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

Subscription Customer Service

Home » Blogs » The Engineered Systems Blog

The Engineered Systems Blog

When just updating the news isn't quite enough -- The ES editorial staff, columnists, and other friends of the magazine weigh in here with passing thoughts, a news item that deserves a boost, follow-up on articles in the magazine, and possibly the occasional rant.

What's Going On?

October 2, 2008

No Comments

How will the travails of the financial industry affect data center construction?

Changes Proposed for ASHRAE Standards, Guidelines

September 30, 2008

By Caroline Fritz

No Comments

Those open for review include addendum to various standards, including 90.1 (energy efficiency), 62.1 (ventilation), and 135 (BACnet), as are seven standards, and one guideline.

Financial Expertise

September 24, 2008

By Kevin Heslin

No Comments

Who understands our interconnected computer networks?

New strides in energy-efficient design

September 24, 2008

By Caroline Fritz

No Comments

A revised user’s manual will assist users of the ASHRAE/IESNA energy conservation standard in energy efficient design.

Houston, We Have Big Problems

September 23, 2008

By Tim Fausch

One Comment

Many in Texas are returning to homes that look like this tornado-ravaged home in Florida.

No Time to Play Possum

September 19, 2008

By Tim Fausch

One Comment

Don't be wild-eyed from this week's wild ride on Wall Street.

Social Networking and the Data Center Industry

September 18, 2008

By Kevin Heslin

One Comment

Join my LinkedIn group

UWM to offer DDC course

September 16, 2008

By Caroline Fritz

No Comments

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering a course in how to use open protocols to create multi-vendor DDC systems.

Celebrating Sept. 12; The Future of Trade Shows

September 12, 2008

By Tim Fausch

3 Comments

September 11 was a somber day for me. From the moment I turned on my car radio in the morning until I went to sleep, words and images kept flooding my mind.

The big word hits the little screen.

September 9, 2008

By Robert Beverly

No Comments

Hey, let's see if I can share a little video in this blog. Big Blue tackles Green while the Purple People Eaters try to tackle Green Bay.

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!