Engineered Systems articles from March 2005

Engineered Systems archives from March 2005

Upside down and backwards.(editor's note)
March 1, 2005... In a week full of learning opportunities at last month's AHR Expo and ASHRAE meeting, one of the most instructive moments took place at Lulu's Bait Shack. Despite the mostly-Cajun eatery's name, I didn't learn the difference between...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 2005 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esrnagazine.com. 4 Sound & Vibration Seminar The National Environmental Balancing Bureau Temple, AZ. For info, visit...

Crossword fan.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy Steve Liescheidt's "HVAC Challenge." 1 am a recent college graduate and this crossword puzzle is a great tool in my learning. Each month 1 look forward to this segment of your magazine because it...

Bumping motors correctly.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I was reading Amanda McKew's "HVACR Designer Tips in the January 2005 issue of Engineered Systems regarding the equipment startup checklist. The whole of the article makes sense, except for one major discrepancy under electrical inspection: ...

Looking back at the future.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Thanks for Howard McKew's "Tomorrow's Engineer" column titled "The Future Of Commissioning" in the September 2000 issue of Engineered Systems. I was reading some back issues and came upon it. I agree with his concern where he indicated...

Getting retail right.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I just finished reading Rebecca Ellis' "Getting It Right" column on commissioning in the retail environment in the November 2004 issue of Engineered Systems. I thought it was very insightful; a nice sum up of issues and opportunities that...

Helpful hints.(Back to Basics[TM])
March 1, 2005... * Refer to this month's "HVACR Designer Tips" for the project close out, as well as the * When designing an energy conservation system, it is important to be able to collect the operating data so that actual ROI can be monitored and...

Infrared heaters allow bus mechanics to drop off jackets, pick up comfort.(case in point)
March 1, 2005... For the first time in 20 years, Woodward Public Schools' bus mechanics aren't wearing heavy coveralls, gloves, and other productivity-reducing impediments during wintertime work on the Oklahoma district's 28-bus fleet. The comfort level of...

Fabric duct helps save high school $380,000, no sweat.(case in point)
March 1, 2005... Saving $300,000 in ventilation air-handling equipment costs by lowering chilled water loop design temperatures at the new Oswego (IL) East High School was no sweat for Kluber Skahan + Associates (KSA), the $65 million project's architect and...

Addressable life safety systems protect students in Paris Elementary's new building.(case in point)
March 1, 2005... The School District of Greenville County, SC, is the largest public school system in the state. The area served by the district covers 800 square miles and includes parts of three counties. Greenville County was chosen as the recipient of...

Owning up to the process: define the needs in order to enjoy the fruits of commissioning.(commssioning)
March 1, 2005... Last month, I provided my opinion regarding the top qualities of an excellent commissioning provider. This month and next, I will share some insights into how to find an excellent commissioning provider who meets your needs and expectations....

Converging in Dallas: industry leaders set the stage for BuilConn 2005.(commssioning)
March 1, 2005... This has been a particularly busy February and March for our industry. Anto Budiardjo's third BuilConn has gained significant momentum. This is because the integrated open systems connected to the enterprise have become the pattern to follow...

Cafeteria Central AHU with kitchen and dishwasher exhaust system: commissioning and project closeout checklist.(hvacr designer tips)
March 1, 2005... Equipment type: Central AHU and roof exhaust fans Equipment designation: AHU-1, EF-1, and EF-2 Barcode designation: 1111111 Area served: 5,000-sq-ft cafeteria/kitchen facility Equipment location: Equipment room 101 and roof ...

Heat recovery systems and the 'three-year payback'--normal hourly data vs. actual observations.(Weather report: January 2005)
March 1, 2005... Now that we have three full years under our belt, I thought it would be interesting to see if the three-year heat recovery, payback we all talked about three years ago actually happened. This exercise will tell us a little bit about the...

The big picture in boulder.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2005... When Boulder Valley School District undertook a comprehensive facility condition assessment, it found over $25 million dollars in HVAC deficiencies. On the good side, it also came away with an organized plan to stay on top of facility...

