Engineered Systems articles from September 2005

Engineered Systems archives from September 2005

Green goes through the roof.(editor's note)
September 1, 2005... We've dealt with many, many ways to reduce heating and cooling costs and preserve resources over the years at ES. The more unusual (for us, anyway) included a "Case In Point" about a roof misting system, and the building that not only used...

Calendar of events: October 2005.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... 23-25 7th Annual BACnet[R] Conference & Expo BIG-NA and BMA, et al. Nashville. For info, visit www.bacnetconference.org/. 12-14 Ammonia Refrigeration--Uncovering Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements ...

Helpful hints.(Back to Basics)
September 1, 2005... * Refer to this month's "HVACR Designer Tips" for project closeout, as well as "Application Checklist" for scoring the cGMP clean room application with 100% outdoor air and exhaust with energy recovery system. * When designing an energy...

Supplemental cooling units bring down fever in hospital data center.(case in point)
September 1, 2005... Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a leading 436-bed acute care teaching hospital that serves Eastern Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino (CA) counties. To support the hospital's mission of combining outstanding medical care with...

BAS keeps blood supply pumping safely and smoothly.(CASE IN POINT)
September 1, 2005... Blood processing establishments require strict compliance with internationally recognized safety standards pertaining to the collection, screening, preparation, and delivery of blood components. A key element of regulatory compliance is having...

Pre-fab chiller plant cools transition for bioscience firm.(CASE IN POINT)
September 1, 2005... Martek Biosciences Corporation develops and commercializes products from microalgae. The company's products include fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and arachidonic acid (ARA) which are used as ingredients in infant formula and animal...

How much to test? Better to pick your battles but fight them fully.(commissioning)
September 1, 2005... Earlier this year, I received an e-mail from a reader who posed the following question: "In order to provide the best possible outcome for our new building project, my concern is that the commissioning work be focused in the most valuable...

Building automation has become pointless: or rather, we are now past the point of no return.(building automation)
September 1, 2005... OK, Ken has really lost it this time! What is he ranting on about now? I got a call last week requesting help to update a DDC typical point cost. The definition of what a DDC point is in today's market and how we should view it has just...

Clean room application with 100% supply air and exhaust with energy recovery system:--commissioning and project closeout checklist.(hvacr designer tips)
September 1, 2005... Equipment type: Air-handling unit, AHU-1 Equipment designation: 100% supply air system Bar code designation: 1111111 Area served: cGMP clean room facility Equipment location: Outdoor, on roof, at column line A-141 SPECIFICATION REVIEW ...

High-density server cooling.
September 1, 2005... Computer equipment in most computer rooms can vary significantly, both in power output and size. The large water cooled mainframe computers of 20 years ago have given way to distributed processing through a collection of networked servers....

An easier pill to swallow.
September 1, 2005... While it's certain that people will demand quality medications, it's more certain that the demands of producing those pharmaceutical products will be considerable and detailed. Dehumidification advances are allowing the industry to maintain...

'New Millennium' of hydronic technology asserts itself.
September 1, 2005... Older hydronic strategies and preconceptions haven't really been around for a thousand years, although it may seem like it in some cases. Fortunately for manufacturers and endusers alike, the new era of contemporary designs and fresh thinking...

BACnet[R] organizations to host BACnet Expo and Conference.(issues and events)
September 1, 2005... The BACnet Interest Group of North America and the BACnet Manufacturers Association announced that the BACnet Expo and Conference will he held October 23-25, 2005, in Nashville. The conference is designed to educate mechanical system design...

New hydronic heating training packages available.(issues and events)
September 1, 2005... BNP Media and John Siegenthaler, P.E., have released hydronic heating training material and design software never before available. Two years in development, the Modern Engineering Concepts (MEC) Hydronic Heating Manual and the "MEC Hydronic...

Sanuvox Technologies.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Sanuvox Technologies has moved into a new headquarters and manufacturing facility to accommodate the increased demand for their purifiers. The company's new address is 146, rue Barr, Saint-Laurent, Quebec Canada, H4T 1Y4.

Unilux Advanced Manufacturing.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Unilux Advanced Manufacturing President Lawrence Farrelly, along with New York Governor George E. Pataki and other state and local officials, officially opened the company's new 67,000-sq-ft building on a 10-acre campus in the Niskayuna...

Takagi.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Takagi recently moved its headquarters from 3-B Goodyear to 5 Whatney in Irvine, CA.

