Earlier this year, the clock was ticking down for the majestic Pacific Bell (or "PacBell") Center in San Ramon, CA. When the center was built in 1985, its owners chose
One controls professional makes the case that ultimately, the protocol solution will be found on the Web. Read on for details about how some of the existing protocols already in your vocabulary (http, TCP/IP)
can help, and how less-familiar tools (link layer, xml) may boost the pace of progress. By Mike Donlon
A 50-year-old Georgia hospital initiated planning in 1995 for a central energy plant capable of taking the hospital well into the 21st century. The process has yielded a controls upgrade as well as a hybrid chilled-water plant, allowing it to streamline its energy management while reducing its vulnerability to market volatility. By Jerry D. Ogan, P.E., CHSP
Renewed concern about a building's response to a potential biological threat hasn't led to any "quick fix." ASHRAE and the industry in general continue to look for ways to identify both problems and options for owners and engineers.
Heapy Engineering's headquarters facility reflects ambitious designs that exceed current standards while planning for the future. By Michael Berning, P.E., Rick Pavlak, P.E., and Bart Grunenwald, P.E.