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Features a chiller configuration at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Design parameters of the conventional chiller plant; Configuration of the chiller plant; Characteristics of the chiller plant. INSET: Flow Tactics.

Reports that computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) from Eagle Technology Inc. of Mequon, Wisconsin is helping to maintain the H. Roe Bartle Hall convention center in Kansas City, Missouri. Ability of Eagle CMMS to interface with building automation systems; Tracking of air-handling gear, facility inspection data and elevator/escalator repairs.

Examines the impact of the media coverage of large-award indoor air quality (IAQ) lawsuits in the United States. Coverage changes in policies intended to protect insurance companies from huge claims; Installation of the control units and piping; Upgrade on the electrical system.

Discusses the promotions, announcements, and awards at the 1997 Summer Meeting in Boston by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Promotion of Donald E. Holte as the president of Visionwall Technologies, Incorporated; Harley W. Goodman Jr. as treasurer of Goodman Engineers, Incorporated; Presentation of the Journal Paper Award to Stephen B. Taylor.

Reports on the efforts of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to convince presidential candidates to support technology policies aimed at ensuring American leadership in engineering, scientific, research, education and innovation. Availability of position paper on policy recommendations; Contact information.

The article offers news briefs related to engineering in the U.S. A study suggests that energy use in buildings can be reduced by 10% to 40% by improving operational strategies in buildings. Onset Computer Corp. and Advanced Hydronics Inc. have partnered in establishing the Determining Proper Boiler Sizing with Data Loggers webinar. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is offering a full lineup of seminars for working life safety in Baltimore, Maryland in October 2008.

The article highlights the relief efforts launched by some heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration-related companies in the U.S. for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast area. The companies that offered financial, moral and logistics supports include Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, ABB, FlatPlate, Takagi Industrial Co. U.S.A. and Danfoss.

Discusses the conversion of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers into non-CFC units and the documentation of efficiency gains made through energy recovery ventilation tactics i the United States. Environmental and cost benefits of converting CFC refrigerators to non-CFC units; Characterization of the performance of energy recovery ventilation components; Methodology for determining the efficiency of energy recovery ventilation systems.

Describes the installation of a dehumidification system and other environmental controls at an army base in Arizona. Maintenance and repair of the base; Dehumidification units; Maintanence of an even climate for the ammunition materials; Programmable microprocessor control system for remote monitoring.

Reports developments in the construction sector in the U.S. as of October 2003. Implementation of a model building and fire codes in California; Issuance of an amended safety codes by the U.S. National Fire Protection Association; Evaluation of building energy performance rating protocols.

Reports developments related to the air conditioning industry in the U.S. as of December 2002. Participants at the 2003 AHR Expo; Acquisition of Aero Environmental Ltd. by Bradford White Corp.; Relocation of the corporate headquarters of El Taller Colaborativo. INSETS: Industry News;Places and Faces;Engineering Beat;Association Agenda

The article offers information on the National Design-Build Student Competition launched by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) in the U.S. Topics covered include the procurement of real-life design-build projects. Also mentioned is the importance of the program to encourage students to follow design-build best practices.

The article reports that data centers will have to go beyond traditional business practices in order to build economically sound facilities in the U.S. According to Jakob Carnemark, senior vice president of Shanska USA Inc., companies should alter the approaches and move away from the traditional design-bid-build process. It also outlines the industry-leading practices by Carnemark such as hyper-efficient pre-fabricated data centers and chiller-less designs.

The article offers two cases related to installation of hot water supplies in the U.S. The first case focuses on the upgrade of older actuators used on the three-way mixing globe valves found on all the schools' hot water lines that are used for both heating and domestic uses in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. The second cases discusses the decision to replace two boilers in the resort of the Riviera Beach Resort on Cape Cod in Bass River, Massachusetts by general manager, John E. Gilligan, III.

The article discusses the comments of Uptime Institute Inc. director Ken Brill regarding the "Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Efficiency" study of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He expresses that the study contains economic productivity and environmental consequences that should be addressed. Brill believes that short and long-term energy efficiency measures in data centers should be developed.