Integrating BAS with life safety: Part II.
March 1, 2005... As discussed in January, integrating fire alarm, smoke control, and other life safety systems with BAS can be expensive and complex, which is why many system designers are often more comfortable keeping building systems as separate entities....

Heating with steam efficiently.
March 1, 2005... Is steam overdue to be the next hot choice for K-12 heating? The author lays out the case for getting steamed, from its high potential energy to equipment that a steam-based system may be able to forego altogether. Special attention is also...

A family circus.
March 1, 2005... "I forget. Does holding the door open let the cold air in, or the warm out?"

Pre-cooling ventilation outdoor air, by heat exchange with cooling coil condensate discharge.
March 1, 2005... In a time of rising energy costs and diminishing energy supplies, engineers will need to pay more attention to designing and delivering innovative energy efficient systems. "Outside the box" systems are present all around us. This article...

NIST/EPA study aims at healthy indoor climate.(issues and events)
March 1, 2005... A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) analysis of a recent EPA survey of 100 representative United States public and commercial buildings found that actual post-construction ventilation conditions are often different than...

Updated ASHRAE ventilation standard published.(issues and events)
March 1, 2005... Lessons learned from 30 years of ventilation practices as well as user input and developments in research led to key changes to the ASHRAE 2004 ventilation standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,...

Modbus.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Modbus recently announced that the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) has formally launched three Modbus protocol standards for industrial automation in the People's Republic of China.

AJ Manufacturing, Inc.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... AJ Manufacturing, Inc. recently introduced a new line of pressure relief doors, the PZ10 (Positive) model and the VT10 (Negative) pressure relief doors, which is designed to prevent ductwork from imploding or exploding in the event of excess...

HVAC Portable Systems Inc.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... HVAC Portable Systems Inc. (a subsidiary of the Carrier Corporation), announced that it has changed its company name to Carrier Rental Systems.

Trans-Coil, Inc.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Trans-Coil, Inc. recently achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Selkirk Americas L.P.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Selkirk Americas L.P. has completed a move of its corporate headquarters to Richardson, TX. The company's new address is: 1301 W. President George Bush Hwy, Suite 330; Richardson, TX 75080-1139. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 831950;...

Metal-Fab, Inc.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Metal-Fab, Inc. has retooled production to deliver large quantity orders of its line of fire and ceiling radiation dampers--augmenting the company's existing short-run and custom order capabilities.

Circon Systems Corporation.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Circon Systems Corporation, a LonMark[R] sponsor and manufacturer of integrated facility automation systems, announced the LonMark 3.3 Certification of two of its programmable HVAC controllers.

Spirax Sarco.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Spirax Sarco has released its 2005 schedule of training center courses covering all aspects of steam energy.

Ember Corporation.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Ember Corporation announced a new version of its wireless networking platform that is designed to be fully ZigBee compliant.

NVent, LLC.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... NVent, LLC, a joint enterprise recently formed by Nibco Inc. and Victaulic, announced that its new product PermaLynx--a permanent push-to-connect copper pipe joining system--won Best Overall Product in the New Product Showcase and Best Product...

Schneider Electric.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Schneider Electric announced, through its subsidiary TAC/Tour Andover Controls, the acquisition of Abacus Engineered Systems, a provider of facility energy and engineering solutions, with sales of approximately 530 million in 2003 and 86...

Bradford White Corporation.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Bradford White Corporation has published a new brochure designed to help professional installers explain the virtues of water heater types to prospective customers.

Greenheck.(Industry News)
March 1, 2005... Greenheck received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office last year for a two-stage air purification system its engineers invented for installation and operation within a kitchen ventilation hood.

Researchers develop new tool to detect agents of bioterrorism.(Issues And Events)
March 1, 2005... Scientists have developed a new "biological smoke detector" to help protect against potential bioterrorist attacks, according to a study published in the January 1, 2005 edition of Analytical Chemistry, a peer reviewed journal of the American...

ARI announces record year for A/C and heat pumps shipments.(Issues And Events)
March 1, 2005... Shipments of air source heat pumps and unitary air conditioners surged past the 7 million unit mark for the first time in 2004, ending the year with 7,401,067 units shipped, which easily eclipsed the previous record of 6,807,262 units set in...

