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2020 January

Check out the January 2020 edition of Engineered Systems: How and why WSP opted to replace an existing ice storage plant with a hidden modular centrifugal chiller plant, who has the authority, responsibility, and liability for keeping the air clean, and much more!

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IAQ and IEQ

IAQ and IEQ -- By Whose Authority?

Who has the authority, responsibility, and liability for keeping the air clean?
Steven G Liescheidt P.E., CCS,
January 27, 2020
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Professional engineers and architects have legal responsibilities and liabilities as dictated by state statutes. 


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Stacking a Centrifugal Chiller Plant

Stacking a Centrifugal Chiller Plant at VCU's Siegel Center

How and why WSP opted to replace an existing ice storage plant with a hidden modular centrifugal chiller plant.
Tucker Matthews, P.E Michael Juergens
January 30, 2020
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The Stuart C. Siegel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), located in Richmond, Virginia, is mostly known for its sold-out men’s basketball games, but it also hosts several other events and activities. 


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Life Safety Dampers

Life Safety Dampers: Types and Applications

The differences between dampers and the control system requirements affecting their applications.
Larry Felker
January 23, 2020
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Chapter 7 of the International Building Code (IBC)1 requires life safety dampers to protect duct and air transfer openings within building separations — fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, horizontal assemblies, smoke barriers, and smoke partitions. 


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A Physical View IAQ

Lessons from Unspeakable Tragedies

Mold in American hospitals is causing pediatric deaths.
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Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC
January 17, 2020
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The recently publicized reports of children dying from Aspergillus fungal infections once again brings into question the culture around reporting errors in U.S. hospitals. 


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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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Phil Zito

Simple or Complex Sequences?

Should engineers create a complex sequence that utilizes freely programmable controllers or implement a simple sequence that utilizes the controls that are embedded within the equipment?
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Phil Zito
January 13, 2020
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It’s the heating season here in North America and that means building operators and controls contractors will soon be scrambling to ensure their heating systems are working properly. 


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Commissioning

TAB is a Prerequisite for Functional HVAC System Performance

No amount of commissioning can make an unbalanced system work.
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Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
January 9, 2020
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I was reminded recently of the value of testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) coordination for enhancing the efficiency and success of HVAC commissioning. 


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Tomorrow's Environment

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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Herb Woerpel

Montreal Massacre: Honoring and Remembering the 14 Women who Lost Their Lives at École Polytechnique in 1989

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Herb Woerpel
January 2, 2020
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Thirty years ago, 14 individuals lost their lives in a heinous murder that will forever be known as the “Montreal Massacre.”


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Case In Point

Tankless Technology Makes Hospital Expansion Seamless

January 31, 2020
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Established in 2013, the Potsdam, New York-based St. Lawrence Health System is the largest employer in St. Lawrence County with 1,400-plus employees operating two hospitals and several extension outpatient facilities.


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