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c 34 56 contents FEATURES G 24 Glass Box To Grand Casino T This design team faced a building with some un unusual see-through characteristics, a city regulati d tion, and the usual casino-related challenges. Read on for the thorough combination of engineering discussion and modeling that eventually made this Canadian casino the place for displacement. August 2008 COVER STORY 24 — by Susan Hayes, EIT, LEED® AP and Ken Newbert, P.Eng., LEED AP RADIAN RADIANT HEATING & COOLING L Looking Radiant In Green When vi visitors enter this academy’s new home, they won’t l th only see thousands of specimens and creatures on display. An overtly sustainable design approach — including HVAC that smartly blends natural ventilation and radiant systems — will be on display as well. The way the system adapts to recent and current conditions is as much a key as the equipment itself, so follow it from the CFD to the details adjusted on-site. — by Paul Switenki, P.E. DEHUMIDIFICATION Q Q&A: Dehumidification In Schools D DEPARTMENTS Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Back2Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Building Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Case In Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Commissioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Editor’s Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Efficiency Incentives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Glossary . . . . . . . . . Available online at: www.esmagazine.com HVAC Challenge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 HVACR Designer Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Mechanical Products Sourcebook . . . . 40 Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Tomorrow’s Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 74 In April, Tom Durkin hosted an extremely popular ES webinar To tackling humidity in schools. We ran out of time and had a slew of leftover questions, so here, his engineering team joins him in addressing them. Caveat: The questions often solicit professional opinions based on experience, but that candid exchange is part of the beauty of the webinar, right? — by Thomas H. Durkin, P.E., Keith Cecil, P.E., John Pruett, P.E., Steve Rooke, P.E., and Cameron Yamashita GREEN IN GREEN INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS 60 B Building Oversight Management: M&V And More M In which the author makes the case for enhanced M&V integrated into a building optimization and utility management program. It’s a lot more than just metering. G 4 GREEN INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS — by Larry Clark, LEED® AP En gi neer ed Sy stem s August 2008 http://www.esmagazine.com

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Engineered Systems - August 2008 Contents Editor's Note Back2Basics HVAC Challenge Case In Point Commissioning Building Automation Efficiency Incentives HVACR Designer Tips Glass Box to Grand Casino Looking Radiant In Green Mechanical Products Sourcebook Q&A: Dehumidification In Schools Building Oversight Management: M&V And More Products Classifieds Advertiser Index Tomorrow's Environment

Engineered Systems - August 2008

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