Cutting-edge seminars abound.(BuilConn News)
March 1, 2005... A Wireless Mesh Seminar has been added to the BuilConn 2005 line up. Set for March 24 and led by Bob Heile, this track will explore the development of mesh technology to expand and provide flexibility to wireless device networking. The...

O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, PC.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers, PC (OLA) announced the addition of Christopher Artibee as a mechanical engineer to the New York Office.

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. announced the promotion of Lew Brode, P.E. to vice president and branch manager of its Rockville, MD office.

CRS Engineering and Design Consultants, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... CRS Engineering and Design Consultants, Inc. recently completed construction documents for Dollar General stores in Texas and Arizona.

Woolpert LLP.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Woolpert LLP announced that Doug Sitton, P.E., PLS, partner, was named director of the firm's facility design and management services.

Kogan & Company, LLC.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Raymond F. Kogan, a marketing and strategic planning expert with more than 25 years of experience, has formed Kogan & Company, LLC, which will specialize in management consulting services for firms in the design and construction industry.

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Affiliated Engineers, Inc. announced that John Ross has joined the firm as director of business development.

RDK Engineers.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... RDK Engineers announced three new hires: Rand Refrigeri, P.E., chief fire protection engineer; Tim Curran, P.E., senior mechanical project manager; and David Newton, P.E., senior mechanical engineer.

HDR.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... HDR has named David J. Pleskac national power program manager, based in the firm's Kansas City office.

Strand Associates, Inc.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Strand Associates, Inc. announced that Donald P. Knorr, P.E., has recently relocated to Indianapolis, from the firm's corporate headquarters in Madison, WI.

The Stellar Group.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... The Stellar Group has recently opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Alberici Corporation.(Engineering Beat)
March 1, 2005... Alberici Corporation announced that its new corporate headquarters in Overland, MO, will serve as a model for sustainable design and construction.

MEPCO.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... MEPCO announced the promotion of Larry Clark to president.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Watts Water Technologies, Inc. announced that Zach Hudgins is now the southeast regional sales manager for Watts Wholesale Plumbing and Heating Products.

Calmac Manufacturing Corporation.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Calmac Manufacturing Corporation. announced that Terrence Andrews and Robert Wegmann have been named LEEDTM Accredited Professionals by the USGBC.

A.O. Smith Water Products Company.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... A.O. Smith Water Products Company announced the appointment of James D. Grasha to vice president and general manager of the company's water systems business; Kevin J. Wheeler to vice president-international, for the company's water heater...

Stulz Air Technology Systems, Inc.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Stulz Air Technology Systems, Inc. recently added two new employees to their office in Frederick, MD: Michael Moran, mechanical design engineer; and Pam Bailey, customer service representative.

Data-Basics Inc.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Data-Basics Inc. announced the appointment of Thomas Bubnick as public relations/marketing manager.

Munters.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Munters recently appointed Todd Smith as a national accounts sales executive for the Commercial Dehumidification Division in Selma, TX.

Selkirk LLC.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Selkirk LLC announced that it has added another wholesale representative firm in the Eastern region, Midsouth Marketing in North Carolina.

Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. named Rick LeBlanc president of its Building Automation division; Jeff DeVor director of sales and operations for the company's Staefa Control System brand; Scott Harvey director of product management and...

Emerson Climate Technologies.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Emerson Climate Technologies announced the appointment of Ross Dueber to vice president of strategic planning and platforms.

Danfoss.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Danfoss announced that Victor Marinich, has been named key account manager for the company's Commercial Air Conditioning team.

Emcor Group, Inc.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Emcor Group, Inc. announced that Anthony J. Guzzi was appointed as the company's president and CO0.

Firestone Building Products Company.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Firestone Building Products Company named Mark Munley as division manager of corporate marketing and appointed Phil LaDuke to the position of national account manager.

Armstrong Pumps.(Places and Faces)
March 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps recently announced the appointment of Joseph Tibando as field services supervisor--Warranty Administration Group.

Buildy Awards building momentum.(Issues And Events)
March 1, 2005... To increase awareness of the benefits of whole building integration and honor successful implementation strategies, BuilConn organizers announced the 2005 Buildy Awards program celebrating the North American organizations and individuals who...

