Engineered Systems articles from June 2003

Engineered Systems archives from June 2003

For system integration, it's show time. (Editor's Note).
June 1, 2003... I did a fair amount of acting in high school. (No, I'm not talking about the "the dog ate my homework," variety.) You think of actors when you think of going to a play, but crucial roles are also filled by the stage manager, lighting crew, set...

Calendar of events.
June 1, 2003... July 2003 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. July 13-16 2003 CTI Summer Workshop The Cooling Technology Institute Tucson, AZ. For info, visit www.cti.org. July 22-24 NFPA...

Whither PM? (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... I have always read Howard McKew's articles with a great deal of interest, as they are usually dead on the money ("Tomorrow's Engineer," February 2003, page 94). He didn't do it this time. I was baptized into the Navy's well-organized...

Too much to start-up? (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... I enjoyed Tim Coyle's column "Current Affafts: Follow the Money," that appeared in the February 2003 issue of Engineered Systems (page 32). Your comment about motor starting current being primarily reactive power intrigued me. I often have...

The only worrisome thing about this offer is that our competitors aren't making it, too.
June 1, 2003... And you're the one who should be worrying. You see, Lindab is the only company in the duct business with a no-hidden-caveats guarantee that our system will outperform Leakage Class 3 for ten years. Or we'll give you a replacement system for...

Choosing chiller technologies. (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... This letter refers to "Choosing Chiller Technologies," by Evans J. Lizardos, and John E. Lizardos that appeared in the February 2003 issue of Engineered Systems (page 78). I compliment the authors on an excellent article on simplified...

IAQ and [H.sub.2]O. (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... I just finished ready "IAQ for Health & Recreation Facilities" in the April issue of Engineered Systems (page 36). The author provides an excellent article detailing the problems associated with air quality, the major point being the removal of...

Installed valve spells R-E-L-I-E-F. (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... I started reading John Sigenethaler's article, "Minitube Distribution Systems," (March 2003, page 84), and immediately, the schematic of the distribution circulator concerned me because there is no means of pressure relief. I have had quite a...

Correction.
June 1, 2003... Regarding Kevin Dickens' article, "IAQ for Health & Recreation Facilities," that appeared in April 2003, the ratio of the split of air distributed high vis air distributed low, was inversed, Approximately 80% of the supply should be distributed...

Back to Basics.
June 1, 2003... Test 168 OPERATING ROOM APPLICATION AND BMS, BAS --DESIGN TEST 1. OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED SPACE SCHEDULE: BAS computer shall program, schedule, monitor) the occupied/unoccupied operating room (OR) to manage the energy consumption...

Subassemblies go subterranean for Hoyas' pool retrofit. (Case in Point).
June 1, 2003... HVAC design engineers and contractors are no strangers to difficult installations, especially when it comes to retrofit applications. During design and planning stages, architects sometimes don't give equipment rooms the necessary attention...

Pharmaceutical manufacturer buys building, becomes big fan of air movement performance. (Case in Point).
June 1, 2003... Last year when Amgen acquired Immunex Corporation, the pharmaceutical giant also acquired new labs and offices on an unfinished campus in Seattle. Among the buildings that were finished was a cluster of four connected buildings which house...

Quiet cooling gets high marks in college office. (Case in Point).
June 1, 2003... Like many established colleges and universities, Monroe College in New York City's Bronx borough has an ongoing need to renovate and upgrade older and architecturally unique buildings. In the summer of 1996, college administrators were faced...

Preparing for your metamorphosis; first stop, Dallas: people start to get on board at BuilConn. (Building Automation).
June 1, 2003... Metamorphosis is evolution on fast forward. The ability for a metamorphosis to occur requires all the evolutionary pieces to be in place, but once they are, metamorphosis occurs very quickly. If you are not paying close attention, all of a...

Take a lesson from colleges: long-term use helps higher ed see the writing on the chalkboard. (Commissioning).
June 1, 2003... In general, colleges and universities are the most experienced, knowledgeable, and savvy facility owners when it comes to commissioning. While many institutions of higher education have never heard of commissioning, many more -- especially...

RetrofitRelief: finding the key to success in smaller installations can be a gas. (Current Affairs).
June 1, 2003... Many electrical distribution systems contain vaults and equipment rooms with insufficient maintenance access and working clearances that may not comply with current codes and OSHA regulations. Such installations may be considered to be...

