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Photo 1: Parthenon. Constructed around 450 BC as a temple to the Goddess Athena. Photo 2: Temple to Hutcheon. Constructed around 2005 overlooking Vancouver, BC, Canada by the contractor Gauvin the Younger to honor the God of Building Science.
Parthenon, eh!
T
by Joseph W. lstiburek, Ph.d., P.eng., Fellow ASHRAE
he Parthenon was constructed around 450 BC as a temple to the Goddess Athena (Photo 1). More recently a temple overlooking
Vancouver was constructed by the contractor Gauvin the Younger to honor the God of Building Science, Hutcheon (Photo 2).
For the past five years, the Devout1 have been sprinkling water on the temple Icons,2 carefully watching the results. Water was added to the Icons from the
1 devout: 2
inside and then from the outside and then injected directly. Lo and behold, where the water was added mattered. The amount of water added mattered. And
the type of Icon mattered. Who knew? Many of the legends and stories from the Prophets3 were proven true. More importantly, new legends and stories were created. The Scribes4 are fast at work as we speak preparing manuscripts of the results that will be presented to the Deacons of Peer Review5 for inclusion after due deliberation into the Fundamentals.6 The process is slow and must be followed so as not to anger the Faithful.7 But some of the Devout are anxious. Some of the Devout feel
someone who has unending faith in the God of Building Science, attends ASHRAE conferences every year and follows all of the practices. icon: a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, also known as a test wall. 3 Prophet: from the Greek word meaning “advocate.” An individual who has spoken with the God of Building Science directly or indirectly through his writings and serves as an intermediary with humanity and architects delivering this newfound knowledge from this supernatural entity to other people. Prophets are regarded as having a role in society that promotes change due to their messages and actions. 4 scribes: slaves also known as “graduate students.” 5 deacons of Peer Review: those who need to be educated so as to understand manuscripts submitted by researchers; Peer Review is the process of educating peer reviewers. 6 Fundamentals: the Bible of ASHRAE. 7 Faithful: those who, inasmuch as they have been incorporated in the practices of ASHRAE through membership, have been constituted as the people of building science.
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Contents
Commentary
Show Coverage
Meetings and Shows
Feature Articles
ASHRAE’s Best: 2012 Technology Awards
Total Energy Wheel Control in a Dedicated OA System
Optimizing Design & Control of Chilled Water Plants Part 4: Chiller & Cooling Tower Selection
Improving DHW System Performance
Technology Award Case Studies:
Ice Rink Uses CO2 System
Standing Columns
Building Sciences
Emerging Technologies
Refrigeration
Special Products
IAQ Applications
People
Products
Classified Advertising
Advertisers Index
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