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Computers&Software PUMP MOTOR CONTROL The company has released two CDROM training videos to assist customers in learning about ﬂoat switches, alarm systems, and pump motor control panels. Both presentations feature animated pumping sequences, which accelerate the learning process by visually and audibly explaining product functionality and theory of operation in water/wastewater applications. — SJE-Rhombus F O R F R E E I N F O R M AT I O N C I R C L E : 7 0 0 CAD HVAC DESIGN Design Master HVAC 6.1 AutoCAD HVAC software for design and drafting is compatible with the company’s plumbing software and allows users to size ducts, ﬁgure building load and pressure drop calculations, and estimate cost. — Design Master Software CAD-MECH is an industry standard Autodesk® program that allows users to add 3-D pipe ﬁttings and valves to the DWG ﬁle format. The program integrates with the company’s CAD-DUCT detailing program. — Technical Sales International, LLC F O R F R E E I N F O R M AT I O N C I R C L E : 7 0 1 F O R F R E E I N F O R M AT I O N C I R C L E : 7 0 2 BITS & BYTES Maxwell Systems, Inc.’s recently released Management Suite version 6.5.3, which can integrate with its Estimation Logistics and Quest Estimator to further speed and simplify any user’s process from takeoff to cash. WORLD WIDE WEB Peerless Boilers and Pavilion Products have (PB Heat, LLC) redesigned their website at www.peerlessboilers.com. New features include easier overall site navigation; a custom-built product selection guide; and the ability to review warranty information, find an installer, and order parts. Engineered Software, Inc.’s Fluid Fundamentals Training division is offering “Total Pump Training,” a three-day course covering proper pump application, selection, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Michael Volk, P.E., and president of Volk & Associates, will provide live instruction for the courses. Visit www. fluidfundamentals.com for more information. SANYO Commercial Solutions, a division of SANYO North America Corporation, is offering online training classes for its ductless split products at http://sanyohvac.com/online_ courses.php. Aspire Technologies, Inc. has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. The developer of QuoteWerks has also maintained its Microsoft ISV/Software Solutions competency. Schneider Electric’s Energy Savings Advisor, an online tool that helps owners and managers of buildings evaluate their current energy usage and device ways to increase energy efficiency can be accessed at www.us.Schneider-electric. com/TheEnergyAdvisor. Flomerics’ Flovent CFD software was selected by American Power Conversion (APC) to develop a real-time cooling calculator for data center design to assess the local airflow around each rack and evaluates cooling performance and the scalability of cooling architecture. Onset Computer Corporation’s new version of HOBOlink, the company’s Web-based energy and environmental monitoring software (www.onsetcomp.com/scaling) is compatible with the company’s HOBO U30 GSM and Wi-Fi-based remote monitoring systems. Bluebeam® Software Inc.’s PDF Revu® 6.0, features a redesigned interface, enhanced markup and editing tools, and new online search technology, allowing users to create, markup, and view pdfs. Trimble’s MEP layout program allows users to take a digital CAD design file or 3-D BIM into the field to simplify the layout of conduit, pipe, duct, and cable trays. The Mechanical Contractors Association of America is hosting a series of live green building webinars to help members compete in this expanding new market via www.greencontractors.us. Johnson Controls will integrate IBM’s Tivoli Monitoring for Energy Management software with its Metays® BMS to help make data centers more energy efficient and sustainable. The USGBC, with the support of a $1 million donation from United Technologies Corp., has launched www.Greenbuild365.org to transform green building education through global, online access. 68 En gi neer ed S y stem s October 2008 http://www.peerlessboilers.com http://www.fluidfundamentals.com http://sanyohvac.com/online_courses.php http://www.fluidfundamentals.com http://sanyohvac.com/online_courses.php http://www.us.Schneider-electric.com/TheEnergyAdvisor http://www.us.Schneider-electric.com/TheEnergyAdvisor http://www.onsetcomp.com/scaling http://www.greencontractors.us http://www.Greenbuild365.org

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