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The article focuses on ClearSeas Research survey offers a definitive look at the state of engineering compensation. Topics discussed include Google search for the "average mechanical engineering salary" provides quite a rabbit hole of responses; and according to Salary.com, the average annual pay for an HVAC engineer in the U.S. is $70,572. Zip Recruiter reports the average salary.

The article offers information on the roundtable discussion of mechanical engineering leaders on the challenges in the engineering industry, as of 2022. Darin Anderson of Salas O'Brien talked about how his firm addressed the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Keith Esarey of McClure Engineering cited that his company focused on developing and investing in entry-level positions to address the shortage of skilled workers. Rick Hombsch of HGA discussed his firm's 2022 goal.

The article presents the limited number of HVAC systems within a pharma building make operation, maintenance, and energy conservation performance demanding but easy when compared to health care applications. Topics include the pharmaceutical industry has touted high-performance IAQ long before COVID emerged, the product going out the door of pharma production facilities, and the occupants have always mandated restrictions the health care community has struggled to embrace and enforce.

Focuses on the use of primary/secondary (P/S) piping system by creative system designers. Benefits of P/S piping; Details on the cross-sectional drawing of the system; Devices that can be used to take advantage of P/S piping principles; Pressure dynamics of the primary and secondary circuits.

The article reports that DDC application engineers have a brave new world of topics to explore and familiarize themselves with as they intuit what owners really need and deliver designs for the solution. Topics discussed include colleague shared a story where a project was in the late phases of work and being started up, and a question came up about appeared to be missing flow switches in a heating hot water system; and these were not straightforward pieces of instrumentation to retrofit.

The article reports that DCCM, a national provider of design, consulting, and program and construction management services, acquired R. G. Miller Engineers Inc. including examines that R. G. Miller is a growing provider of wide range of infrastructure services to public and private sector clients.

The article reports on the move of the American Society of Heating Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) which honored several of its outstanding members and on its Student Design Project Competition. It enumerates the awardees which include Constantinos Balaras, Van Baxter, and Brian Warwicker. The competition reportedly challenged students to create an integrated sustainable building design for the Drake Well Museum wherein Holly Brink got the top place.

Offers advice to engineers on how to prevent design problems. Possible design errors; Preparing for meetings; Knowing the stakeholders. INSET: Five Tips to Help Stay Out of Trouble.

The article offers tips on how the engineering team can do the commissioning process based on air traffic control (ATC) software. Design engineers should supervise the project using an Internet access during the warranty phase. The facility engineer should also have work order in the area before the completion phase. In addition, the team should make a deferred seasonal demonstration, which is heating the system in the heating season.

Several letters to the editor in response to articles in previous issues including "Take an Engineer to Work," by Howard McKew in the March 2005 issue, and regarding various topics including the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning industry are presented.

The article presents helpful hints regarding application of engineering design. For design phase application, the design intent is to provide a space environment based on the design criteria like: clean space classification, space temperature, humidity level, space filtration, space pressure, air changes, outdoor air, supply air flow, and so on. During the design phase, the commissioning engineer should review the design intent document, as well as design review for design intent compliance. The commissioning engineer should review the design documents for accessibility to equipment, as well as for commissionability.

Describes the design for emergency generator system application basic system, an emergency condition sequence of operation and functional performance test. Need for design engineers to consider both combustion air requirements to the generator engine and ventilation air requirement for limited space; Termination point for engine exhaust; Alternative to large makeup air and exhaust air ducts. INSET: Back to Basics.

Part III. Presents a series of columns showing to engineers how to build a tool that calculates ventilation costs, evaluates humidification sytems and determines cooling coil condensate flow. Bin data used by the tool; Calculation of latent loads; Elimination of error due to averaging when using conventional bin data.

Previews the National Engineers Week in the United States, which will be held from February 20-26, 2000. Showcase of programs intended to spread the message of engineering's importance to society; Concerted effort by engineering societies and businesses to actively recruit minorities and women into their ranks; Selection of the `Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century.'

