Consulting-Specifying Engineer - March 2008 - (Page 3) contents COVER STORY FEATURES 34 | When UPS and gensets have issues Lost critical loads may occur when high levels of reflected current harmonics from a UPS interact with the high reactance of a generator. BY MICHAEL SHIELDS, PE MARCH 2008 40 | Ignite opportunities to mentor fire protection engineers It’s challenging to mentor or create a mentoring program for these engineers because of the many different areas in which fire protection engineers can specialize. BY RAY GRILL, PE, FSFPE 47 | Cooling people, not buildings On the cover: Joseph Clair, managing engineer in the Chicago Public Schools department of operations, is in the boiler room of Albany Park Multicultural Academy. Photo: Marc Berlow If a room is not in use, why cool it? By thinking differently, we can efficiently cool people, and save energy and money. BY JOHN SUZUKIDA, PE 24 | Grade A HVAC By making their buildings more energy-efficient, the Chicago Public Schools and the Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake, Ill., are leading the way toward greening K-12 schools through their HVAC systems. New schools in the CPS district are going back to basics and are based on early 1900s designs—well-lit and well-ventilated. BY AMARA ROZGUS, SENIOR EDITOR DEPARTMENTS 07 | Viewpoint The psychology of decisions 52 | Codes & Standards Plumbing code update 08 | Letters Mentoring; fire safety in tall buildings 56 | Case Study Relay eliminates power failures 58 | New Products 62 | Equipment Lifecycles Cycling through fan options 10 | News KEY AUTOMATION & CONTROLS COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL FIRE, SECURITY & LIFE SAFETY HVAC LIGHTING PLUMBING A/E salary increases; New CSI format; Ozone, sick buildings linked; National BIM standard; Engineering Web site for girls 69 | Advertiser Index 70 | Green Space Sustainable semantics 16 | M/E Roundtable VFDs, harmonics Consulting-Specifying Engineer • MARCH 2008 3
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