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Tomorrow's Environment

Contract Specification and Contract Drawings – A Century of Inadequacy

Specification pages and drawings have progressively increased, adding consulting fee time
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
August 19, 2024

This past March and April, I wrote in the monthly column, Tomorrow’s Environment, about “How Much Is Too Much.”


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Tweet Garot

Midwestern Mechanical Contractor Opens New Office in Phoenix

The Phoenix office comes after Tweet Garot has already completed several mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) projects in the Phoenix area
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
August 16, 2024

Leading the charge in Phoenix will be Brian Smith, an industry veteran and former owner of Mechanical, Inc., a company acquired by Tweet Garot in 2020.


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Insulating to mitigate HVAC duct noise

A more practical testing method
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David Burd
July 1, 2024

The sound emitted when the air handling unit (AHU) starts up can make it hard for students to hear instruction or create a distraction for students trying to focus. 


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AIHA ASHRAE

ASHRAE and AIHA sign memorandum of understanding

Outreach collaboration on public and occupational health and IAQ
ES Magazine staff
June 17, 2024

The two organizations agree to the joint promotion of codes and standards at the local, state and federal levels.


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Commissioning conversations: Addressing cringeworthy resistance to problem-solving

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Miles Ryan P.E.
April 15, 2024

Ideally, recommendations for addressing complex issues will prompt healthy collaboration between team members who all keep an open mind and remain committed to doing the right thing for the building.



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Tomorrow's Environment

Contract documents — Part 2

How much is too much?
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
April 12, 2024

Remember, time is money, and with every additional contract drawing produced, it takes time and design fee to dissect the HVAC equipment information into the contract specifications and contract drawings.


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The Future of Heating Equipment is Electric

April 2, 2024

Today’s heat pump technologies provide a variety of ways to help building owners comply with regulations around decarbonization and meet their ESG goals. 


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Lessons from the past 25 years in the HVAC industry

We should be designing systems realistically
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Dan E. Reider, P.E.
March 28, 2024

The capabilities of an owner’s maintenance staff have to be taken into account when designing a system for that particular client.


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Taco expands Fall River plant

The strategic investment future-proofs manufacturing
ES Magazine staff
March 18, 2024

The Fall River plant’s previous footprint was 60,000 square feet. With the expansion, Taco is adding 52,000 square feet.


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Decarbonizing HVAC systems with hydrogen

A bold, new opportunity for the industry
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Yussef Abou-Ghanem
March 15, 2024

As HVAC system manufacturers and users explore multiple avenues for improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and minimizing GHG emissions from their systems, hydrogen presents a bold new opportunity — potentially providing the clean energy source the world needs for the future.


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