP)...

Can we be intelligent?(commissioning)
January 1, 2006... Smart buildings require smarter commissioning. I was inspired by the Engineered Systems November 2005 special section about intelligent buildings. The efficiencies and performance available through integrating building systems of all types...

HP and Cisco: sign in.(building automation)
January 1, 2006... There are new kids on the block, and they are giants! In last month's column titled, "Guess Who is coming to Dinner?", I promised to provide more information about Cisco's and Hewlett-Packard's (HP) impact at BuilConn Europe. These are...

Fed energy: efficiency bucks.(the energy wiz)
January 1, 2006... Content not available due to copyright restriction.

Methods of specifying.(perSPECtives)
January 1, 2006... Different styles have different demands (and benefits). Writing product specifications is essentially writing part of a contract. Writing contracts is generally something that attorneys do; however, in the construction industry, contract...

Equipment startup checklist--laboratory and office space served by a dual fan, double-duct AHU.(hvacr designer tips)
January 1, 2006... Equipment type: Dual fan, double-duct AHU Equipment designation: AHU-1/SAFC-1 Bar code designation: 111111 ELECTRICAL INSPECTION YES NO * Electrical completed and disconnect installed...

It's easy being green.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... How did Chicago's City Hall get through last winter without opening any steam valves until it was 10 degrees outside? The answer is part of the ambitious set of projects undertaken by this year's AHR host city. A new BAS was just the start,...

AHU operation in low-temperature environments: winter weather can throw a wrench into an air-handling system at any of several points. however, savvy selection and placement of intakes, dampers, coils, and sensors with a special eye toward the climate is not impossible. These straightforward tips can avoid freeze-ups and shutdowns alike.
January 1, 2006... AHUs that introduce and circulate outdoor air as part of the supply air component are required to operate in temperature ranges governed by the outdoor air. If the cold season outdoor environment is below freezing, then the coil circulating...

Rx for Life Safety Design: Collaboration Part II.
January 1, 2006... There's no denying that fire and smoke control design has become a team sport. Life safety in general has grown more sophisticated and gained a higher profile in recent years as well. Get the scoop on the latest equations, what they mean for...

The facts on protecting art and artifacts: museum collections face eight environmental issues that can threaten collections of all types. Here, we visit two California museums requiring special attention to humidification, chillers and piping, and enabling building staff to keep fighting the dangerous eight after the project is done.
January 1, 2006... Designing a museum HVAC system requires a solid understanding of how to best maintain various conditioned space requirements consistent with known local microclimate variability and the preservation needs of the contents of the museum's...

Virtual value visions.
January 1, 2006... With the entire year before us, building automation columnist Ken Sinclair consults the system dashboard of his browser-enabled, PoE-driven digital crystal ball to peer into 2006. What's PoE? What's virtual value? Why are "faster horses" not...

Commissioning for LEED[R] projects.
January 1, 2006... Achieving the LEED[R] accredited professional (AP) designation for commissioning staff establishes your company's commitment to the new paradigm for building design and construction. similarly, organizing data on saving generated on one...

Show time!
January 1, 2006... McCormick Place isn't getting any smaller, and your legs aren't getting any younger. And if you think you've seen it all before, this article is proof to the contrary: nothing but products released since last year's AHR Expo, made by companies...

2006 AHR Expo[R] announces Innovation Award winners.(issues and events)
January 1, 2006... A record number of entries were submitted for the fourth annual AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition sponsored by ASHRAE, ARI, and the International Exposition Company. The nine winning companies will be recognized at a special ceremony...

Building intelligence tour seminar at AHR expo.(issues and events)
January 1, 2006... The Building Intelligence Tour, having visited several cities earlier in the year, is coming to Chicago on January 25, 2006, concurrent with the AHR Expo in McCormick Place. Leading industry experts will come together to define the elements of...

Beckhoff Automation.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Beckhoff Automation has introduced new EIB and LON bus terminal I/O designed to help bring the benefits of leading edge Industrial PC--and Ethernet technology to building automation applications.

Relaible Controls[R].(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Reliable Controls[R] is aiming to have a lead-free production process to extend its commitment to a clean and safe environment, both inside and outside of its facilities, by the end of 2006, and recently purchased a reflow oven capable of...

Datastick.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... DataStick announced the availability of its patent pending modular sensor system, which is designed to provide a superior alternative to analog sensors in a wide range of applications.

Aggreko.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Aggreko, a leading supplier of temporary power, temperature control, and compressed air services, has introduced a new line of indirect-fired heaters to the U.S. market.

Honeywell announced that it has acquired Tridium, Inc., a privately held software-development company based in Richmond, VA with subsidiaries in London and Singapore.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Honeywell announced that it has acquired Tridium, Inc., a privately held software-development company based in Richmond, VA with subsidiaries in London and Singapore. Tridium will continue to operate as a separate business entity within...

Taco, Inc.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Taco, Inc., in business in the city of Cranston, RI, since 1954, has announced an expansion of its manufacturing and corporate facility on Cranston St.

