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Selecting the Proper Centrifugal Pump Circuit Flow Control

The appropriate pump control will provide a properly operating, energy-efficient, reliable pumping system.

Vincent A. Sakraida, P.E., LEED AP

September 23, 2019

Beyond the wheel, the most important mechanical equipment serving humanity is the centrifugal pump.

International Code Council Announces Adoption of 2018 I-Codes in New Jersey

September 19, 2019

Updated codes mark a new era of safety and resiliency in the Garden State.

Power Systems for Critical Systems: Consider Resiliency, Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety

Designing power systems for critical facilities.

Aleksei Isingaziev Keith Garratt

September 18, 2019

The demand for reliable power systems in critical facilities continues to increase, putting pressure on engineers to design reliable systems within project budgets that are often decreasing.

USGBC Welcomes Four New Board Members

September 16, 2019

Dan McQuade of Global Infrastructure Solutions, Karen Weigert of Slipstream, Doug Woods of DPR Construction, and Lakisha Ann Woods of the National Institute of Building Sciences join the board of directors.

ASHRAE 90.1 Vs. IECC — Is it Time to Take a Stand?

Though these codes try to coexist like friendly allies, they seem to pair more like the mongoose and cobra.

John Varley P.E., FASHRAE

September 16, 2019

Please raise your hand if you enjoy having two energy codes providing the standard of care for your projects.

What You Need to Know — and Ignore — About Machine Reasoning

Charles Araujo

September 12, 2019

Machine reasoning is about making a machine approach information the same way humans do: by understanding its essence so it can use that understanding to process and comprehend data that would otherwise have no context.

The Five Steps to Continuous Commissioning

Today’s approach to continuous commissioning is much different than it was in the past.

Phil Zito

September 9, 2019

In my August 2019 article, I began to unpack three approaches that can be utilized to create reoccurring lines of revenue within your engineering and consulting business. This month we will begin to look at the second approach: continuous commissioning.

Mitsubishi Electric Facility Receives Net-Zero Energy Building Certification

September 7, 2019

The facility is the first medium-scale office building to be certified in Japan while still under construction.

A Deeper Dive into Trend Analysis

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

September 6, 2019

Continuing with the theme from last month, this column presents another real-life example of how trend analysis, if done thoughtfully, can uncover wasted energy that no one even suspected.