Engineered Systems articles from June 2007

Engineered Systems archives from June 2007

Phoenix rising: a bonus for our BAC, a makeover for our URL, and Baltimore beckons.(Editor's Note)(Building Automation Conference )(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... Well, in more ways than one, this is a first. You may have noticed that in last month's calendar (right), we had just decided on dates and location for our Fall 2007 Building Automation Conference. However, immediately after we went to press,...

Upcoming ES events.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... JULY 19 Owners' Commissioning & TAB Seminar Engineered Systems and RDK Engineers. Baltimore. For more info, visit www.esmagazine.com. SEPTEMBER 25-27 Fall 2007 Building Automation Conference / BACnet Conference and Expo ES, Energy & Power...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... SUMMER 2007 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. JUNE 23-27 ASHRAE 2007 Summer Meeting American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Long Beach, CA. For info, visit www....

Building code changes affect cooling tower manufacturers.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Changes to the Florida Building Code (FBC) have deeply impacted the building supplier and manufacturer industry. The changes have required the industry to adapt in ways that have affected how they do business while keeping in mind the...

Technology contracting and the building systems architect.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... I chanced upon Terry Hoffman's letter in response to Paul Ehrlich's article titled, "Help Wanted: Building Systems Architect" in the November 2006 issue of Intelligent Buildings Today. Since I had read Paul Ehrlich's article with considerable...

Helpful hints.(Back 2 Basics)
June 1, 2007... * Refer to this month's "HVACR Designer Tips" for the project closeout, as well as the "Application Checklist" for scoring the ground water source heat pump system (GWSHP). * If energy simulation software is used for determining the optimum...

Data center 'racks up' teraflops while keeping hot side hot, cold side cold.(Case In Point)
June 1, 2007... * The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducts highly technical research requiring massive computing performance to support fields ranging from molecular biology to electromagnetic theory. The university decided to update its aging...

Heat recovery design handles humidity swimmingly.(Case In Point)
June 1, 2007... * The idea of using the year-round dry outside air of the New Mexico desert to reverse the high humidity loads of a 13,000-sq-ft indoor swimming pool building sounds logical in theory. Mechanical engineer, Dave Kenney, P.E. isn't quite old...

Dedicated heat recovery chiller heats, cools, and saves at Indiana school.(Case In Point)
June 1, 2007... At Tri-North Middle School in Bloomington, IN, an uncommon chiller application is achieving high marks and offsetting rising fuel costs. By applying dedicated heat recovery technology, Tri-North saved tens of thousands of dollars in gas over...

BAS strategy mixing new and old helps Tennessee university 'adapt'.(Case In Point)(Tennessee Technological University)
June 1, 2007... Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN had waited 10 years to renovate its chilled water system. When funding finally came through in 2005, Larry Wheaton, facility engineer, was determined to find long-term solutions to the control and mechanical...

Core & Shell: and tenant fit-out projects, part 2: missing terminal units offer no easy solutions.(Commissioning)
June 1, 2007... Last month, this column addressed special considerations for developing the owner's project requirements/DID for projects that are designed and constructed as a core and shell (C&S) by the developer with customized tenant fit-out (TFO) of...

Getting grid-wise at Gridweek: it turns out the people already have the power.(Building Automation)(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... The first-ever GridWeek was a great success. And, although I thought I had been keeping on top of the GridWise movement by reading all the articles and interviews on my website (AutomatedBuildings.com), GridWeek provided many opportunities to...

Ground water source heat pumps: commissioning and project closeout checklist.(HVACR Designer Tips)
June 1, 2007... Equipment type: GSHP-1 Equipment designation: Ground water source heat pump (GWSHP) Barcode designation: 111111 Area served: Condo building Equipment location: Equipment room BASIS OF DESIGN * Review and confirm...

Application checklist: ground water source heat pump system.
June 1, 2007... The following system analysis and analytical scorecard can be used to assess the use of a ground water source heat pump (GWSHP) system for this application. The approach is based in part on the 2004 ASHRAE Handbook--Systems and Equipment,...

Hybrid powers higher learning: fighting past some preconceptions (and through a few floors for new exhaust), Essex County College supports its academic course load by handling its chiller load with a dual-fuel retrofit. Improvements are an ongoing process at the New Jersey school, as on any campus. While piping improvements and other projects remain, the staff knows the newfound chiller flexibility will pay off regardless.(Cover story)
June 1, 2007... It's no secret that energy costs have been spiraling upward over the last few years. In fact, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that energy prices have been on the rise since 2000. In its recently released Annual Energy Outlook...

Big plan on campus.
June 1, 2007... Life would be easier if one could apply the same solution to every campus grappling with energy efficiency. Well, you can, but it may not save any money. Instead, learn about this firm's four-stage process for intelligent energy management....