The article presents the duties and responsibilities of the third-party commissioning and test adjust balance (TAB) engineering during the warranty phase of their construction project. It states that the commissioning team in the deferred test demonstration are also involved in the construction phase. The TAB engineer is required to cover design-to-actual pertinent flow and pressure, pressure drop and temperature in the flow diagram. All of them are also responsible in reviewing the project.

In this article the author discusses the relevance of an equipment manufacturers and a design engineer. According to him, he realized that designers did not really consider the advantages and disadvantages of draw-through to blow-through as well as the advantages and disadvantages of fan curve performance. Moreover, he suggests that a design engineer must figure out on how to deliver a quality product while making a profit.

The article presents guidelines for design and commissioning engineers in engineering and Third-Party Cx and TAB engineering in the construction phase. These include managing the design phase fee to have adequate funds, using standardized equipment checklists, facilitating a specific number of commissioning team meetings, and producing a commission test plan and schedule spreadsheet.

The article profiles John Clark, a senior mechanical engineer with Karges-Faulconbridge in the U.S. Clark has more than 40 years of experience in supplying mechanical engineering design services for several projects and is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He has authored several articles related to plumbing, fire protection and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system design.

The article discusses the growing role of the commissioning engineer (CxE) as building owners keep on searching for more and more technical support due to apparent concerns owners have with the design and building process. The expanding project role of CxE can create conflicts between the engineer of record and the CxE. The working relationship of CxE with the general contractor or construction manager can also become complicated.

The article evaluates three reference books for engineers, released by Dwyer Instruments, namely "The HVAC Engineers Handbook," by Fred Porges, "The Plant Engineer's Handbook" and "The Instrumentation Reference Book."

The article suggests that a testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) firm be contracted as a third-party professional for the establishment of a buildings environmental engineering system. The duties of the TAB engineer would include: a design review of possible air and water balancing issues and concerns; the writing of a TAB specification; the production of TAB system flow diagrams; and the signing of field coordination drawings during the construction phase.

The article discusses some changes to the way U.S. technicians and contractors perform Testing and Balancing (TAB). Building owners are suggesting that third-party TAB should be collectively contracted with third-party commissioning services. The building systems engineers' vision for the TAB process is to start in the design phase in parallel with the commissioning process.

The article presents development news in the field of engineering. It reports that Brian Davis, Vice President of industrial refrigeration for Danfoss Inc., has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors for the Refrigerating Engineers and Technical Association. The article also informs that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the National Technical Committee for Fire Protection Standardization, a committee of the Fire Department, Ministry of Public Security in China, announced that 26 NFPA codes and standards will be translated into Chinese and used in the coming months.

Advises engineers on how to chart power use and temperature using an Excel worksheet. Ways of setting up an Excel worksheet having three rows; Determination of the effect of time on electric demand and temperature.

Comments on events relevant to engineers which were held in Florida in November 2004. "Designing HVAC Systems to Control Noise and Vibration" and "Preventing Moisture and Mold Problems: Design and Construction Guidelines" seminars; Titles of three-hour short courses held between Sundays and Tuesdays.

Focuses on educational resources for applying financial methods in energy procurement and cost control by engineers. Minimizing "concept shock"; Suggested books; Availing of an online course.

Offers advice to engineers on how to ensure procurement of products with building automation features. Replacement of pneumatic controls with direct digital systems; Adopting the information technology industry's procurement model; Removal of the conventional controls contract from various fragmented building contracts.

Offers advice to design engineers when working on a commissioning plan. Role of commissioning professionals; System testing process; Elements of the initial testing.

Focuses on the perspective about the future of engineering. Historical perspective on engineering; Need of engineering to have balance natural and economic resources; Anticipation of engineers to explore partnership between public and private sectors.

Invites readers to join the `Engineered Systems' 1999 Engineering Team Award competition in the United States. Availability of entry forms; Participation by Orlando Hernandez, vice president of Johnson Hernandez Associates Inc.

Reports on the availability of the `1997 Affiliate Member/Product Cross-Reference Wall Chart' from the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). Chart features; Contact information.