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dream until it's your reality

A Single Word May Change Your Entire Life

A life without goals is like a race with no finish line; it's as if you're running in place on the road to nowhere.
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Herb Woerpel
March 3, 2022
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A life without goals is like a race with no finish line; you're just running in place on the road to nowhere.


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The Nuances of BAS Graphics

Imagine if you were faced with a project worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have been solved with just a couple of hours of work.
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Matthew Foley P.E.
February 28, 2022
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Imagine if you were faced with a project worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have been solved with just a couple of hours of work.


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Resilience and Energy Code Changes

How much weight should be given to resilience when making decisions about building code requirements?
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Scott Campbell, Ph. D, P.E.
February 25, 2022
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How much weight should be given to resilience when making decisions about building code requirements?


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Environmental Justice Includes Thoughtful IAQ Standards

The more stringent standards found in health care settings, where people are immunocompromised or more vulnerable because of age, need to be extended to other settings.
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Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC
February 22, 2022
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The more stringent standards found in health care settings, where people are immunocompromised or more vulnerable because of age, need to be extended to other settings.


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Top 10 Elements of Commissioning — No. 10: Third-Party Professionals

A third party is necessary because we are all human and will struggle with conflicts of interest when they present themselves.
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Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
February 17, 2022
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A third party is necessary because we are all human and will struggle with conflicts of interest when they present themselves.


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Nokia Arena

Doors Open with Mobile Phones at Europe’s Nokia Arena

At Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, security and access control systems are integrated with arena staff shifts and logistics, mobile devices and wristbands are used as keys, and rapid emergency exit is also central to the arena.
February 16, 2022
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At Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, security and access control systems are integrated with arena staff shifts and logistics, mobile devices and wristbands are used as keys, and rapid emergency exit is also central to the arena.


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Steam Humidification Addition Project Using Design-Build Project Delivery

Specialized systems shall include a new gas-fired steam generator to produce the steam to new humidifiers in existing central air-handling units and specific areas of the building. Also, a new reverse-osmosis (RO) water system will serve the 100% water makeup to the steam generator.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
February 9, 2022
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Specialized systems shall include a new gas-fired steam generator to produce the steam to new humidifiers in existing central air-handling units and specific areas of the building. Also, a new reverse-osmosis (RO) water system will serve the 100% water makeup to the steam generator.


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The HVAC Industry Is Healthy and Growing

We must continue to encourage diversity and foster new talent throughout the industry if we are to drive the built environment to new heights.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
February 8, 2022
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We must continue to encourage diversity and foster new talent throughout the industry if we are to drive the built environment to new heights.


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Apps

Smartphone Apps and Building Automation Systems

Apps related to building automation systems can be categorized pretty easily by the audience they’re designed for.
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Matthew Foley P.E.
January 19, 2022
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Apps related to building automation systems can be categorized pretty easily by the audience they’re designed for.


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Auld Lang Syne – Long, Long Ago

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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
January 13, 2022
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In the HVAC industry, numerous words, expressions, equipment, and systems have heard their Auld Land Syne sung.


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