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The article discusses how societal expectations push students towards traditional four-year degrees over vocational paths like HVAC, using a TikTok video as an example to advocate for more engaging career guidance through compelling storytelling.

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 highlights the value of learning from diverse Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) engineering practices encountered during travel, encouraging professionals to broaden their perspectives. Topics discussed include the significance of observing regional variations, embracing different approaches to HVAC system design, and the learning opportunities presented by diverse geographical locations.

The article announces that Amy Al-Katib has joined the Engineered Systems team as the new editor-in-chief.

The article reports that designing a hospital or outpatient medical facility can be challenging with the need to adhere to codes and guidelines. At the most basic level, engineers who design health care facilities are responsible for ventilation and occupant comfort but also for taking into account the chemical, physical, and biological contaminants that are present in a health care environment.

The article discusses the risks faced by heating and ventilation engineers in failing to measure, monitor, and control airflow directly. Topics include the need for engineers to use clear and concise terms when writing contract documents, the importance of providing an airflow measurement product, and the common concerns about airflow measuring, monitoring, and controlling.

The article focuses on the concept of recurring patterns in nature, such as the Fibonacci series, and explores how engineers can apply these patterns to improve the design of mechanical systems for energy efficiency and optimal performance. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and utilizing the principles of unified design theory in the built environment.

The article offers information on technology, bolt/nut combinations, and other related factors for heating and ventilation piping and duct systems to ensure a building's safety highlighting modular mechanical seals. Modular mechanical seals can reportedly be used to permanently seal and protect pipes passing through concrete walls and other barriers. It notes that heating and ventilation engineers must review pipe and duct penetrations to identify which seal is the most suitable for a project.

The article focuses on the variable air volume (VAV) systems that have been designed in laboratory exhaust and supply systems. According to the article, engineers are challenged to optimize a system from every aspect of energy savings, functional performance and comfort during the majority of the time that the system is in a part-load condition. It also mentions that air distribution ceiling diffuser devices must be part of the HVAC system design consideration.

The article discusses the social awareness and the resulting political pressure in reducing energy consumption in the U.S. It is asserted that it is the responsibility of the engineers to search for ideas that have the potential to accommodate the desire of the society for positive change in designing, building, and building operation. The emancipation of chilled beams from reheat and from large fan systems, and the resulting reliance on ductwork make the aspect of chilled beams a technology.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being familiar with ASHRAE's position document on refrigerants and its responsible use, but was unaware that AirConditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) formed a refrigerant transition taskforce.

The article discusses the alternatives that should be considered by design engineers in the U.S. who may want to consider in future designs for fire and smoke damper placement. It states a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment that provides heating and cooling. It notes the electrically operated fire dampers. It mentions the area room smoke detectors to initiate smoke dampers.

Introduces various information resources recommended for heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineers. Sheet metal solutions brochure from Delbert Dawson and Son, Inc.; Data Instruments brochure on sensors and transducers; Cooling/heating coils brochure from Coil Co.

The article focuses on corporate campus office building retrofit to radiant heating and ventilation (HVAC) design-bid-build (DBB) project. The project delivery method shall be DBB. The building owner outsources the O&M but will keep the on-site O&M technicians involved in the project delivery process. The design team shall include the HVAC, structural, architectural, plumbing, and electrical consultants with the HVAC consulting engineer.

The article offers information on a building program (BP) for a Multiplex Movie Theater Project in Roanoke, Virginia. Details about the basis of design (BofD) and the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment are discussed. The factors considered by the engineer in designing the HVAC system are also noted.

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.

The article provides tips for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration design engineers in boiler replacement. Design engineers should give consideration for the completion of a hydraulic model analysis of the hot water distribution under all operating conditions. They should also check with the boiler equipment manufacturer when designing a primary-variable flow relative to minimum flow. Replacement of a boiler needs timing, as well as a temporary boiler.

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 discusses the development of Building Program (BP) by health care system building committees which will serve as the cornerstone for investing in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design and construction of HVAC systems. It notes the role of HVAC engineer in taking the program information and crafting a Basis of Design (BofD) using the BofD template. The development of energy conservation measures prior to the construction document phase of the project is tackled.

The article presents information on the basics of heating and ventilation (HVAC) design and construction in a building. The Building Program (BP) document is created for desinging and creating the HVAC systems. Using the suggested Basis of Design (BofD) template, the HVAC engineer take the program information and then craft a BofD.

The article presents the author's views on various issues and trends related to the heating and ventilation (HVAC) industry in the U.S. These issues include testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) companies' failure to recognize the importance of HVAC systems, the possibility that hospital acquired infection will continue to be a problem, and the increase in the number of women in the building industry. He also provides information on a website that offers cooking instructions for engineers.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Equipment Data Overload," in the July 2012 issue, "Tomorrow's Environment," in the October 2012 issue, and "HVAC Security Emergencies: No Terrorist Required," in the July 2012 issue.

The author reflects on the importance of computer programs for the efficient calculation and technical design of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment. He cites the benefits of smart HVAC software, which helps engineers commission and design integrated program into another application associated with the HVAC application. Furthermore, the author encourages engineers to look beyond what computer programs can do to maximize that had been created on a specific job.

The article discusses ways on how to identify retrocommissioning solutions as one of the most important parts of quality control (QC) in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning industry (HVAC) in the U.S. It advises engineers to review record drawing and existing equipment to make a best guess as to the original design calculations of HVAC equipment. It also mentions four levels of energy retrocommissioning solutions that help companies save operating budget funds.

The article offers information on how to implement a tab business plan for the traditional tab firms in the U.S. It states the need to start a separate third-party tab consulting firm and hiring an experienced heating and ventilating engineer who will manage the third party firm. It also mentions the importance of winning a primary project and doubling the sales to win another project.

The article discusses the development of the BAS design for the commercial building heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry in the U.S. It states that BAS design is the responsibility of the design engineer and assigned to the temperature controls contractor. Experts believe that the scheme is also important in the construction industry systems integrator function as it reduces generic product specifications and allows designs to the actual product capabilities.

The article offers an instructional guide for heating and ventilation (HVAC) engineers on the basics of engineering design during the warranty phase. These include calling the facility manager on a design to confirm system performance, monitoring the project during the warranty phase, and the standard office specifications to reflect current business tools when addressing energy management capabilities in the design phase.

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."

Provides some insights into seasonal system performance testing for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Commissioning process; Role of the commissioning engineer; Inspection process.

Examines the promise of the indoor air quality market (IAQ) for engineers and contractors in the U.S. Difference between IAQ and indoor air comfort; Market studies on the issue conducted by National Energy Management Institute; Call of remediation for installation of new ductwork, cleaning existing ductwork, fans/ventilation systems replacement and replacing filters; Recommendation to develop a remediation certification standard for IAQ work.

Discusses the importance of having the necessary experience before engineers can write testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) specifications for buildings' heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Air and water balancing test by the United States National Environmental Balancing Bureau; Testing design engineers on TAB specifications.

Shares several ideas on finding design-build sales engineer for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry's repair, replace and renovation markets. Determining characteristics-skills required or preferred for the sales position; Customizing the interview checklist; Benchmarking prospective employee through performance goals.

Presents information about heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineers and firms, including facility engineers, consulting engineers and mechanical constructors. Award received by George Benda of Chelsea Group; Why The Maintenance Team purchased certain assets of Peterson Bros. Mechanical Contractors; Appointed chief financial officer at Mechanical Services of Orlando, Inc.