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Home » Authors » Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Ionel Petrus, P.E.

Ionel Petrus, P.E.

Ionel Petrus is a licensed professional engineer who has more than 13 years of mechanical design experience. In addition to being the Mechanical Discipline Leader in Smithgroup’s Washington, D.C., office, he is also a LEED AP and a certified energy manager. His experience includes designing HVAC systems for commercial buildings, research laboratories, health care facilities, and museums. He can be contacted at ionel.petrus@smithgroup.com.

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The Design of a Steam Plant is not a Lost Art

The Design of a Steam Plant is not a Lost Art

Steam plant design is an art that requires the utmost attention to detail and engineering skills.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
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Rosemary Hwang
Kevin-andreone
Kevin Andreone
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Kevin Ricart
July 15, 2019
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Approximately six years ago, we visited the manufacturing plant of one of the largest boiler manufacturers in the country. The visit was related to a specific project that required high-efficiency condensing boilers for heating and steam boilers for humidification.


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SMITHGROUP-AI: The Future of Building Controls

SmithGroup-AI: A Future Lacking Proprietary Controllers or Sequences

SMITHGROUP-AI would be an independent, multifunctional reinforcement learning software agent responsible for the monitoring and control of all agents that control all building systems.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
April 19, 2019
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Imagine a world where all HVAC equipment, (i.e chillers, variable frequency drives etc.), all BAS sensors, various components of the electrical systems (i.e electrical panels, meters, lighting fixtures etc.), and various components of all other infrastructure systems are connected to a shared, non-proprietary network that integrates the functionality of each system.


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How to Design Controls to Bring the Best Value to the Customer

The Performance of New HVAC Controls Software is Highly Dependent on the System's Hardware

How to design controls to bring the best value to the customer
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Mary Taylor
December 13, 2018
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With the ever-changing field of technology comes improvements in both energy and ease of use for many systems across the industry.


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A Holistic Approach to Upgrading a Chilled Water Plant

A Holistic Approach to Upgrading a Chilled Water Plant

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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
October 15, 2018
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Facilitating such mechanical upgrades, one must focus on all factors, including identifying critical loads, electrical system sizing, load shedding, and more.


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Optimizing a Chiller Plant Control Strategy

Computerized Controls Enable Increasingly Sophisticated Algorithms to Maximize Plant Efficiency

Optimizing A Chiller Plant Control Strategy.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
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Kevin Ricart
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Atiya Mohiuddin P.E.
September 13, 2018
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Chiller plant control optimization has achieved heightened popularity over time as computerized controls enable increasingly sophisticated algorithms to maximize plant efficiency.


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Turnover In The OR

Turnover In The OR

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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Kevin-andreone
Kevin Andreone
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Rosemary Hwang
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Kevin Ricart
February 7, 2018
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In the October 2017 issue, three dehumidification methods for health care were introduced (“Dehumidification For Health Care”): low temperature DX, low temperature glycol, and desiccant dehumidification.


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Great Expectations: Condensing Boilers

Great Expectations: Condensing Boilers

After selecting or investing in high-efficiency equipment, the last thing you want to do is give that savings away. Careful attention to sizing and piping can keep your system configured for success.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Kevin-ricart
Kevin Ricart
January 12, 2018
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Owners, engineers, and contractors are increasingly understanding the advantages of designing new hydronic heating plants using high-efficiency condensing boilers.


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Dehumidification For Health Care

Dehumidification For Health Care

Operating rooms are home to some of the widest swings in required room conditions. Review three dehumidification options on the way to tailoring the right design for your next projects.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
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Trey Eaton
October 10, 2017
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With a continuous pressure to decrease turnover time while also providing the medical staff with utmost flexibility, the design of the HVAC systems for today’s operating rooms requires not just special attention but also complex analyses.


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Streamlining Surgery: Temperature & IAQ Versatility In The OR

Streamlining Surgery: Temperature & IAQ Versatility In The OR

An advance investigation into the needs and preferences of the medical team proved in valuable for a Virginia hospital retrofit. The range of desired OR conditions was demanding, but for good reason. The designers, armed with this info, applied experience and mechanical muscle to provide the environmental flexibility to operate from one patient to the next.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Dylan Henderson Daniel McGee
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Kevin Ricart
December 1, 2016
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Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization based in Roanoke, VA. In line with their mission to improve the health of the communities they serve, and with the intent of becoming a teaching facility, Carilion Clinic set upon upgrading their operating rooms and related existing HVAC systems at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.


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Successful Smoke Control

Successful Smoke Control: Caution & Coordination

This second look at the Museum Of The Bible project focuses on the integrated life safety design approach. The team arrived at a final design that not only provides functionality appropriately tailored to the space but also incorporates itself into architectural elements to preserve aesthetic value. The BAS plays a key role between the mechanical and electrical sides of smoke control as well.
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Ionel Petrus, P.E.
Michael W. Cook AIA, NCARB Don Posson P.E. CCP Sara Lappano P.E., LEED
July 3, 2016
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The Museum of the Bible (MOTB) will be a non-sectarian museum focusing on the history and impact of the Bible with a core collection of more than 40,000 biblical antiquities and rare biblical texts and artifacts.


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