Weather report: April 2003.
June 1, 2003... WEATHERING COOLING TOWER WATER CONSUMPTION Cooling tower water consumption is a growing concern among building owners as water and sewer rates are constantly on the increase. Water consumption can also be a major concern for engineers...

Chiller plants and parking decks a natural combination?
June 1, 2003... Combining cars and chiller plants in one facility is a solution to increasing demands on demand campus space. This innovation can require special attention to structural and financial details initially, but adequate planning can overcome those...

Clearing the air about the latest fume hoods.
June 1, 2003... Quick--define "low flow" and "high performance." That isn't so easy anymore in the fume hood world, since some terms are new while others may not mean what they used to mean. And is 100 fpm really a reliable guideline? This article covers the...

Operating chillers in the max-cap range.
June 1, 2003... Is designing an all-primary system or installing a check valve in your existing primary system worth a 15% improvement in central plant efficiency? Read how this technique for making the most of cooling capacity can yield a significant drop in...

Atrium smoke control design and construction principles.
June 1, 2003... From window and balcony plumes to rates of airflow and heat release, smoke management's many factors require a deliberate and measured approach. Know the details of code-endorsed design techniques--and what to look for to make sure performance...

The effect of tube depth on radiant slab performance.
June 1, 2003... Making the case for better quality control for installation of radiant slab systems might strike some as quite a bit of extra trouble. As it turns out, this research reinforces the fact that being casual with actual tube placement can make for...

Two additional organizations announce ISH-NA endorsement. (Issues and Events).
June 1, 2003... ISH North America show organizers have announced that two additional professional trade organizations have lent their endorsements to the ISH North American trade show and its continuing efforts toward show consolidation in the kitchen and...

Economy affects CFC chiller phaseout. (Issues and Events).
June 1, 2003... Building owners in the United States last year replaced or converted 2,594 comfort cooling chillers that use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), leaving an estimated 38,800 of the units that still rely on CFC refrigerants which were banned from...

Association funds research to expand handbook's climatic data. (ASHRAE News).
June 1, 2003... More efficient design and deployment of building energy systems will result from expanded and updated climatic condition information being developed for the ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals. Climatic condition data is used in the design, sizing,...

ASHRAE approves research to improve worker comfort, productivity. (Issues and Events).
June 1, 2003... ASHRAE has approved funding for research to determine the combination of conditions chosen by people when they must compromise between noise and temperature at different levels of discomfort. Noise generated by some A/C units and...

NFM&T records record-setting attendance. (Issues and Events).
June 1, 2003... The National Facilities Management and Technology Conference/Exposition (NFM&T), held in March in Baltimore, continued its record of growth by setting a new attendance record. Facility professionals from all 50 states and several foreign...

2003 RSES HVAC/R Technology Expo is open and free to public. (Issues and Events).
June 1, 2003... As part of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) 2003 Annual Conference, the HVAC/R Technology Expo is open to interested individuals, free of charge. Individuals can register on site the day of the expo in order to receive free...

Selco Products Company. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Selco Products Company has consolidated its two 10,000-sq-ft facilities from Orange and Los Alamitos, CA, to a 50,000-sq-ft site in Anaheim, CA.

Air Enterprises. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Air Enterprises has established a new sales, service, and assembly facility in Dublin, Ireland to serve the European market.

Teletrol Systems Inc. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Teletrol Systems Inc. recently announced the winners of its annual customer recognition awards. Recipients of The Teletrol Sales and Partnership Awards were: Control Engineering Corp., Chicago; Speer Industries, Columbus, OH; Professional...

Honeywell. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Honeywell recently announced that its Automation and Control Solutions Service business unit has received $8 million in new contracts for supplying and installing its advanced fire detection and life safety systems at the Dallas/Fort Worth...

Lindab. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Lindab announced that it has become an Energy Star[R] partner.

Unico System. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Unico System was recently selected by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to represent the latter's high-velocity systems.

Select Energy Contracting, Inc.'s. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Select Energy Contracting, Inc.'s construction, electrical, service, and automation divisions will be located under one roof in Bristol, CT.The address for all divisions is now 383 Middle St. Suite, 101 P.O.Box 158, Bristol, CT 06011-0158. The...

Blue Dot Services, Inc. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Blue Dot Services, Inc. recently announced that it has merged two of its Charlotte, NC locations into one business. Master Controls & Service Company has joined forces with Environmental Services of Charlotte to become ESC/ Master Controls.

