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Figure 2: A detail of a vertical multistage domestic water booster pump assembly. The unit is a triplex skid mounted assembly with a hydro-pneumatic tank, control panel with variable frequency drive capabilities, and a pump bypass. Courtesy: WSP

Booster pumps for buildings with future high-rise vertical expansion

Figure 4: Simplified one-line diagram for a well station. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: How to size circuitry for low-voltage motors at a well station

Figure 5: Building automation system graphic displaying current electrical demand compared to previous month. Courtesy: Affiliated Engineers Inc.

Case study: Using BAS data to detect variations in energy consumption

Figure 5: Annual emissions versus heating plant configuration. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Case study: Evaluating heating plant configurations in a low-carbon grid region

Figure 2: Flowchart outlining key steps to a successful controls integration project from early design coordination to final commissioning. This visual emphasizes how proactive planning, clear documentation and cross-discipline collaboration contribute to smoother project delivery. Courtesy: Page

Case study: How to avoid gaps in controls integration: use a hybrid approach

Figure 2: Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Corp., operates the Independence Power Plant in Oswego, New York, that has a generating capacity of 1,212 megawatts (1,212,000 kilowatts hours). Courtesy: EarthTronics

Case study: LED lighting upgrade saves New York power plant energy

Figure 7: Projected greenhouse gas emissions by heating technology for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) subregion SRMW using Cambium 2022 mid-case scenario. Courtesy: Smith Seckman Reid

Models show electrification options in a manufacturing facility

Figure 6: Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant preliminary treatment building odor control duct to gravity thickeners. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: Upgrading a ventilation system to determine how to treat air

Figure 3: Water-source heat pump installation at 1 Java Street. This heat pump serves one of the residential apartments within the building. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: How New York City’s largest residential building achieved efficiency

Figure 5: Piping manifold secondary distribution piping to geothermal bore field. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: How one city is using energy-efficient geothermal systems

Figure 5: Parking garages may have occupied spaces adjacent to, above or below the parking area and garage fires can impact these occupied spaces. This garage has an occupied level below the parking decks. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: Airport garage fire spreads due to limited fire protection systems

Case study: How to meet code and forgo emergency lighting outages

Executive interview: Brian Rener, Smith Group

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