Tridium, Inc.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Tridium, Inc. announced that its 2006 Niagara Summit will take place April 30-May 2, 2006 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL.

Chipcon.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Chipcon announced the availability of the CC2430 family, the world's first available true one-chip ZigBee[TM] solution.

Emerson Climate Technologies.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Emerson Climate Technologies recently announced the availability of two white papers for the commercial refrigeration industry.

Echelon Corporation.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Echelon Corporation announced the new Pyxos[TM] platform that for the first time enables control networks to be embedded economically inside office equipment, building automation devices, vending machines, small appliances, and industrial...

Honeywell.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Honeywell recently introduced its MiniRetrofit[TM] Service, a new facility-optimization program that allows building managers to tackle energy-savings projects without an upfront capital investment.

Spirax Sarco, Inc.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Spirax Sarco, Inc. has purchased all relevant business assets of EMCO Flow Systems of Longmont, CO, from Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., of Fort Collins, CO.

Johnson Controls, Inc.(Industry News)
January 1, 2006... Johnson Controls, Inc. recently donated a total of $250,000 to schools and colleges across North America as part of the company's Educational Achievement Giving Program.

Engineered Systems 2006 Building Automation Conference to offer the latest developments and real-world skills.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
January 1, 2006... Engineered Systems will present the 2006 Building Automation Conference, a two-day conference focused on commercial building automation and bringing together facilities management professionals to learn about the latest advancements in controls...

HDR.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... HDR is currently working on Phase Two of the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, located in Aurora, CO. The project's first phase was chronicled in the July 2002 issue of Engineered Systems.

Peter Basso Associates.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Peter Basso Associates announced the hiring of Raymond Williams, RE., as mechanical project leader.

RDK.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Barry Poitras joined RDK as a project manager and telecommunications engineer, taking a leading role in the design of advanced technology systems with new and existing clients.

Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. (AKA) recently completed a project.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. (AKA) recently completed a project at the Trinity Regional Health System in Bettendorf, IA.

O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, PC (OLA) announced that Kenneth Kristensen and Daniel J. Smith have passed.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, PC (OLA), announced that Kenneth Kristensen and Daniel J. Smith have passed their qualifying exams and are now licensed P.E.s in New York State.

Grunau Company.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Grunau Company announced that Sarah Meyer and Jessica Rauch, both design engineers, recently passed the LEED[R] certification exam, making the company the first mechanical contractor in Wisconsin to have LEED Accredited Professionals on staff....

Patrick Enginnering Inc.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Patrick Engineering Inc. announced the addition of Robert A. Mattern as senior project director in the Industrial Infrastructure Division.

DL Enginnering & Controls Inc. (DLEC).(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... DL Engineering & Controls Inc. (DLEC) announced that Gene Heyer, P.E., PMP, recently joined the firm as director of engineering.

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR).(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) promoted both Bruce Loeppke and Michael Dobbs to vice president.

EYP Mission Critical Facilities[R], Inc. (EYP MCF).(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... EYP Mission Critical Facilities[R], Inc. (EYP MCF) announced the appointment of vice admiral Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., United States Navy (Ret.), to its board of directors.

Lakeland Hospital.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, MI, recently awarded a contract to BSA LifeStructures to design a new patient pavilion that will bring it up to date and make it more competitive in the southwest Michigan area.

Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc. (HSMM).(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc. (HSMM) announced the election of Michael Brennan, AIA, Edward S. Colonna, RE., William G. Porter, P.E., and Guy W. Slagle, P.E., for three-year terms to its board of directors.

Burns & McDonnell.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Burns & McDonnell has created a business unit--the firm's 10th--to offer engineering, architectural, and construction management services to the public health industry.

Acorn Engineering Company.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Acorn Engineering Company announced that Ken Clark has joined the company as vice president of sales.

Hanson Professional Service Inc.(Engineering Beat)
January 1, 2006... Hanson Professional Services Inc. announced that James P. Knutelski, a geotechnical engineer, has earned the designation of RE. in the states of Minnesota and California.

Executives believe green buildings enhance student performance.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
January 1, 2006... Turner Construction Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Turner Corp., one of the nation's leading general builders, has announced the findings of its survey of building owners, developers, architects, engineers, corporate owner-occupants,...

The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA), and Korea Machinery-Meter and Petrochemical Testing and Research Institute (MPI).(Association Agenda)
January 1, 2006... The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA), and Korea Machinery-Meter and Petrochemical Testing and Research Institute (MPI) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a collaborative venture, where...

The NFPA.(Association Agenda)
January 1, 2006... The NFPA has chosen Allan Jowsey of the University of Edinburgh, Jessica A. Kratchman of the University of Maryland, and Scott Somers of Arizona State University, as scholarship recipients of its 2005 Fire Safety Education Memorial Fund.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).(Association Agenda)
January 1, 2006... The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced the retirement of Malcolm O'Hagan, the association's president for the last 14 years. The association also announced that Evan Gaddis, president of the Gas Appliance...

CABA.(Association Agenda)
January 1, 2006... CABA announced the appointment Guy A. Millaire as its technical director.

