Does anyone use Trace airflow tab for a room and enter the required air changes per hour, outside air ACH, etc within Trace or mainly calculate these values by hand?
I have a homework problem of sorts involving pumping seawater at 15,000 gpm and 3500 feet of head. Would it be best to have several pumping stations in series and go with a lower pressure class of piping, etc? Just ballpark estimate or recommendation would be ok for my purposes. Thanks.
Someone asked me the other day if my PE was "by exam". How the heck else can one earn a PE license? I understand and have gotten a license in other states "by comity" but I do not know of any other way to get that first license other than taking the test.
I am a little confused on the shaft construction for ductwork serving more than two stories. Our state code and the NFPA code says that you can serve 2 stories without a shaft if you put a fire damper at the floor (I think it actually says you can penetrate only one floor & use a Fire Damper in...
I have a somewhat uncomfortable situation at work. Started with a small firm nearly two years ago and have yet to see the first cost of living adjustment or raise. Our firm is small and informal but seems to have as much or more work than we can handle. In fact they have tried to hire...
I am currently working on an office building which contains a kitchen. The only info I could find for heat gains given by the appliances were 1,000 W for a microwave and not much for the range/oven. Each kitchen will contain a microwave and consumer type oven. Does anyone have good info or...