Multiple mod/cons: quick adjustment to high demand. Simpler transport. Attractive installation and mounting profiles. These and other benefits can accompany a multiple-boiler strategy, especially if you follow some tips on piping and sensor placement. Review what may become a new paradigm as popularity increases in North America.
June 1, 2007... There are now at least 12 companies offering modulating/condensing (mod/con) boilers for residential/ light commercial applications in North America. More offerings are surely waiting in the wings. In the last five years, this category of...

Growing a greener plant.
June 1, 2007... Expanding a manufacturing facility might motivate a company to consider some sustainable options. But when your company is actually in the HVAC business, the pressure is on. In this case, Taco found several ways to walk the walk and pick up...

Study confirms 'greening' of corporate America.(Issues & Events)(Report)
June 1, 2007... Profitability of America's corporations will be closely tied to proactive sustainability practices and green building principles, according to findings from the new McGraw-Hill Construction (part of The McGraw-Hill Companies) SmartMarket[TM]...

2007 CABA Intelligent Buildings Leadership Forum set for June.(Issues & Events)
June 1, 2007... The 2007 CABA Intelligent Buildings Leadership Forum will be held in conjunction with InfoComm 2007 in Anaheim, CA on June 18. The forum will focus on the recently completed CABA Intelligent Buildings Roadmap, which is a collaborative...

Dust Networks[TM].(Industy News)
June 1, 2007... Dust Networks[TM], a provider of low-power wireless sensor networking (WSN) systems, and Novazone, a provider of clean technology solutions for food and water, announced that the former has been selected as the WSN provider for the latter's...

Johnson Controls.(Industy News)
June 1, 2007... Johnson Controls announced that a complete line of Metasys[R] System field gear is now BACnet Testing Laboratory certified, a status that confirms the components' interoperability with other BACnet devices.

Emerson Climate Technologies.(Industy News)
June 1, 2007... Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, announced a partnership with HVACREducation. net to offer NATE (North American Technician Excellence, Inc.) certification preparatory courses through Emerson's Educational Services.

Danfoss.(Industy News)
June 1, 2007... Danfoss has announced the lineup for its 2007 EnVisioneering Symposium Series (www.envisioneering.danfoss.com/symposium), which runs from April through October and will be held in locations from Washington, to Long Beach, CA.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation.(Association Agenda)
June 1, 2007... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation announced the winners of its annual Directors and Family Student Scholarships: Levi Gamble, of Ramona, CA; Monica Denis, a senior at Michigan's Kettering University; and Tristan...

ASHRAE.(Association Agenda)
June 1, 2007... ASHRAE is sponsoring a one-year fellowship in Washington that will allow the participant to work in the federal government in a technical advisory role, with possible placement areas include the White House Office of Science and Technology...

The ZigBee[R] Alliance.(Association Agenda)
June 1, 2007... The ZigBee[R] Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy, residential, commercial, and industrial applications, announced its expansion into the telecom market with a new initiative extending mobile...

The state of Maryland.(Association Agenda)
June 1, 2007... The state of Maryland has adopted the most recent editions of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code[TM] and NFPA 101[R], Life Safety Code[R].

HDR.(Association Agenda)
June 1, 2007... HDR is celebrating its 90th year of providing A/E/C services.

Contemporary Controls virtual Industrial Ethernet University offers continuous training.(Issues & Events)
June 1, 2007... Since the fall of 2003, Contemporary Controls has sponsored the virtual Industrial Ethernet University (IEU). Because of the evolving nature of the workplace and the equipment that supports it, learning is of continuing concern in this...

Wrightsoft announces second annual design competition.(Issues & Events)
June 1, 2007... Wrightsoft Corporation announced the Second Annual Wrightsoft Design Competition to recognize excellence in HVAC system design through the innovative use of Right-Suite Universal[TM] software. This year's competition will award one winner each...

Differential pressure transducer.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Model 231 Multi-Sense[R] wet-to-wet differential pressure transducer is ideal for users who need to monitor control pump differential pressures, chiller or boiler differential pressure drops, and flow measurement...

Indirect water heaters.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... The company's indirect water heaters are available in sizes to 8,000,000 Btuh with water heating capacities to 7,680 gal/hr at 100[degrees] temperature rise (40[degrees]F to 140[degrees]). The primary water in the heater is maintained at a...

Panel meters.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The DPML-5 LCD digital panel meter features adjustable zero and space selectable decimal point position and selectable 12 VDC or 24 VDC power supply. Other features include a large LCD with a choice of red, amber, or...

Boilers.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Modulex condensing boiler is available in six sizes from 300,00 to 1 million Btuh and with turndowns up to 23:1. Features include built-in redundancy, installation flexibility, whisper quiet operation, and low...

Monitoring systems.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... The T2X-DWB wall-mount room air temperature monitoring system is designed to monitor indoor conditions in applications where maintaining stable ambient temperature is required. The unit provides a 4-20 mA output that is linear with temperature,...

Grounding brushes.(Products In Focus)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company's AEGIS SGR[TM] Conductive MicroFiber[TM] shaft grounding brush is designed to improve the reliability of HVACR systems by extending motor life. The brush is easily installed by sliding it over either end...

