Engineered Systems Magazine

2019 January

Engineered Systems Magazine’s January 2019 issue features the winners of the 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest, questions the feasibility of demand-controlled kitchen ventilation, examines the three sides of the combustion triangle, considers the nexus of ASHRAE Standards 90.1 and 62.1, and much more.

20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest winners in 2019

Engineered Systems magazine proudly announces its inaugural 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest winners.

Herb Woerpel

January 1, 2019

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This spring, the staff at Engineered Systems began kicking around the idea of honoring the women of engineering.

Boiler Fundamentals: Examining All Sides of the Combustion Triangle

The first step toward the safe and productive operation of boilers is a good working knowledge of boiler fundamentals.

Amir Salarifard P.E.

January 18, 2019

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Industrial plants need steam for heating and other processes. Boilers are commonly used to provide this steam, and you may be called on to operate the boilers in your plant. The first step toward the safe and productive operation of boilers is a good working knowledge of boiler fundamentals.

Setting the Payback Parameters of a Demand-controlled Kitchen Ventilation System

Will a DCKV system always offer a reasonable payback on a kitchen ventilation system greater than 5,000 cfm?

Andrew McKeever P.E.

January 16, 2019

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Restaurants and commercial kitchens are notoriously one of the largest consumers of energy per unit of floor area. Moreover, the kitchen ventilation system is often the largest energy-consuming component in a food service facility.

The Non-automated, Operational Instructions of Winterization

Is your building’s HVAC system ready to handle freezing temperatures?

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

January 7, 2019

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The industry standard commissioning process includes development of a systems manual to supplement the equipment O&M manuals provided by equipment manufacturers. The systems manual is intended to document at least the following information about each commissioned system:

Construction Mangaement: Smoke Control in a Metro Tunnel Renovation

Amanda Parolise

January 14, 2019

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This month's Facility Files will focus on the Back2Basics test addressing the renovation of an existing Metro station with the addition of a new smoke evacuation system located within the building and within the subway’s inbound and outbound tunnels. The associated ADA-compliant elevator will have its own stand-alone, engineered, smoke control, 100 percent outside air fan to a positive-pressurized elevator shaft system.

A Lesson of Unintended Consequences: Rats Tails & Hospitals

What can we learn from the challenges of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC

January 11, 2019

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Most of us have experienced one of our best solutions backfiring and unintentionally creating a bigger problem in the future. One historical example of an unintended consequence occurred in the early 1900s in Hanoi, Vietnam. Under French Colonial rule, the city was proud of the sanitation benefits of its indoor toilets supported by a vast sewer system.

Are Your Engineered HVAC Systems Safe from Contamination and Cybercrime?

In 2019, protect your buildings from contamination and cybercrime.

Howard McKew P.E.,C.P.E

January 3, 2019

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We are starting a new year, and I believe the HVAC consulting engineers responsible for design engineering need to make a change in 2019 as to how HVAC systems are engineered to be safe.

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