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Articles and columns on preventing and handling fire, smoke, and other unwanted developments in a building. Dampers, smoke control, emergency ventilation, controls, seismic, atrium planning, etc.

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Health Care Designers Educate, Advise, Warn During COVID-19 Crisis

Nadine Post

March 28, 2020

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Looking beyond the immediate crisis, designers are brainstorming the ways codes and standards can be improved to prevent disease transmission in buildings.

Twenty-Three States Recognize HVACR and Water Heating as ‘Essential’

March 27, 2020

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The coronavirus highlights the need for fully operational health, safety equipment.

ASHRAE Offers Course on the Role of HVAC Systems on Infection Control

March 23, 2020

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The course, “Designing and Operating High-Performing Healthcare HVAC Systems,” is one of 11 offerings in ASHRAE’s Spring online instructor-led course series, taking place on April 7.

Storm (Tornado) Shelters for K-12 Schools -- Considerations

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for storm shelters at a school facility require considerations outside the normal facility design parameters and thoughts.

Chuck Dale-Derks, P.E.

March 23, 2020

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When making coffee at the office, can I lick my fingers to help separate the filters, like I do at home? No. I don’t believe my fellow employees would appreciate this approach.

Can Building Air Filtration Protect Me from Getting COVID-19?

March 21, 2020

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Jeff Siegel, a professor at the department of civil and mineral engineering at the University of Toronto, provides the answers.

Infrastructure Check-Up Leads To Big Benefits

ACEC: Now Is the Time to Invest in America’s Critical Infrastructure

Linda Bauer Darr

March 20, 2020

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The partnership between the engineering industry and America’s public health and emergency management agencies is critical to help the nation navigate successfully through this new challenge.

HVACR Organizations Promote Recognition of ‘Essential’ Status

March 19, 2020

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Coronavirus highlights the need for working health, safety equipment.

Brown and Caldwell Senior Principal Dr. Erin Mackey elected to International Ultraviolet Association Board of Directors

March 19, 2020

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Mackey brings more than 20 years of highly technical environmental expertise to the position.

RLM Xtreme UV System – UV Resources

March 18, 2020

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The unit combines four popular UV-C fixturing components in an ‘all-in-one’ package.

National Association of Manufacturers Release COVID-19 Policy Action Plan Recommendations

March 18, 2020

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“Manufacturers have a greater purpose than profits,” said Mike Lamach, chairman and CEO, Trane Technologies plc, and board chair, NAM.

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2020 March

Engineered Systems magazine’s March 2020 issue showcases how students at one Apple Valley, Minnesota, high school helped the facility achieve LEED Gold; how engineers can design a system to heat a building using a chilled water system, the codes and steps behind adequately design a K-12 safety shelter, and much more.

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Health Care Designers Educate, Advise, Warn During COVID-19 Crisis

Twenty-Three States Recognize HVACR and Water Heating as ‘Essential’

ASHRAE Offers Course on the Role of HVAC Systems on Infection Control

Storm (Tornado) Shelters for K-12 Schools -- Considerations

Can Building Air Filtration Protect Me from Getting COVID-19?

ACEC: Now Is the Time to Invest in America’s Critical Infrastructure

HVACR Organizations Promote Recognition of ‘Essential’ Status

Brown and Caldwell Senior Principal Dr. Erin Mackey elected to International Ultraviolet Association Board of Directors

RLM Xtreme UV System – UV Resources

National Association of Manufacturers Release COVID-19 Policy Action Plan Recommendations

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