The article offers news briefs related to engineering issues and events in the U.S. The BNP Media Inc. provides eight ways that will transform business in 2008 including the use of online community to obtain real-time, and locating products quickly with online directories. Engineering System's Building Automation & Sustainability Conference will be held on conjunction with the BACnet International Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on September 25-27, 2007.

The article reports on the interconnected boiler system, called "super boiler," designed to reduce the United States industrial steam system operating costs by more than 10 $10 billion annually. The system combines innovations in combustion, heat transfer and recovery, vessel engineering and controls. The boiler design exhibits heat transfer coefficients approximately 18 times higher than those of plain firetubes.

Reports on the deadline for states to certify to the U.S. Department of Energy that their building codes meet the requirements in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineering's (ASHRAE) 1999 energy conservation standard. Provisions under the Energy Standard for Building Except Low-Rise Risdential Buildings; Comments of ASHRAE President Richard Rooley on benefits of energy standardsInfluence of the standard on building designs.

Focuses on the heating budget for January 2004 in the U.S. Table showing heating design in different states; Comparison of reverse flow heat recovery and enthalpy wheel heat recovery savings.

Reports on Blueair's donation of Model 501 in-room air purifiers to improve air quality in New York City schools. Number of air purifiers donated by Blueair; Impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in air quality in schools near Ground Zero; Mechanical filtration and electronic precipitator technology of the product.

Focuses on research facility Moffitt Cancer Center's Andover Controls BAS building automation system in Tampa, Florida. Heating, ventilation air conditioning control; Security Management; Tank monitoring; Parking control.

Details the effort of upgrading the boilers at the Civic Center Complex in Evansville, Indiana. Replacement of existing steam and hot water coils with new hot water coils; Installation of ddc system to monitor and control the chilled water.

Reports that the Shelby County Schools district in Birmingham, Alabama is managing its energy cost issue through the use of an innovative energy management partnership with Trane of La Cross, Wisconsin. Rapid decision making on heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and controls; Replacement of gas-fueled units with electric packaged rooftop heat pumps.

The article discusses how building owners in the U.S. prevent airborne diseases. It suggests maintaining a proactive indoor air quality (IAQ) program and identify problems and create solutions before crises arises. It notes the need to keep work site clean and protect adjacent spaces. It mentions the importance of establishing sampling protocol to evaluate air and surface contaminants.

An introduction is presented in which the editor outlines the theme of the issue focusing on the heating and ventilation industry in the U.S.

The article reports on the 0.99 percent increase on commercial gas storage water heater shipment based on the statistics provided by the American Health Research Institute (AHRI) in the U.S.

The article discusses the minimization of requirements for functional performance test (FPT) procedures in building commissioning in the U.S. The critical requirements of an FPT test procedure include Step-by-step script, Unambiguous pass/fail acceptance criteria, and customized. Such requirements do not provide improvements in communication between commissioning team members, efficiency of the field testing process, and commissioning documentation process.

The article presents the survey results of ES readers on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES). Almost two-thirds of the controls crowd believes the efficiency targets are a good idea, while most of the subscribers perceive the targets as a bad idea. As for the retrofit incentives, controlling interest respondents were four times as likely to anticipate substantial results, and over half the clean air focus voters had no view or perceive them as waste of time.

The article offers information on various developments related to the boilers extra in the U.S. The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has received notification of awards totaling nearly $7.7 million for six new projects for the improvement of industrial energy efficiency and competitiveness. The American Iron Steel and Steel Institute (AISI) will lead a team with GTI and other companies to develop test thermochemical recuperation for steel reheating furnaces to increase waste heat recovery.

The article presents author's perspectives concerning the H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the U.S. He examines the importance of the said bill for those in the business aiding buildings to perform better. The law provides incentives for modifications, affecting commercial as well as residential properties. It contains specific incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) systems, biomass and geothermal systems.