The Acoustical Society of America (ASA).(Association Agenda)
January 1, 2006... The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) announced that its popular classroom acoustics standard is now available online free at http:// asastore.aip.org.

Aircuity, Inc.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Aircuity, Inc. recently appointed Kevin Caskey as regional vice president for system sales in the Western U.S. and Canada.

Messe Frankfurt, Inc.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Messe Frankfurt, Inc. announced the promotion of Jennifer Salvadori to trade fair manager for the ISH North America show.

Williams Comfort Products.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Williams Comfort Products, a leader and manufacturer of quality heating and cooling products, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Warren Shoulders as president of the company, and William Hein as vice...

A.O. Smith Water Products Company.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... A.O. Smith Water Products Company named Steve Anderson as vice president-operations.

Selkirk LLC.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Selkirk LLC announced that Mike Sword has joined the Southwest operations team, located in Winters, TX, as production planning manager.

SEMCO Duct & Acoustical Products Inc. and Mechanical Reps, Inc. announced that the latter is now the exclusive representative for the former's duct and acoustical products.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... SEMCO Duct & Acoustical Products Inc. and Mechanical Reps, Inc. announced that the latter is now the exclusive representative for the former's duct and acoustical products in Austin, TX, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley, TX.

Schneider Electric announced that it has named Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc. as agency of record for.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Schneider Electric announced that it has named Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc. as agency of record for its U.S. business.

Harmon, Inc.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Harmon, Inc. has promoted Gary Andrus from sales coordinator to sales representative.

Fenwal Controls, Inc.(Places and Faces)
January 1, 2006... Fenwal Controls, Inc. announced that Carlos Carvalho has joined the company as controls engineering manager, and Kevin Norby has been named product configuration manager.

School associations join Energy Star Challenge.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
January 1, 2006... Ten leading associations representing state school boards, superintendents, principals, facility planners, architects, parents, and teachers are joining with the EPA to address energy issues in the nation's K-12 schools in conjunction with the...

Industry-led partnership to accelerate chemical industry innovation and technology development.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
January 1, 2006... The Chemical Industry Vision 2020 Technology Partnership (Vision 2020) is an industry-led partnership/process among public and private sector stakeholders to accelerate innovation and technology development in the chemical industry. As a result...

Additives may save energy for cooling big buildings.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
January 1, 2006... A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher has come up with a method designed to improve the energy efficiency of water chillers that cool the nation's large commercial buildings. The NIST method, if confirmed through...

Notification device circuit design.(computers & software)
January 1, 2006... The Equivalent Facilitation Web-based calculator was designed to provide architects and engineers with an easy to use tool for the design of audible/visible notification device circuits. By visiting www.systemsensor.com and then selecting the...

Chiller diagnostics and fault detection.(computers & software)
January 1, 2006... The EffHVAC[TM] Chiller Advanced Diagnostics and Fault Detection program is an Internet-based chiller, boiler, and plate exchanger efficiency tool that is designed to dramatically reduce energy costs and prolong equipment life. Diagnostics can...

Airflow prediction.(computers & software)
January 1, 2006... Version 6 of the company's Flovent software for airflow prediction in buildings features improved 3-D visualization and enhanced treatment for glazed surfaces, curvilinear geometry, angled fans, centrifugal blowers, and air-recirculation...

Engineered Software, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Engineered Software, Inc. announced the release of its PIPE-FLO Professional 2005 program, which contains significant improvements from the company's 2004 edition, including more than 45 new symbols in the program's symbol database and the...

Tridium Inc. and Com-Trol.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Tridium Inc. and Com-Trol, a division of Invensys PLC, have collaborated on the development of a new controller built using the NiagaraAX software platform.

Algor, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Algor, Inc. announced that its software users can now import material properties from a growing collection of over 50,000 material data sheets through an enhanced partnership with online information provider MatWeb.

Carmel Software announced that it has signed up ASSC (Advance Software Solutions Centre Pre Ltd.) as its exclusive reseller.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Carmel Software announced that it has signed up ASSC (Advance Software Solutions Centre Pre Ltd.) as its exclusive reseller for Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Synergis Technologies, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Synergis Technologies, Inc. recently marked the 20th anniversary of its founding.

Fluent Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Fluent Inc. announced the release of student-FLUENT, the student edition of the company's commercial CFD software, FLUENT 6.

MicroMain Corporation.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... MicroMain Corporation recently announced the release of version 7.0 of MicroMain XM[TM], its CMMS.

Quest Technologies Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Quest Technologies Inc. announced introduction of the Model VI-400Pro Advanced Real-Time Vibration Analyzer and updated QuestSuite Professional II (QSP II) applications software.

Emerson Process Management.(BITS & BYTES)
January 1, 2006... Emerson Process Management recently announced the launch of the Rosemount Analytical Model TCL, its next-generation total chlorine analysis system designed to dramatically reduce costs and maintenance.

Rae Corp.(World Wide Web)
January 1, 2006... Rae Corp.'s website, located at www.rae-corp.com, offers extensive company information in addition to its new online store, raeStore.