Honeywell.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Honeywell announced that the EPA has approved Genetron[R] R-245fa as a replacement for a variety of ozone-depleting refrigerants used in air conditioning and refrigeration for both new and retrofit applications.

Schneider Electric.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Schneider Electric has announced that it will acquire Invensys Advanced Building Systems operations in Europe and the Middle East (ABS EMEA).

E-A-R Specialty Composites (E-A-R).(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... E-A-R Specialty Composites (E-A-R) has authored a white paper titled, "The Four-Fold Method of Noise and Vibration Control" in an effort to help HVAC engineers get a better understanding of how passive acoustical systems can best be used to...

Trane.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Trane announced it has added active dehumidification control to its Voyager II[TM] rooftop units (12.5, 15, and 20 tons).

Tranter PHE, Inc.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Tranter PHE, Inc. announced the opening of a new company-owned service facility in Farmersville, IL, which will offer comprehensive in-shop and on-site service on most brands of plate and frame heat exchangers.

Phoenix Controls Corporation.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... Phoenix Controls Corporation announced that the Celeris[R] AcceI-Way[TM] is the first pure gateway device to receive listing from the BACnet Testing Laboratory (BTL).

Fall hydronic heating seminars announced.(issues and events)
September 1, 2005... Six new locations have been selected for the Fall 2005 rotation of the I=B=R Hydronic Heating Schools, presented by the Hydronics Institute Div. of GAMA and managed by BNP Media. More than 700 people have attended I=B=R courses during the last...

BOMA launches efficiency program.(issues and events)
September 1, 2005... The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has launched a multi-year campaign to increase energy efficiency in 9 billion sq ft of commercial properties. The association started the energy efficiency program at its annual...

Sako & Associates, Inc. (SAKO).(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... Sako & Associates, Inc. (SAKO) announced the relocation of their headquarters to: 600 West Fulton, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 879-7230, FAX (312) 879-7231. The relocation will place SAKO with sister company Rolf Jensen & Associates,...

Richard D. Kimball Company, Inc. (RDK).(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... Richard D. Kimball Company, Inc. (RDK) announced several recent project awards including a new CMMS system for two schools in Woburn, MA, life safety upgrades for four residence halls at the University of Massachusetts--Amherst, and the...

The Austin Co.(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... The Austin Co. has sold an interest in its Southwest and Midwest regional operations to AECOM Technology Corp,, and the two companies have formed a new venture called Austin AECOM.

McCarthy Building Companies Inc.(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... McCarthy Building Companies Inc., the Southwest Division of Gould Evans Associates, and Cannon Design, oversaw a project that was recently awarded a Design-Build Merit Award by The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) for their work on the...

Holabird & Root LLC.(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... Holabird & Root LLC recently completed Hays Hall, a new science building at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.

Guttman & Blaevoet.(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... Guttman & Blaevoet recently completed design work on the new 115,000 sq ft Science II Laboratory Building at California State University, Stanislaus.

Lilker Associates.(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... Lilker Associates announced that Martin Bowen, P.E., has been promoted to principal and associate department head of the electrical department; Steven Hammer, P.E., has been promoted to principal; Morals Miranda, RCDD, was promoted from...

EYP Mission Critical Facilities[R], Inc. (EYP MCF).(Engineering Beat)
September 1, 2005... EYP Mission Critical Facilities[R], Inc. (EYP MCF) recently launched its restructured Technology Infrastructure Group, which is based in the firm's New York City office.

Maxitrol Company.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Maxitrol Company has named John Schlachter as vice president, research and development, and Jeffrey DeWitt as director of production engineering.

Greenheck Fan Corporation.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Dwight Davis has been elected chairman of the board and CEO of Greenheck Fan Corporation. Former chairman, Robert C. Greenheck, will remain on the board as chairman emeritus.

Mainstream Engineering Corporation.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Mainstream Engineering Corporation announced that Benjamin Pasquinilli has joined the company as business development representative for Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee.

R.W. Beckett Corporation.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... R.W. Beckett Corporation has appointed Bob Bruno as sales engineer.

Control Instruments Corporation.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Control Instruments Corporation recently named Debra Wood-Haley as director of sales; and Robert Nutting and Jeffrey Sampson as corporate account managers (in addition to their existing duties as regional managers).

