Generally speaking, Mechanical Engineers are paid based on competition in their geographical area. For example, in Houston, TX right now MEP firms are required to pay whatever it takes to compete with the petroleum industry which is on fire right now (no pun intended!)
I suspect that...
As noted in another response, this sounds like a perfect application for demand controlled ventilation and/or an energy recovery ventilator if the budget allows.
You might tell the Church that if the CO2 levels are not controlled, the entire congregation may get sleepy during the service. Of...
Just returned from a dive trip. The surge at about 50 feet was sweeping me 4 to 5 feet back and forth. You don't give the geographic location that I read so I don't know your local conditions, but beware of the powerful forces of the ocean. A recent hurricane rolled a 500+ foot shipwreck over...
I have some limited experience with variable flow primary systems. I am not an expert.
I assume you know that the control sequence is very important for VFP systems. You have to carefully control the CHW flow when you stage chillers on and off.
In your case you seem to have enough chillers...
