Engineered Systems - April 2008 - (Page 68)

Issues&Events Association Agenda NFPA announced that the state of Maine has adopted the latest edition of several its fire and life safety codes including: NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™ (UFC); NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code®; and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has joined the Green Mechanical Council as a charter member. ARI announced that its Responsible Use Guide for Minimizing Fluorocarbon Emissions in Manufacturing Facilities was translated into French and Spanish. The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has joined the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program as a partner. The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Not everyone is equipped to handle the heat Are you? When the heat gets too hot to handle, rely on TOPAZ Portable Air Conditioners to cool quietly, efﬁciently, and quickly. Our portable units range from 1 to 5 tons, can be rolled from room-to-room and can accommodate every need. • Humidity Control • Special Events • Computer Rooms • A/C Maintenance • A/C Failure • Supplemental A/C elected Gerald T. Bauers of Sebesta Blomberg Associates, Rosemont, IL, as president. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), announced that Julie Ruth, P.E., and Chuck Anderson, P.E., have been appointed to the International Code Council (ICC) Change Committees during the council’s annual conference. The Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance has appointed Don Denton as its technical consultant, and annoucned that Mary S. Carson, the alliance’s program director, will continue to manage its operations and public relations activities. The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) will hold its 21st Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, which allows attendees from diverse fields to build on common principles, and learn operations involving fluid/particle processing and separation, on May 19-22, 2008 in Valley Forge, PA. See us at DATA CENTER WORLD BOOTH 255 April 1-2 Las Vegas, NV Contact your local Topaz Sales Of ce for more information! 1-888-838-4038 or visit us online at www.gotopaz.com “The fact that boiler-generated steam is still the most efficient method of heat transfer for most applications, and because the design and fabrication of boilers is one of the most sustainable practices going today — using recyclable heavy metals that evolve into equipment and systems that last for decades when operated and maintained properly, boilers and boiler-generated steam and hot water are in the vanguard of the “greening” of America.” “Slow growth is still growth. Add to that an economic stimulus package this year that provides appropriate incentives for capital spending and you have a healthy boiler industry in 2008,” Rawson said. The ABMA is the national nonprofit trade association of commercial, institutional, industrial, heat recovery, and electricitygenerating boiler and combustion equipment manufacturers headquartered in Vienna, VA. ES FREE INFO: 199 68 En gi neer ed S y stem s April 2008 http://www.gotopaz.com http://www.gotopaz.com

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Engineered Systems - April 2008

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