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    Warehouse Sprinkler Main Sizing

    Hi All, I am designing a truck freight terminal, and though the sprinkler design will be handled by a different contractor, I need to size the sprinkler main and RPZ, and the sprinkler contractor will take it from there. I want to be conservative in my design, but also don't want to oversize if...
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    Using Exhaust to reduce heat load

    Im working on a space that has some equipment with high heat gain into the room. It is a lab with 100% exhaust and I am placing the exhaust grilles over some of the higher loads in an effort to remove them from the space and reduce the volume of supply air required to cool the space. Is there a...
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    Anyone use VRF in an Auditorium/theater/lecture hall?

    We are planing on a packaged DOAS to handle ventilation, ducted to VRF fan coil units.
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    Anyone use VRF in an Auditorium/theater/lecture hall?

    Im working on a new building and we are considering a VRF system. The building includes a small theater (~200 people) and we are debating whether to provide a dedicated packaged DX system, or use VRF for this space. I wanted to see if anyone here has any experience with VRF systems in spaces...
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    An interesting opportunity

    True. I was there from 2007 when it was really booming to 2009 when the bottom dropped out. These guys are doing BIM consulting for projects that are already under construction as a means to reduce costs associated with change orders and RFI's. They have several projects already. They are...
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    An interesting opportunity

    Uh oh! Sound's like Mac's speaking from experience! [bigears]
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    An interesting opportunity

    That's a good idea! I hadn't thought of that.
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    An interesting opportunity

    Thanks guys. You have confirmed what I have been thinking. Going to give it a shot and dangle the "potential business" carrot to help my chances. I guess it is just a big decision as the last time I went over there the economy got ugly and moving back in 2009 with no job meant 2 years of...
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    An interesting opportunity

    I guess I should mention that there is a real possibility that I could get the company in Dubai to send overflow work back to my company in the US. Getting replaced is what I am afraid of. It's big money over there but I don't want it to be permanent.
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    Freelance HVAC Engineer

    You should probably be marketing to small architecture firms rather than MEP firms. Maybe team up with an electrical guy if you know one. If you are a PE, you can knock out little jobs for much less than the bigger MEP firms since you have little/no overhead. I plan to do the same as soon as I...
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    An interesting opportunity

    Hey All, I have had an interesting opportunity pop up and I was hoping to get some opinions form some of the career veterans out there. It's a long post but bear with me :) I worked in Dubai doing MEP when I was fresh out of college. When the bottom dropped out of the market, I moved home to...
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    How do you win projects?

    Very good advice. I never thought about it that way. I need to start hanging out with more architects (puke)
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    How do you win projects?

    Pat, this is some great advice!
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    How do you win projects?

    Mac: Yes, they are aware of my business development efforts. They actually hired me partly because they liked the fact that business development is the direction I want to take, and because I was ambitious enough to march into their office and explain to them why they should create a job for me...
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    How do you win projects?

    Thanks TJ, reposted in the other forum.
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