Ruskin announced that it has changed the name of its sound control division to Ruskin Sound Control. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Ruskin announced that it has changed the name of its sound control division to Ruskin Sound Control. Previously operating under Rink Sound Control, the name change signifies the completion of a new manufacturing expansion project and research...

Turbocor. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Turbocor was one of 19 winners selected as the "best in class" from among more than 170 projects nominated for the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada 2003 Energy Efficiency Awards.

Permatron Corporation has doubled the size of its manufacturing facility. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Permatron Corporation has doubled the size of its manufacturing facility. The new location is 1180 Pratt Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. The toll-free number, 800-882-8012 remains the same. The new local number is 847-434-1421 and the new...

Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. has been hired to design the Grace Church, located in the Minnesota River Valley. The church had recently purchased 62 acres of prime real estate for its new campus.

A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. has been ranked as one of the world's leading architectural and engineering design firms by World Architecture magazine in the 2003 WA300, the magazine's annual international ranking of 300 AE firms...

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... Affiliated Engineers, Inc. was awarded the mechanical, electrical, and piping design services at The University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital for its new addition.

RDK. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... RDK has been accepted as a registered provider of training services for the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) award-winning Continuing Education System.

Burns & McDonnell. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... Greg M. Graves, P.E. has been named president and chief operating officer of Burns & McDonnell.

Astorino. (Engineering Beat).
June 1, 2003... Astorino, an AE, interior design, and D-B firm, has announced a new corporate signature.

Unico Inc. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Unico Inc. has appointed David Page as president.

SKF. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... SKF has named Donald A. Poland, Jr. president of the service division, North America.

Lindab Inc. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Lindab Inc. recently announced the appointment of John Wolf as vice president of sales for the company's North American operations.

Hansen Technologies Corporation. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Hansen Technologies Corporation recently announced the appointment of Ulrich Klauck to regional manager, Europe and Middle East.

Allied Air Enterprises, Inc. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Allied Air Enterprises, Inc., a division of Lennox International, has appointed Ronald D. Gorr as plant manager of its Orangeburg, SC, facility.

Carrier Corporation. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Carrier Corporation recently presented William S. Bodinus, P.E., ASHRAE Fellow and Life Member, with the Willis Carrier Lifetime Achievement Award.

Steril-Aire Inc. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Steril-Aire Inc. has promoted Douglas A. Smith to the position of Southeastern regional manager.

Power Measurement. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Power Measurement has appointed Francis Moxey as district sales manager for the U.S. mid-Atlantic region.

Lindab Inc. (Places and Faces).
June 1, 2003... Lindab Inc. has announced the addition of Temperature Equipment Company in La Crosse, WI, Tom Barrow Company in Nashville, as the newest members of the company's distribution network.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES). (Association Agenda).
June 1, 2003... The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) will hold its Annual Conference at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, TN, October ito 4, 2003. Highlights of this year's conference include several educational sessions, including two...

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. (Association Agenda).
June 1, 2003... The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials announced that in a unanimous vote, the mayor and council members of the City of Pasadena, TX committed to adopting the majority of the Comprehensive Consensus Codes[TM} (C3),...

Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre's. (Association Agenda).
June 1, 2003... The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre's BETEC 2003 Spring Symposium will be held June 5 to 6,2003 in Washington. For more information visit www.aive.org/Conferences/24conf_call.html.

SMACNA. (Association Agenda).
June 1, 2003... SMACNA presented a $10,000 contribution to ASHRAE Research Foundation during the latter's winter meeting. SMACNA has designated this money to support ASHRAE research project "Underfloor Air Distribution Life Cycle Cost and Environmental...

Hydronic system design. (Computers & Software).
June 1, 2003... Hydronic Systems Solution, or HS2, complements the company's LoadMatch[TM] single-piping system. It enables consulting specifying engineers to design hydronic systems with the use of a Windows[R]-based software package and is designed to...

Radiant basics home-study course. (Computers & Software).
June 1, 2003... Radiant Basics HS features John Siegenthaler, P.E., author of Radiant Basics and Radiant Precision; a popuiar RPA instructor; and a contributor to Engineered Systerms The CD-ROM includes numerous pictures, piping and wiring schematics, and...

Load calculation. (Computers & Software).
June 1, 2003... This company's CHVAC program quickly calculates the maximum heating and cooling loads for commercial buildings and allows an unlimited number of zones which can be grouped into as many as 100 air-handling systems. Elite Software FREE...