Machine to Machine technologies explored in second annual M2M Expo and Conference.(Issues And Events)
March 1, 2005... In response to the rapid adoption of machine to machine (M2M) technologies throughout key industries, Clasma, Inc. and Harbor Research, Inc. will present the second annual M2M Expo and Conference March 23-24, 2005 in Dallas. It will be...

The Control and Information System Integrators Association.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... The Control And Information System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced the launch of a comprehensive program that will help prepare members for the heretofore untapped opportunities for system integrators in the U.S. industrial control...

BOMI Institute.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... BOMI Institute now offers eCampus, a series of one-hour courses combining BOMI's content with the convenience of online study. For more information visit http://69.28.190.70/bomi.

The National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... The National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies (NCEMBT) is a newly formed organization comprised of a joint venture between government, labor, management, and academia that seeks solutions to America's energy and...

The National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... The National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB), a subsidiary of MCAA, elected Bob J. Silvia as chairman of its board of trustees.

The Standards Engineering Society.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... The Standards Engineering Society (SES) announced that James A. Thomas, president, ASTM International, received the society's highest award, the Leo B. Moore Medal, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in promoting the use of standards...

CABA.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... CABA recently launched iHomes & Buildings, the association's new official magazine, which aims to provide up-to-date research and information on trends and products within the home and building automation industry.

ASHRAE.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... ASHRAE has been deemed an "audited designator" by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), one of only five organizations to earn the designation.

RSES.(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... RSES has released two additional NATE exam review presentations--The Gas Heating Service Review and Heat Pump Service--on CD to assist its chapters and other industry instructors in preparing technicians to take the NATE series of exams.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).(Association Agenda)
March 1, 2005... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), with support from the DOE and the National Association of State Energy Officials, now presents an online training program on designing sustainable, cost-effective, and...

Russian HVAC conference slated for Moscow in 2006.(Issues And Events)
March 1, 2005... The Russian Association of Engineers for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Heat Supply and Building Thermal Physics (ABOK) will be presenting the 5th international Conference on Cold Climate Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning May...

Construction project specification development.(computers & software)
March 1, 2005... The new version of BSD SpecLink[R] now enables users to create performance-based, short form, and prescriptive construction specifications for any project delivery method. With just one mouse-click, the new version can, at any time, rearrange a...

HVAC load calculation.(computers & software)
March 1, 2005... Loadsoft[TM] 6.0, an updated version of HVAC load calculation software, is based upon the 2001ASHRAE Handbook--Fundamentals radiant time series algorithms. The commercial and industrial HVAC load calculation package provides the user with total...

Coil selection program.(computers & software)
March 1, 2005... The company's new program calculates performance on existing coils as well as makes selections on the most efficient coils for each job. The company reports that it offers the lowest pressure drop along with the lowest cost to fill job...

Nortec.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... Nortec's recently released version of its H.E.L.P. Software includes the addition of three humidification technologies including steam injection, steam exchange, and high pressure nozzles.

DOE.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... DOE's EnergyPlus is a building energy simulation program for modeling building heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows. It builds on the most popular features and capabilities of BLAST and DOE-2 but also includes many...

Fluent Inc.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... Fluent Inc's Airpak 2.1 is an update of the firm's virtual prototyping software that lets users model airflow, heat transfer, contaminant transport, and thermal comfort in their ventilation system.

Circon Systems Corporation.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... Circon Systems Corporation announced its platinum sponsorship of the 2005 Building Open Systems Seminar Series North American tour.

Delhi Industries Inc.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... Delhi Industries Inc.'s Delair is a free Windows-based blower selection program that allows users to select blowers based on system requirements, provides information on blower series, photos, drawings, curves, drives, submittals, and more.

The Loren Cook Company.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... The Loren Cook Company's Digital Media Center provides extensive product selection information in both DVD and CD-ROM formats and offers the latest versions of the company's "Compute-A-Fan," "FanDrafter," catalogs, and IO&Ms.

Honeywell.(Bits & Bytes)
March 1, 2005... Honeywell introduced an updated version of CARE with SymmetrE, an engineering tool with more than 20,000 systems in the field worldwide.