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CaseInPoint SIMULATION VALIDATES DESIGN CONCEPT “The results of the simulation clearly show the displacement ventilation system working as intended,” Skolnik said. “The simulation results helped the building owner feel comfortable with the displacement ventilation concept, and veriﬁed the signiﬁcant energy savings achieved by this method.” When the building was completed, ESD engineers performed a variety of tests as part of the commissioning process. These included personal comfort tests and temperature measurements. “The tests showed that the actual temperatures matched the simulation predictions within +1°,” Vallort said. “The LEED Gold designation is further conﬁrmation of Saint Xavier’s commitment to provide cutting-edge facilities for our students,” said Saint Xavier University President Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. “Arthur Rubloff Hall sets the new standard in Chicago and in the state for environmentally friendly construction on a university campus.” Fire protection pointed in right direction at Staybridge Hotel Staybridge Suites is a company going in the right direction. An all-suite hotel brand for extended-stay guests looking for a residential-style hotel for business, relocation, or leisure, Staybridge boasts an impressive 10,655 rooms in 94 hotels. What’s more, the company has 11,226 rooms in the pipeline in the Americas, with another 230 rooms planned for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. So rapid is the company’s growth, it will reach its 100th hotel opening faster than any other brand in the upscale extended-stay market. UNUSUAL INSTALLATION One of the company’s most recent success stories is the Staybridge Suites-Cleveland East. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland, this three-ﬂoor facility offers 123 suites with a mix of single- and double-bedded rooms. Ironically, while the Staybridge Suites-Cleveland East, like the entire Staybridge franchise, is clearly headed in the right direction, its ﬁre protection system was not — literally. “The majority of ﬁre protection systems are installed horizontally within a building’s structure,” explained Dan Klag, owner and president of Cleveland-based Life Safety Systems, whose company helped design the Staybridge system Input 137 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo Input 23 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo Input 23 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo w w w. esmag a zine . c o m ESM07081Lattner.indd 1 15 6/23/08 11:25:28 AM http://www.marsair.com http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.lattner.com http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.lattner.com http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.esmagazine.com

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Engineered Systems - November 2008 Contents Editor’s Note HVAC Challenge Back2Basics Case In Point Commissioning Building Automation HVACR Designer Tips Show Me The Motor Money The IAQ Top 10 Putting A Damper on Tragedy Special: Lighting Controls Computers & Software Products Glossary Classifieds Advertiser Index Tomorrow’s Environment

Engineered Systems - November 2008

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