Rheem Manufacturing.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Rheem Manufacturing, Air Conditioning Division, announced the appointment of Art Berg to marketing manager of its replacement parts department.

Murphy Co.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Murphy Co. announced that Kathy Johnson has been promoted to human resources director.

ASI Controls.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... ASI Controls, a provider of DDC solutions, announced the appointment of Francis Chapman as its new director of channel sales and marketing.

Jackson Systems, LLC.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Jackson Systems, LLC, an Indiana-based HVAC manufacturing company specializing in zone control, announced Thomas W. Jackson has been named CEO.

BOMI Institute.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... BOMI Institute hired Paul Brickman as its new vice president of sales and marketing.

Armstrong Pumps.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps announced the appointment of Robert Adamsz as marketing engineer within the hydronics division.

Power Measurement.(Places and Faces)
September 1, 2005... Power Measurement has appointed David Jackson as district sales manager for the state Michigan.

Firestop instructional training course allows attendees to become a resident firestop expert in two days.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
September 1, 2005... Firestop Solutions Group (FSG), a division of Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI), is presenting its next Firestop Instructional Training (FIT[TM]), Level II program on September 29-30, 2005 in Somerville, NJ. This non-brand specific course is...

ASHRAE and ACCA to cooperate on load calculation standard.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
September 1, 2005... A new standard for determining load calculations will be developed by ASHRAE in cooperation with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), according to a joint statement from both organizations. Proposed Standard 183P, Methods and...

The ZigBee[TM] Alliance announces plans for the public availability of the Zigbee specification.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)
September 1, 2005... The ZigBee[TM] Alliance, an association of companies working together to enable wirelessly networked monitoring and control products based on an open global standard, announced plans for the public availability of the ZigBee specification....

The Carbon Monoxide Safety Association.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... The Carbon Monoxide Safety Association (COSA) is a recently formed not-for-profit organization that promotes carbon monoxide safety awareness and develops and implements CO training materials and programs for field professionals.

ACCA.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... ACCA's Mold & IAQ Monitor is a biweekly online publication that brings together the most interesting news and information about toxic mold, IAQ, and related issues.

GAMA.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... GAMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), voiced an urgent need for reforms in China's current export approval processes for boilers.

National Fluid Power Association.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... James W. Neumann, president of RB Royal Industries, Inc., has been elected to the National Fluid Power Association board of directors for a three-year term.

AMCA International.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... AMCA International has released a new CD-ROM, "Control Damper Presentation," designed to cover the types, performance, application, and installation of control dampers.

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's (SBIC).(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's (SBIC) High-Performance School Buildings Resource and Strategy Guide is designed to help those who make decisions about the design and construction of K-12 schools by describing the characteristics...

HVAC Excellence recently granted national accreditation to the HVACR program.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... HVAC Excellence recently granted national accreditation to the HVACR program at the North American Heating and Air Conditioning Training Center in Redlands, CA.

ARI.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... ARI has published a consumer brochure and white paper titled "Facts about Humidifiers and Mold," which are available for free download at www.ari.org.

RSES.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... RSES has released two NATE exam review presentations on CD-ROM to assist its chapter members, HVACR industry instructors, and technicians with preparing to take the NATE series of exams. The Air Distribution Service Review presentations are...

The Building Commissioning Association.(Association Agenda)
September 1, 2005... The Building Commissioning Association is a group dedicated to achieving high professional standards, while allowing for the diverse and creative approaches to building commissioning that benefit the profession and its clients.

'System on a chip'.(computers & software)
September 1, 2005... EM250, is the world's first ZigBee "system on a chio" and the company' second generation ZigBee software stack called EmberZNet 2.0, along with new software tools for rapid application development and debugging. Measuring smaller than a shirt...

Access control/security system design.(computers & software)
September 1, 2005... The new 5E v3.2 software features a number of enhancements designed to economically and reliably meet access control and security requirements for mid- to large-sized facilities. Its scalable design combines powerful software industry standard...

HVAC design.(computers & software)
September 1, 2005... MeMate HVAC 2005 is the latest release of the company's HVAC software and an add-on to AutoCAD 2000[R], AutoCAD 2002[R] AutoCAD 2004[R] and AutoCAD 2005[R]. It allows users to calculate and design HVAC systems and produce ductwork and piping...

Advanced Group.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Advanced Group, a leading Australian technical property services company, has signed a systems integrator agreement with Tridium for the provision of the Niagara Framework[R] integration middleware and software applications.

