J. Patrick Banse, PE, Smith Seckman Reid Inc., Houston
Articles
Practicing the art of good research
In a growing digital age, engineers need to ditch the instant-gratification mentality and develop in-depth research skills.
Dedicated outdoor air systems and code compliance
Dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) deliver dehumidified air to buildings to improve the indoor air quality and thermal comfort.
Hospital’s pretreat units keep patients healthy
With no exterior wall from which to directly access outdoor air (OA), roof-mounted pretreat units provided the correct amount of ventilation air to meet the hospital’s needs.
Health care facility includes complex smoke-control system
The atrium size and the building code enforced during design required a large amount of outdoor air (OA) to be correctly supplied to the atrium at multiple levels to satisfy the smoke-exhaust requirements and maintain clear egress paths at each level.
Know the intent, changes of NFPA 99-2012
NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code was completely overhauled and rewritten from the 2005 edition to the 2012 edition and was changed from a “standard” to a ”code.”
In engineering, what really matters?
What do you do when your project has features outside of the normal specs?
HVAC: documenting ASHRAE 62.1 compliance
Standard 62.1 specifies minimum ventilation rates and other measures intended to provide IAQ to building occupants.