Engineered Systems magazine’s June 2020 issue examines how designers overcame numerous challenges to complete Minnesota University's Pioneer Hall and renovation project, Advanced DOAS technologies and features, and much more!
An in-depth look at induction motors with voltage/frequency controlled variable frequency drives, induction motors with vector-controlled VFDs, and electronically commutated motors.
The topic of motors and motor control techniques is wide and varied. Part one of this two-part article will cover the principles of alternating-current (AC) motor operation and control.
Designers overcame numerous challenges to complete the $104.5 million Pioneer Hall expansion and renovation project in time for the start of the fall 2019 semester.
Pioneer Hall, one of four residence halls located within the University of Minnesota’s Superblock residential district, is prominently situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River on the university’s Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.
Proper building ventilation has been a basic need in modern building performance for decades, yet, somehow, it remains one of the greatest difficulties for sustainable modern building design.
One of the easiest-to-create commissioning process deliverables is also one of the most valuable to the building owner/operator. I am talking about a master equipment list (MEL).
The COVID-19 pandemic has been upon us for several months now, and 20/20 hindsight is asking, “Why weren’t we ready for the pandemic?” So, as I sit and listen to the daily news while “sheltering-n-place,” it got me thinking of another potential pandemic: building security and safety.