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    Embalming Room HVAC for Funeral Home

    Per IMC you will need to exhaust that at 2 cfm/sqft. Last time I did an embalming room was 2009, when I just had started out. I want to say we had a high exhaust and low exhaust, and was just using a one pass system. If you are using energy recovery, it will need to be one where the air...
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    Living near busy road - remote air inlet

    Per ASHRAE 62.1 you only need 5 foot separation for low volume and 20 for high volume roads. There is not rule saying you can not move the OA point. Depending on how you size the duct you may or might not need a fan, The residential units, you are probably using will only be able to get around...
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    Apartment exhaust and rated ceilings

    I have some low rise apartments that have the typical exhaust: dryer, bathroom, and kitchen. The apartments also has a rated ceiling with a drop ceiling so the supply duct does not have to penetrate the rated ceiling. However the exhaust does need to penetrate it, and the exits the building...
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    Going from production to managment

    So after years of working through the trenches, in 4 different engineering firms over 11 years. I finally made it to an assistant department head for the mechanical department doing HVAC design. I am still in the trial period picking up additional responsibilities as I transition out of design...
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    Being Singled Out At Work By Boss

    Well depending on how devious you want to be. I would start recording everything he said that is discriminatory, but do not keep it at work, they may find it. Also get the emails of his bosses, HR, and legal departments and then make an anonymous email account and mail that to them on behalf of...
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    Bio-fuels .... good or bad?

    As a student I have been watching this lately to see if I want to stay in the oilfield industry or get out. My reasoning is if another fuel source is found and in readily available quantities it the oil market will go down. I am doubting this will happen within the next 5 years, but I feel...
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    Career advice

    Does your college still send you emails about jobs fairs. YOu could try attending one. Also which field do you wish to go into, sometimes you might need to change locations to move up?
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    'Educated' opinions on climate change

    Personally I say both sides are right to an extent 1. The earth does go through cycles of warming and cooling 2. The crap humans put out in the air is amplifying its effects The main question that should be asked is where the humans here will be intelligent enough to take steps to reduce their...
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    Digital Camera Recommendations for Macro Shots

    A Canon S3 or even the S5 if you can get it cheap will work great. They have a macro and super macro mode. Also you can add lenses to the camera if you want for better macros and it is a 12x optical zoom in case you want to go from macro shooting to something far away and large
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    Contract's with Architects

    Well think of it this way All those buildings are made generally by the lowest bidder
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    Need advice - Too late to get a degree?

    They are right it is never too late to go back to college I will be graduating with my MEch Eng degree at the young age of 36 Though it does sound like you have done great for yourself already
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