Blender Products, Inc. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Blender Products, Inc. now has a selection program available to aid in determining the level of mixing effectiveness required for individual systems, selecting products that will provide those levels of mixing effectiveness, and generating...

Algor, Inc. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Algor, Inc. recently announced that its InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge, and Solid Works.

Arc Second, Inc. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Arc Second, Inc. recently announced the launch of its new Team 3Di Software developer program, which is designed to enable developers to tap into the emerging field of position-based services (PBS). Similar to location-based services, PBS...

Autodesk, Inc. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Autodesk, Inc. recently announced its next generation of design software: a full range of new technologies including AutoCAD 2004 and a new family of AutoCADbased products.

Environmental Support Solutions. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Environmental Support Solutions has announced the release of ire latest version of Refrigerant Compliance Manager[TM] 2003 Software. A trial version of the program is available for download from the company's website, located at...

Informative Graphics Brava 4.0. (Bits & Bytes).
June 1, 2003... Informative Graphics Brava 4.0 now uses Java 2 technology, giving it increased speed, performance, and usability, and it features a new interface, text search, and extraction abilities for documents and CAD files (native text only), expanded...

Honeywell ACS. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... Honeywell ACS recently announced the launch of a news and events website featuring 24/7 access to press releases, images, background materials, executive bios, upcoming events, and media contacts. Visit www.acs,honeywell.com/news-events

AMRA's. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... AMRA's website, located at www.amra-intl.org/events/index.htm, offers visitors the opportunity to learn about opportunities at AMR-focused events.

Radiant Panel Association. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... The Radiant Panel Association now offers a new Web-based lead generation program for its membership at www.rodirsntpro.org.

ARI's. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... ARI's PrimeNet resource, located at www.ariprimenet.org now allows users to search and download, for free, individual listings of performance ratings for all ARI certified equipment.

The Cooling Technology Institute. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... The Cooling Technology Institute offers an "ask the expert" feature on its website at www.cti.org.

CD-adapco. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... CD-adapco has introduced a new design for its corporate website at www.cd-adapco.com.

PUMP-FLO.com. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... PUMP-FLO.com, a global pump selection portal, recently announced that it has experienced significant growth in user registrations and manufacturer subscriptions during its first quarter 2003 operations.

Danfoss' Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Division. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... Danfoss' Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Division has launched a new, user-friendly website, located at www.acr.danfoss.com, designed to provide users access to product information and selection tools, technical documentation, technical...

Baldor Electric Company. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... Baldor Electric Company recently unveiled ProSPEC, a new service designed for engineers who specify electric motors, drives, generators, motion control products, and gear products, and located at www.baldorprospec.com.

TSI Incorporated. (World Wide Web).
June 1, 2003... TSI Incorporated recently announced the addition of an online return material authorization (RMA) system on its website at www.tsi.com.

Pressure probe. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The company has added has added an integral static pressure probe for duct mounting to its Model 267 Series of low differential pressure transducers. The probe is suitable for typical duct sizes, and is designed with a baffle at the tip,...

Air filters. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The company's Hi-Flo[R] pocket air filter features controlled media spacing, which minimizes pocket-to-pocket contact and keep the pockets perfectly aligned, resulting in uniform airflow, according to the manufacturer. The filter is available...

Chillers. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The company's Series RWH water cooled, screw compressor chillers are available in cooling capacities from 130 kW to 1,600 kW with R22 and R407C, and from 80 kW to 1,500 kW with R134a. The full line includes a total of 83 models. Features...

Fire alarm system. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The company's NetSOLO features network control and communications, digital messaging, live voice instructions, and firefighter telephone communications through a distributed network fire alarm system on a single pair of wires. Because the unit...

Fire alarm. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The IFC-640 fire alarm in part of the company's Metasys[R] ICF family of intelligent fire alarm systems. The unit supports a full line of remote annunciators, programming tools, modular configuration options, and intelligent detector...

Boilers. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The Modu-Fire[R] boiler combines full modulation burner control with the company's hot water boiler design. The boiler operates across a 5:1 turndown ratio and is adjustable from 20% to 100% of rating, while achieving peak efficiency at...

Pump controller. (Products in Focus).
June 1, 2003... The company's Technologic[R] 500 series pump controller is a combination pump logic controller and VFD capable of controlling up to a total of three pumps in parallel, according to the manufacturer. The unit is specifically designed for HVAC...