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15 Steps To A More Sustainable Hospital -- Plus 10 Added Web-Exclusive steps

Old drives, short circuits, and steam leaks represent a few of the little things that can bring down your green efforts. Elevate your level of service by attacking them, evaluating options like desiccants and economizers, and incorporating processes like sustainability audits and even recommissioning when needed.

by Steven P. Furgeson P.E., CHFM, LEED AP

	BACnet Supplement -- News In this installment of BACnet News, read about ASHRAE short courses, PlugFests, instances where BACnet has enabled technological leaps, and where the technology might be headed in the future.

Extended Online Version -- Tomorrow’s Engineer: System Training – Who Are We Kidding? A third party, starting earlier, is the way to really get training done. by Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

	Real-Time IAQ monitoring for VAV systems EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a Web Exclusive, extended version of the article that appeared in the print issue of May Engineered Systems. by MILTON MECKLER P.E., CPC

	Web Exclusive: At Fort Knox, fire alarm control panels are good as gold Fort Knox is the home of the Army Armor Center, and the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Encompassing 109,000 acres in four Kentucky counties, Fort Knox has a population of over 23,000 soldiers, family members and civilians.

Web Exclusive: Cold storage energy retrofit saves food processing plant 1.6 million kWh annually A recent retrofit reducing power consumption by 1.6 kWh at the food processing plant of Truitt Bros. Inc. (Salem, OR) is resulting in annual energy savings of over $70,000/yr and a payback of less than two years.

Web Exclusive: DOAS & Desiccants

This pairing can represent a great strategy - if you choose your tactics wisely. When is passive or active the better desiccant approach? When is one out of the question? We'll discuss how to control the latent load, arrive at a smart design decision for the circumstance, and consider recent research on first cost and performance.

by Stanley A. Mumma , PH.D., P.E.