PM Engineer articles from April 2005

PM Engineer archives from April 2005

Response to tank vs. tankless article in Jan. PME.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... The Jan. 2005 edition of PME contained an article titled, "Tankless vs. Tank-Type Storage Water Heater Efficiency Comparison Testing." This article was written by a manufacturer of storage tanks, and unsurprisingly, concluded that tankless...

Siegenthaler returns with hydronics seminar.(PME News)
April 1, 2005... PME contributor John Siegenthaler's popular seminar series, "Modern Engineering Concepts for Hydronic Heating Design," travels to new locations across the country this spring: * May 25, Baltimore, MD; * May 26, Philadelphia, PA; *...

PME helps Habitat for Humanity.(PME News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... PME and 11 other trade magazines owned by parent company BNP Media have made a collective donation to become a full sponsor in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in Detroit this summer. The home will be one of 30 residences built...

The Radiant Panel Association.(News Briefs)
April 1, 2005... The Radiant Panel Association (RPA) has announced two upcoming Radfest seminars in 2005. The Rocky Mountain RadFest will be held in conjunction with the RPA's annual convention (REX), and will take place April 26-27 at the Holiday Inn Denver...

The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention.(News Briefs)
April 1, 2005... The 49th Annual CSI Show & Convention, April 19-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will offer more than 130 continuing education sessions, provided by CSI and several outstanding industry organizations. Attendees can earn a year's worth of...

Halsey Taylor.(Appointments)(Johnnie Bertella)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Johnnie Bertella has been named director--Halsey Taylor Sales, and John Aykroyd national sales manager for Halsey Taylor. Both are proteges of former Halsey Taylor Vice President/Marketing and Sales Al Huneycutt, who retired in February....

Zurn-Wilkins.(Appointments)(Kurt Hartle )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Zurn-Wilkins has hired Kurt Hartle as a sales manager. He will be based in Nashville and focus on developing sales and specifications in the Southeast and Southwest.

R.W. Beckett Corp.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... R.W. Beckett Corp. has appointed Bob Bruno and John Manning as sales engineers. Bruno's territory will include New Jersey, New York south of the Hudson River, Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania and Staten Island. Manning will cover Connecticut,...

ICC hearings: mediocrity at best; The ICC recently held hearings to decide on the last group of code changes to the 2006 International Codes before publication.(Codes)(International Codes Council )
April 1, 2005... The International Codes Council (ICC) held code change hearings the last week of February and first week of March in Cincinnati, Ohio. The hearings before the various code committees are for the last group of changes before the publication of...

Concrete facts and unwritten rules: no one said this stuff was easy, but these answers might help.(Fire Protection)
April 1, 2005... Q. We have a low office wing at the end of our facility. It's not all that large, but because of the way it was originally built, the piping above the ceiling continues to freeze during the winter, so we are going with a dry system. The cost is...

Central hot water in high-rise buildings: locating water heating equipment on the roof of a high-rise helps increase its longevity, but it can be a challenge for the designer.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... When natural gas is the preferred source of energy for domestic water heating in high-rise buildings, the static pressure of the proposed hot water distribution system will exceed the maximum relief valve pressure setting of 150 psi for the...

A new way to build: low operating costs drive conservation; The building industry's principals have found a new way to get the most out of their investments.
April 1, 2005... Owners and operators are now coming to the realization that water conservation and other "Green Building" strategies are more than simply environmentally responsible decisions; they're sound economic decisions as well. While some developers...

UL initiatives to enhance fire sprinkler performance: UL recently upgraded the performance requirements for several sprinkler products to ensure their enhanced operating effectiveness.(Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)
April 1, 2005... For decades, fire sprinklers have proven to be an extraordinarily potent tool for protecting property and life from the potentially devastating effects of fire. With the increased awareness and public concern for building safety, there is a...

Equipment Overview: roof drains.(Directory)
April 1, 2005... PME offers this Equipment Overview for use as a reference guide to help our readers identify manufacturers of specific products and compare their models and features. This month's Equipment Overview features information on roof drains. The...

Using probability to determine medical gas flow, Part 2: this concludes our two-part series on designing medical gas systems. Part 1 appeared in the March 2005 issue.
April 1, 2005... In order to determine medical gas flows, we use the same probability theory and line of reasoning mentioned in Part 1 in the March PME. First, we must determine the maximum number of patients that are likely to use a particular gas for a given...

ProSet systems.(Product of the Month)
April 1, 2005... The Fire Guard Washer Box At last, a sturdy, Hi-Temp PVC, Fire-Rated Utility Box designed for appliances such as washing machines, icemakers, etc. No more jury-rigging, stuffing with fire-resistant material and caulking to satisfy building...