I was reading your article about the potential disconnect between system complexity and the resources/capabilities of the owner’s O&M organization (“Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should,” May 2014).

Third-party troubleshooting review of problematic HVAC installations can be a profitable business if done correctly.

Third-party peer review can be a profitable business if done correctly both technically and professionally.

As we were putting this issue together, I got a follow-up email from Joseph Dussault, who co-wrote the feature about the big ventilation/ductwork retrofit at Yawkey Boston Medical Center.

HVAC systems can do amazing things these days — things that were unthinkable even 20 years ago.

To follow up last month’s discussion on doing the right thing when it comes to addressing another person/company’s problem(s), let’s look at a few scenarios, problems, pitfalls, and approaches to correcting an error.

The other day, a colleague of mine mentioned to me that she was taking on a project where others in her company were not happy.

It’s been 15 years since I went to my first AHR Expo, walked around, and said to myself, “Wow, this crowd is pretty much all dudes.”

This is the fourth and final column on preparation and completing specific consulting engineering tasks that are traditionally covered in the design engineering firm’s consulting fee.

“Collaboration is unavoidable.”