May 2020 | ES Magazine

Engineered Systems magazine’s May 2020 issue examines the revitalization of air-cooled chillers in data center facilities, the viability (or lack thereof) of duct systems, the impact the coronavirus is having on the built environment, and much more.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

Yeshiva University: Making Aging Boiler Infrastructure More Efficient and Easier to Operate

David Bohn

May 15, 2020

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Yeshiva University in New York City was hindered by an obsolete burner system that was expensive to operate and prone to downtime.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

Cogeneration Puts New York College on the Leading Edge of Sustainability

The project is estimated to save the school more than $11,000 in annual electricity COSTS and boasts a payback of four years or less.

Tommy Olsen

May 15, 2020

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Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) has served upstate New York for more than 50 years.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

Advancing the Second Century of Burner Control Requirements

Continuing the quest for a global burner standard.

Kent Nelson

May 14, 2020

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Over the last century, boiler controls have evolved significantly.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

Preventative Maintenance on Boiler Fans

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Steve Back

May 14, 2020

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The quality and frequency of maintenance for fans and blowers are just as important as the quality of their design, manufacture, and installation.

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New Shutoff Valve Technologies Help Boiler Manufacturers Meet Changing Global Landscape

Shaista Mallik

May 13, 2020

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As boiler manufacturers shift their focus from regional to global sourcing, and procurement and new regulations are adopted around the world, new safety shutoff valve technology has emerged.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

The Importance of Product Line Diversification

If you’re not distinct, you’re liable to find yourself extinct.

Sanat Shetty PH.D.

May 13, 2020

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The boiler and heat recovery business mirrors that of every other industry segment.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

ABMA Announces BOILER 2021

Herb Woerpel

May 12, 2020

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Scott Lynch, president and CEO, ABMA, provides insights on an exciting opportunity for the boiler supply chain.

Today's Boiler | May 2020

Steam as a Service: Turnkey, Packaged, Guaranteed Steam

Herb Woerpel

May 12, 2020

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Steam is an integral part of the HVAC landscape, encompassing numerous industries from health care to manufacturing to education and beyond. Between maintenance, monitoring, pressure concerns, leaks, scale buildup, and more, these mission critical systems can become somewhat cumbersome for facility managers to manage.

Air Distribution: The Essential Codes, Criteria, and Considerations

As a result of the coronavirus, air distribution codes, standards, and design guides have become more important than ever.

Steven G Liescheidt P.E., CCS,

May 11, 2020

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Engineering plays a definitive role when it comes to establishing the functional requirements of an occupied or unoccupied space’s supply air methods and devices.

Cooling Duct Systems Can't Efficiently Handle the Heat

Almost without exception, heat delivered through a system that is used for both heating and cooling is not proficient or efficient in both uses.

Jim Merfeld, P.E.

May 11, 2020

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In today’s HVAC systems, both the heating and the cooling functions are almost always delivered through the same duct and diffuser systems.

Air-Cooled Chillers Are Back in Data Centers, and They Mean Business

After years of chasing the attractive efficiency numbers offered by water-based evaporative systems, many data center providers are giving air-cooled chillers a second look.

Martin Herbert, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

May 9, 2020

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It’s no secret that data centers require a lot of energy. The main driver of data center design engineers’ work is to provide energy-efficient, reliable, and cost-competitive HVAC systems.

Define Your Business Results By Alleviating Your Clients' Fears

Not all emotional responses are negative.

Phil Zito

May 8, 2020

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In last month’s article, I discussed the three stages of building integrations.

Making Music with Your HVAC Systems

Ensure your operations and maintenance departments are cared for and in tune.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

May 7, 2020

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In these days of COVID-19 uncertainty, everyone in the industry is scrambling to make our buildings as safe as possible for their occupants.

Optimism in a Time of Fear and Uncertainty

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

May 8, 2020

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We now have the mechanical equipment to create protective buildings, the tools to measure and track the connections between indoor climates, and the computing capabilities to correlate the data to tell us if we are doing things right.

Engineers: We're Still Here Working for You

Lacking a marketing department? Let us offer a helping hand during these troubling times.

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

May 4, 2020

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America, as well as the rest of the world, is fighting to beat a pandemic crisis like nothing experienced since the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.

New Mission Critical Tenant Fit-Out Using Design-Build Project Delivery

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

May 6, 2020

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This month’s B2B focuses on Design-Build Project Delivery.

How Engineering Firms Are Weathering COVID-19’s Villainous Venom

Herb Woerpel

May 1, 2020

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From Voldemort to Boba Fett to Cruella de Vil to Skeletor, the world has encountered some of the most heinous villains imaginable.

Designing a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System for your next project does not have to be complicated. The experts at Trane have broken down VRF System design into a 4-step process, including system type, humidity control, ventilation considerations, and controls selection.