Energy savings predictor.(Computers & Software)
June 1, 2007... The company's Energy Savings Predictor (E7-ESP) software enables users to forecast the energy efficiency and savings potential for HVAC systems, as well as other fan, pump, and cooling tower applications equipped with the company's E7 VFDs. The...

Energy management.(Computers & Software)
June 1, 2007... The company's Energy Manager integrates with building systems and allows users to view and control energy use in a facility. Users can analyze data to create a comprehensive picture of energy usage patterns to lower total consumption and...

EPA-608.(Computers & Software)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The EPA Section 608 CD-ROM is the industry's first interactive study aide and includes an electronic study guide, reference manual, and practice test for EPA's Section 608 of the Clean Air Act. The program is...

MicroMain Corporation.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... MicroMain Corporation announced new training and service offerings complementing its suite of facility and maintenance management software products.

Emerson Network Power.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson, announced the release of SoftScale[TM] technology, the first software-based approach to UPS scalability, which is designed to allow enterprises to purchase the UPS capacity they need today while...

The Larson Davis division of PCB Piezotronics.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... The Larson Davis division of PCB Piezotronics has expanded its "Data, Navigation, and Analysis" software package to include support for all the company's sound level instrumentation, including the new Model 831 and SoundTrack LxT[R].

Carmel Software.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... Carmel Software announced that both of its HVAC load calculation software programs (Loadsoft 6.0 and Residential 5.0) now work with the latest versions of Autodesk Building Systems (ABS 2007) and Revit 9.0, software tools that provide...

Algor, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... Algor, Inc., has released the latest version of its piping design and analysis software, PipePak V10, which features bi-directional associativity between its spreadsheet and graphical display window including immediate display of pipes entered...

Engineered Software.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... Engineered Software announced that seven major pump manufacturers' catalogs are now available through its website (www.eng-software.com/pml/default.aspx) for downloading.

Cimmetry Systems.(BITS & BYTES)
June 1, 2007... Cimmetry Systems, an Agile Software company, has released AutoVue v 19.1 for SAP's PLM platform, Enterprise Central Component (ECC) 5.0.

EdConCat.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... EdConCat, located at www.edconcat.com/, is an online registry for construction professionals who provide products and services to schools, colleges, and universities, and was created by current and past school and college administrators who...

Dickson Company.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... Dickson Company announced that HVAC specialists and facility managers using NIST-certified instruments can now be assured that their chart recorders' and dataloggers' calibrations are current through the company's automatic enrollment of...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation created a website called Manufacturing is Cool (www.manufacturingiscool.com), with the goal of inspiring pre-teens and teens to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing.

Centaurus Prime.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... Centaurus Prime is a new company with a completely new line of Gateway products that it is promoting via www.centaurusprime.com.

Emerson Network Power and Liebert.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... Emerson Network Power and Liebert are presenting a series of webcasts, and the "Gear factor" session is available at http://liebert.performark.com/webexarchive/default.asp?atc1.

Precision Coils.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... Precision Coils, a manufacturer of custom heating and cooling coils, has redesigned its website, www.precision-coils.com, to provide an easy link to download and activate the company's patented coil selection software.

Cambridge Engineering.(WORLD WIDE WEB)
June 1, 2007... Cambridge Engineering has launched a new website, www.cambridge-eng.com, that documents 40% to 70% energy savings achieved using its Blow-Thru Space Heating Technology.

Ventilation equipment.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This 40-page product brochure features the company's eight ventilation equipment products lines including fans and ventilators, centrifugal and vaneaxial fans, laboratory exhaust systems, and dampers. An overview of...

Product updates.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... The 2007 Approval Guide CD-ROM features detailed engineering data and technical information on the application and use of more than 45,000 FM approved products. FM Approvals is a nationally recognized testing laboratory. [ILLUSTRATION...

VRV systems.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This brochure outlines the features and benefits of the company's VRV[R] system. Included are product model numbers, and specifications and graphics on how the units are used within such applications as multi-floor...

Air filtration.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... This eight-page catalog covers the company's full line of air filtration products. These include disposable panel filters, pleated filters, high-efficiency extended surface filters, and HEPA filters. --Purolator FREE INFO: CIRCLE NO....

Panel fans.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This brochure features the company's APW direct-drive panel fan. Included are lists of features and benefits; specification charts, depicting dimensions and performance ratings; cross-sectional drawings; and...

Oil-level control systems.(Literature & Catalogs)
June 1, 2007... This brochure describes the company's oil-level control system for refrigeration systems. Included are cross-sectional drawings depicting dimensions of each component, a selection and specification chart, and information on compressor adaptor...

Glossary.(Glossary)
June 1, 2007... 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 AFD -...

Leadership: part reality & part perception: how to deliver people who can deliver.(Tomorrow's Engineer)
June 1, 2007... Being in charge of an engineering group, a department, or a company takes a lot of planning ahead of time and then continuous improvement as time goes by. I wrote a book titled, Managing People In The HVACR Industry that was published by BNP...