Most Emailed Stories

Chillers Past, Present and Future

The Importance of MEP Coordination

Recent Discussions

Nice Project! - Building On A Swedish Tradition

Copper theft in AC units - Copper in A/C units targeted by thieves across the country

pm - Critical Facility Mechanical Equipment And System Reliability

Lead Mech. Engr - Data Center Facilities - Some Odds & Ends to Think About

Enginering Director - CLEAVER-BROOKS - Steering With Software

Print & Digital Edition Subscriptions

Ventilation
Subscribe

Maintain Sustainable IAQ with DOAMS - Part 1

November 1, 2010

By Milton Meckler P.E., CPC

No Comments

MEP designers need to re-examine energy wasteful DOAS practices, which currently contribute to over-ventilation of occupied building space, and refocus on meaningful decoupling of sensible and latent load control using dynamic outside air management systems. Read more on the flexibility and possibility of the author’s proposed solution in data centers, schools, and elsewhere.

To Understand Health Care Design, Be A Student of Health Care Past

November 1, 2010

By Jeffrey H. Peters, P.E, LEED®, AP, MAC, C

No Comments

What if you could see into the future and see how your past health care designs might affect a facility in the future? You can; you just need to take the time to learn from the past. Or even better, learn from the past of others whose designs didn’t go quite as well as they had expected, thanks to this thoughtful interrogation from a forensic engineer.

A Federal Case For Smart Design

November 1, 2010

By Zuhair Hasan P.E., LEED and Joey Roach P.E., LEED

No Comments

From temperature differential’s effect on pumps over to an airside design that covers all the bases for comfort and efficient ventilation, the authors are combining preparation and innovation to give Tuscaloosa’s new federal building a suitably exemplary feel.

Yale School of Medicine models for healthier airflow

November 1, 2010

No Comments

When Genesys Engineering took on the job of conducting an energy audit for the Yale School of Medicine, it not only had to prove how it could increase efficiency for

Texas hospital increases service, decreases footprint

November 1, 2010

No Comments

New air handlers at Dell Children’s Medical Center helped the hospital achieve LEED® Platinum status.When Dell Children’s Medical Center began the development of its new facility in Austin, TX, the

Alaska city asks air handlers to handle 175-mph

October 1, 2010

No Comments

Modular outdoor AHUs supply 62,000 cfm of supply air to the city of Unalaska’s power house in extreme conditions.Nothing is easy in the Aleutians. Thus, a project to install necessary

Comprehensive Ventilation Management For Safety And Sustainability

October 1, 2010

By Larry Clark LEED® AP

No Comments

Defending against even a simple airborne attack may require a complex ventilation safety plan - or at the least, a well thought-out strategy. Sensor capabilities, sensor placement, response speed, and the general ventilation system are some of the factors that play into protecting occupants (and even property) in the case of something worse than an accident.

Videos

Image Galleries

ES Gallery: Snapshots & Systems

Check out highlights from projects featured in our magazine this year!

3/20/13 2:00 pm EST

Risk and Reward within Reason – Identifying Data Center Best Practices via Lessons Learned and CFD Analysis

On-Demand The presentation will be a discussion of current and emerging mechanical best practices informed by real world experience and project based analysis.

Engineered Systems Magazine

2013 May

Check out the May 2013 edition of Engineered Systems

Table Of Contents Subscribe

Feature Article Poll

View Results Poll Archive

THE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS STORE

The Green Energy Management Book

Learn from our experts how to evaluate job opportunities, market your services, sell a Walk-through Survey, target areas for an Energy Audit, calculate energy savings, do retrofit work, and win continuing contracts for retrofit work.

More Products

Clear Seas Research

With access to over one million professionals and more than 60 industry-specific publications,Clear Seas Research offers relevant insights from those who know your industry best. Let us customize a market research solution that exceeds your marketing goals.

Tomorrow's Environment Podcast

This series from longtime columnist and chronic forward-thinker Howard McKew covers a lot of ground -- from retrocommissioning to systems training, on toward checklists for drawings and tips for meeting minutes. Click HERE to be taken to the podcast page!