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Shedding Light on UFAD
Further examination of underfloor air distribution reveals benefits for lighting and powering VDV-intensive spaces » more
Further examination of underfloor air distribution reveals benefits for lighting and powering VDV-intensive spaces » more
AHR, the economy and engineers
Going into this year's Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Expo/ASHRAE Winter Conference, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. A number of HVAC manufacturers, with whom I had spoken prior to... » more
Going into this year's Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Expo/ASHRAE Winter Conference, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. A number of HVAC manufacturers, with whom I had spoken prior to... » more
Conferencing equipment: Audio, Video and Web
More affordable video-, audio- and web-conferencing equipment, combined with post-Sept. 11th travel reductions, have led engineering firms to a greater use of such collaboration tools than ever... » more
More affordable video-, audio- and web-conferencing equipment, combined with post-Sept. 11th travel reductions, have led engineering firms to a greater use of such collaboration tools than ever... » more
Control Signals
Central plant efficiency means matching up the right equipment with controls to cost-effectively meet loads » more
Central plant efficiency means matching up the right equipment with controls to cost-effectively meet loads » more
ASHRAE Takes a Look at Separate IAQ Standards
Whether or not to separate ventilation standards for hospitality and industrial facilities was a hotly debated topic as ASHRAE's Indoor-Air-Quality Technical Committee attempted to tackle the issue... » more
Whether or not to separate ventilation standards for hospitality and industrial facilities was a hotly debated topic as ASHRAE's Indoor-Air-Quality Technical Committee attempted to tackle the issue... » more
M/E Roundtable: Boiling it Down
The demand for modular boilers, thought-out control strategies and better service are a few trends driving boiler specifications » more
The demand for modular boilers, thought-out control strategies and better service are a few trends driving boiler specifications » more
Specifying Ends and Means
The term performance-based is commonly used to describe codes and standards that seek to define the purpose and scope of a building system, without specifically prescribing its details.... » more
The term performance-based is commonly used to describe codes and standards that seek to define the purpose and scope of a building system, without specifically prescribing its details.... » more
From Interface to Integrate
Prodded by advances in technology and the development of building automation, fire-alarm and security systems are moving from simple contact to complex interaction » more
Prodded by advances in technology and the development of building automation, fire-alarm and security systems are moving from simple contact to complex interaction » more
Those Trusty Engineers
According to a recent poll, engineers are among the most trustworthy professionals around. » more
According to a recent poll, engineers are among the most trustworthy professionals around. » more
Heard From the Show...
Editor's note: The following items are a brief collection of tidbits gathered by CSE staff at the various ASHRAE Winter Conference functions and seminars, as well as forays onto the AHR show floor. » more
Editor's note: The following items are a brief collection of tidbits gathered by CSE staff at the various ASHRAE Winter Conference functions and seminars, as well as forays onto the AHR show floor. » more
From Interface to Integrate
Fire-alarm and security systems each serve well-understood roles in the buildings we occupy, and each system stands sentry in its own way against a host of threats to life and property. Because these... » more
Fire-alarm and security systems each serve well-understood roles in the buildings we occupy, and each system stands sentry in its own way against a host of threats to life and property. Because these... » more
CI Cable: An Issue of Safety
I read the article "Circuit Security," (Sept. 2001, p. 55), along with the letter that this piece on circuit integrity (CI) cable elicited in the December 2001 issue. I took interest in the... » more
I read the article "Circuit Security," (Sept. 2001, p. 55), along with the letter that this piece on circuit integrity (CI) cable elicited in the December 2001 issue. I took interest in the... » more
Boiling it Down
What types of boilers are more commonly specified, how do engineers sort through different manufacturer options and in what direction are boiler controls heading? These are a few questions that a... » more
What types of boilers are more commonly specified, how do engineers sort through different manufacturer options and in what direction are boiler controls heading? These are a few questions that a... » more
Control Signals
When it comes to creating central plants, design engineers are faced with a long list of complications. Energy and construction costs are rising. Higher ventilation rates, large computer loads and... » more
When it comes to creating central plants, design engineers are faced with a long list of complications. Energy and construction costs are rising. Higher ventilation rates, large computer loads and... » more
Industry Professionals to Gather at Security Summit
With plans to address end-user security concerns, integrated security delivery and other market trends, a group of security industry professionals will gather in Orlando, February 6-7, 2002, for the... » more
With plans to address end-user security concerns, integrated security delivery and other market trends, a group of security industry professionals will gather in Orlando, February 6-7, 2002, for the... » more
Public Session Addresses Post-9/11 Fears
At this year's Winter Meeting of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, a public session revealed ASHRAE's efforts to offer guidance on maintaining healthy,... » more
At this year's Winter Meeting of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, a public session revealed ASHRAE's efforts to offer guidance on maintaining healthy,... » more
ASHRAE Takes a Look at Separate IAQ Standards
Indoor-air-quality technical committee members from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently conducted sessions at the ASHRAE winter meeting in... » more
Indoor-air-quality technical committee members from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently conducted sessions at the ASHRAE winter meeting in... » more
ASHRAE Research Revisited
Among the dozens of technical seminars available to the thousands of building professionals attending the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) meeting... » more
Among the dozens of technical seminars available to the thousands of building professionals attending the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) meeting... » more
GE Power Systems Acquires Honeywell Business Units
In a recent deal, GE Power Systems acquired a couple business units from Honeywell, including certain intellectual properties and equipment used in Honeywell's fuel cell and microturbine operations. » more
In a recent deal, GE Power Systems acquired a couple business units from Honeywell, including certain intellectual properties and equipment used in Honeywell's fuel cell and microturbine operations. » more
Infrastructure Around Ground Zero Faces Daunting Overhaul
Although Con Edison has laid 36 miles of high-voltage cable, and Verizon has restored telephone service to thousands of New Yorkers, these are only temporary fixes for the massive damage caused by... » more
Although Con Edison has laid 36 miles of high-voltage cable, and Verizon has restored telephone service to thousands of New Yorkers, these are only temporary fixes for the massive damage caused by... » more
Berkeley Lab Directs Energy-Efficiency Initiative
With the hopes of making a dent in the nation's annual $100 billion energy bill for commercial buildings, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are... » more
With the hopes of making a dent in the nation's annual $100 billion energy bill for commercial buildings, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are... » more
Undervalued?
More commonly associated with data centers, underfloor air systems have started to penetrate the office market. This begs the question whether this is a legitimate trend or a case of a client or... » more
More commonly associated with data centers, underfloor air systems have started to penetrate the office market. This begs the question whether this is a legitimate trend or a case of a client or... » more
Best of the Web - Editor's Pix
Valuable Internet resources for engineers. The Biometric Consortiumhttp://www.biometrics.org/html/publications.htmlThis focal point for the research, development, testing, evaluation and application... » more
Valuable Internet resources for engineers. The Biometric Consortiumhttp://www.biometrics.org/html/publications.htmlThis focal point for the research, development, testing, evaluation and application... » more
Computer-Generated Liability
Under the banner of progress, those involved in funding the construction of buildings push for projects to be built bigger, faster and less expensively. Designers typically meet this demand by... » more
Under the banner of progress, those involved in funding the construction of buildings push for projects to be built bigger, faster and less expensively. Designers typically meet this demand by... » more
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