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Home » Authors » Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

Articles by Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

Tomorrow's Environment

Four Tricks to Avoid After-the-Fact Troubleshooting

Create a flow diagram, set a sequence of operation at the start, draft accurate system flow diagrams, and utilize pictures.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
April 6, 2020
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I have a feature article published in this issue of Engineered Systems magazine, on Page 28, highlighting a project at the Watergate facility. 


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Removal of a Remote School Steam Boiler Plant Building Using Construction Management Project Delivery

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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
March 18, 2020
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This month’s B2B focuses on Construction Management Project Delivery.


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Tomorrow's Environment

Contractors Are Good HVAC Designers, Too

Teamwork helps draw out each individual’s expertise.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
March 4, 2020
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Having worked on both sides of the design and build business segments, I thought I’d share my own experience with how estimators and contractors, along with the in-the-field workforce, can contribute to the optimum HVAC system design when working with the consulting engineer as a team. 


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MLS Facility Opts for VRF, Thanks to the Guidance of a Woman Business Enterprise

Carbone & Associates demonstrates the benefits, flexibility, and goal-scoring ability of VRF at a new soccer establishment.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
February 26, 2020
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Soccer is the fourth most popular sport in the U.S. and the second-fastest-growing sport in America, according to Nielsen Sports. 


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Retrofit of a 25,000-Seat Indoor Arena Using Design-Build Project Delivery

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February 24, 2020
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This month’s B2B focuses on Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery.


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More on Women in the HVAC Industry

HVAC firms can’t afford to not have women in charge of the workforce, in management, out on job sites, in facilities, as equipment manufacturer representatives, and as company owners
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
February 10, 2020
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This month, we at Engineered Systems magazine celebrate and highlight the winners of our 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest. 


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New Boiler Plant for Research Park Complex Using Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery

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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
January 20, 2020
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This month’s B2B focuses on Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery.


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Engineering Steam Systems -- Another Forgotten Skill

A look back at the days when steam heating systems were much more common.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
January 6, 2020
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This month, I will continue to discuss the forgotten skills of steam system design. 


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Engineering Steam Systems -- Another Forgotten Skill

Once an industry standard, steam system engineering has evolved into a lost art.
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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
December 5, 2019
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When I started out at an HVAC consulting engineering firm back in the 1960s, our services were primarily focused on hospital design engineering. Back then, steam system engineering was standard for those building applications.


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Cooling Tower for a Pharmaceutical Process Cooling Water System — Construction Management Project Delivery

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Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
November 12, 2019
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This month’s B2B focuses on a new cooling tower to serve a pharmaceutical facility’s new process water system. This tower will be a closed-loop, evaporative condenser to operate 24/7/365.


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