Autodesk, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Autodesk, Inc. announced the availability of a suite of updated products--Autodesk[R] Revit[R] Building 8, Autodesk[R] Architectural Desktop 2006, Autodesk[R] Building Systems 2006, and Autodesk[R] AutoCAD[R] Revit[R] Series 8.

Tour Andover Controls.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Tour Andover Controls has introduced TAC Vista 4.3, an enhanced version of its LonWorks network-based building management software.

Eagle Technology, Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Eagle Technology, Inc. has introduced their newest module, ProTeus Alarm Interface (PAI), which facilitates instantaneous activation of workorders based on real-time parameters such as alarms and/or events.

MicroMain Corporation.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... MicroMain Corporation announced the release of MicroMain XM[TM] for Healthcare.

Carmel Software's.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Carmel Software's new Design-Build 6.0 is a suite of software programs that perform HVAC D-B analysis including load calculations, duct sizing, and cost estimating.

BCA Technologies, Inc.'s.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... BCA Technologies, Inc.'s HVAC Industream is a PC-based software tool for HVAC engineers, designers, and contractors, which comes with CAD details, design spreadsheets, and a search engine of all HVAC manufacturers.

HVAC CAD Services'.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... HVAC CAD Services' CoolDUCT HVAC Drafting Program features automatic drawing of extensive rectangular and circular duct fittings, fire dampers, flex ducts, control dampers and items such as grilles, VAV boxes, access panels, etc.

Fluent Inc.(BITS & BYTES)
September 1, 2005... Fluent Inc. recently announced the release of the latest version of its flagship CFD software, FLUENT 6.2, which features over 300 new capabilities that aim to broaden the range of possible CFD applications in all industries.

Outside Air Solutions Company.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Outside Air Solutions Company announced the debut of its revamped website at www.oursideairsolutions.com.

Hart & Cooley.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Hart & Cooley has introduced an innovative online graphics library, available at www.hartandcooley.tom that was created to simplify the search and download of the company's product graphics

Energy Design Resources.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Energy Design Resources offers a palette of energy design tools and resources, located at www.energyde signresources.com, that help make it easier to design and build energy efficient commercial and industrial buildings in California.

Rietschle Thomas.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Rietschle Thomas announced its new www.rtpumps.com website, providing one-stop access to detailed information on all its pressure and vacuum technologies.

Sullair Corporation.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Sullair Corporation has launched its fully redesigned, comprehensive website at www.sullair.com.

Munters Corporation.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Munters Corporation provides extensive information about its commercial dehumidification solutions at www.drycool.com.

A.J. Manufacturing.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... A.J. Manufacturing's website, located at www.ajmfg.com, offers information about its stainless steel and aluminum air distribution products, including product downloads, order tracking, and more.

Alfa Laval Inc.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Alfa Laval Inc. recently launched a new Virtual Showroom (at www.olfalaval.us) on the company website to present 14 new products in the fields of heat transfer and separation.

Genesis International, Inc.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Genesis International, Inc.'s. website, located at www.genesis international.com/ offers news updates, application stories, and extensive product information.

Amiad North America.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2005... Amiad North America announced the launch of its redesigned corporate website, located at www.amiod.com.

Boilers.(products in focus)
September 1, 2005... The company's S-pass flexible water-tube boiler features operating efficiencies up to 85% and sizes ranging from 20 to 2,000 bhp. The boilers are available as factory packaged units or can be field-installed, feature a 20-year warranty against...

Chillers.(products in focus)
September 1, 2005... The company's frictionless centrifugal chiller operates as low as 0.375 kWlton IPLV with full load performance as low as 0.62 kW/ton. The frictionless, magnetic bearing compressor design reduces sound levels with sound pressure ratings as low...

IAQ.(products in focus)
September 1, 2005... The company has added indoor units to its City Multi variable refrigerant flow zoning (VRFZ) system product line. The PMFY ductless one-way ceiling cassette model is available in capacities of 8,000, 10,000, 12,000, and 16,000 Btuh and is...

Actuators.(products in focus)
September 1, 2005... The MEP-4000 Series of 40 in.-lb. actuators are designed for small dampers and valves. Features include a wide operating temperature range from -22[degrees] to 131[degrees]F, selection between 0 to 5 VDC or 0 to 10 VDC for both control signal...