The article offers news briefs related to industries in the U.S. Quest Technologies Inc. has announced the "Flower Warranty" on its instruments. Munters Corp. provides high efficiency air handling units and an OASIS system. Daikin Industries Ltd. is being selected as a member of the prestigious Global 100 list of Most Sustainable Corporations.

The article announces the promotions and appointments of executives in the U.S. including Stephen A. Roell as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the John Controls Inc., John Way as president of Weil-McLain, and The Muninn Group Inc. as the newest dealer of Alerton.

The article offers various announcements related to intelligent building engineering in the U.S. Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineering Inc. has moved to a new space in Denver West. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates announce the merger of its Cedar Rapids and North Liberty that will provide the firm the opportunity to serve the expanding needs of their regional and national clients. Dewberry Inc. has received the Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR).

The article reports developments related to heating and ventilation industry in the U.S. John Stern has been elected as the 2006-2007 president of the Chicagoland Better Heating-Cooling Council. The Building Commissioning Association is conducting the Expo, Tools, and Technology event in Austin, Texas on October 15-17, 2006. The Design-Build Institute of America applauded the Office of Management and Budget's move to release the document Capital Programming Guide.

The article contains events for the Fall of 2006. On September 28-30, ISH North America 2006 will be in Messe Frankfurt, Chicago. On October 3 to 4, the Northern Ohio Energy Management 2006 hosted by Cleveland Engineering Society and MAGNET will be in Alcron, Ohio. On October 5, Datacenter Dynamics will be in Chicago.

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 reports on developments concerning the engineered systems industry in the United States as of December 2005. Daikin Industries Ltd. has established the Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. which will be established in Carrolton, Texas. Grundfos Technical Institute will hold training programs for commercial and industrial pump installation and sales professionals.

The article focuses on opening comments of Joe Orosz, president of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc., on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ClimateTech 2005 event held on May 4, 2005 in Washington D.C. The EPA's "vision" is outlined in the EPA brochure titled, "Building Owners: Save Money, Save the Earth." It encourages manufacturers, owners and system designers to invest in those technologies that provide the highest efficiency and lowest emissions on a sustainable basis and where performance can be documented on an on-going basis.

Presents a calendar of events related to engineered systems compiled as of March 2004. BuilConn Forum 2004 and M2M Expo sponsored by Clasma Events.; Light + Building 2004 Messe Frankfurt GmbH Frankfurt in Germany; Total Facility Management Show 2004 in Chicago, Illinois.

Comments on issues related to engineered systems. Computerized maintenance management system; Author's participation in the XML Symposium in Anaheim, California presented by Clasma Events Inc.

Presents guidelines for the professional business planning of engineers in the U.S. Efficiency in writing detailed project proposals; Importance of completing projects on time; Establishment of business with new clients.

Highlights the agenda of the heating and ventilation industry associations in the U.S. as of October 2003. Release of the report on building automation system by ARTI 21-CR; Purpose of the Association of Water Technologies; Schedule and venue of the 2003 convention of the Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc.

Provides information on how to specify alternating current motors in wet, corrosive and hazardous environments in the U.S. Use of heaters in preventing internal condensation; Increase terminal box size and environmental protection requirements; Maintenance of temperature of all motor surfaces below the ignition temperature of the hazardous substances.

Reports on news and developments concerning the associations in the design/construction industry in the U.S., as of May 2003. New Standard Institute's plans to hold its Maintenance Planning and Scheduling seminar in Los Angeles, Nashville and Toronto; International Alliance for Interoperability's plans to provide attendees of its annual meeting with information about the importance of interoperability; American Society of Civil Engineers' appointment of William P. Henry as president.

Discusses the indoor air quality problems leading to expensive and disruptive building shutdowns in the U.S. Requirements in increasing outside air ventilation rates; Link between ventilation rates and reduced absenteeism due to sick leave; Details of the Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Focuses on the prohibition of smoking to business travelers in the U.S. Coverage of the smoke broad ban in all bars and restaurants; Support of local governments on the regulation; Details of the ban proposals.

Focuses on the impact of the Internet on the role of engineers in the United States. List of skills needed by engineers; Relation between architects and engineers; Need of engineers to focus on competition based on value.