HVAC Design/Construction Process - Articles - Page 128

Boiler Design & Selection: What Engineers Should Keep In Mind

Matthew Freeman Mark Avron

February 3, 2015

In the maze of specification choices, the customer’s specific needs should still guide the design.

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Post-Commissioning Design Changes

Don’t let project modifications alter your commissioning goals.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

February 2, 2015

The commissioning process is intended to follow a logical flow in a logical project delivery process.

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Commissioning Team Members

Know the cast of characters and how each needs to step up.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

January 1, 2015

Last month, I touched on the impact of changing key personnel on a commissioning team.

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Commissioning Action Lists: Keeping Them Under Control, Part 3

Don’t let this trio of developments throw you off your game.

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

December 1, 2014

I will close out 2014 with this final column about how to avoid excessively long commissioning action lists (CALs).

District Chilled Water Systems Design: A Tale Of Two Footprints

William Mahoney Andrew Hay

November 3, 2014

Circumstances converged to construct a pair of plants on campus in a short timeframe. However, these projects weren’t identical twins by any means: different needs, locations, and other factors drove some major differences, from cooling towers to standby power.

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Commissioning Action Lists: Keeping Them Under Control, Part 2

Some coordinated drudgery up front will prevent unwanted drama on the back end.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

November 1, 2014

This month’s column is a continuation of my September and October columns regarding excessively long commissioning action lists (CALs).

Building Program To Basis Of Design For An Office Space Tenant Retrofit Building Project

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

November 1, 2014

The majority of, if not all, office buildings will go through a series of office space retrofits over the course of time

TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT

Advice For First-Time Managers

Draw your map, and help others draw theirs.

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

October 29, 2014

Several years ago, I wrote book titled Managing People In The HVAC/R Industry, and in it, I dedicated a chapter to those who take on the challenge of being a first-time manager.

Designs That Integrate — Applying ASHRAE 90.1

Luxury retail, data centers, retrofitted corporate space … they all had to meet 90.1. From lighting upgrades to custom coils on a factory chiller, explore specifics while absorbing the message to increase team integration earlier in the process.

Jeffrey C. Martin, P.E.

October 1, 2014

ASHRAE 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings, has served as a benchmark for both new and retrofit commercial building design for the last 35 years and continues to lead today’s sustainably minded business culture.

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