Consulting-Specifying Engineer - May 2008 - (Page 8) In The News NEWS AT A GLANCE • Three newly published National Science Foundation reports show increasing workforce availability of scientists and engineers. Individuals working in science and engineering occupations grew by 4.3%, and their unemployment rates dropped to 2.5% in 2006. • The National Electrical Manufacturers Assn. (www.nema.org) has published “ICS 14 Application Guide for Electric Fire Pump Controllers.” The guide provides technical information related to the installation of electric fire pump controllers, which are devices that activate and manage engine-driven fire pumps, providing optimal water volume and pressure for proper operation. Smoke management and the IBC hen a fire occurs in a building, The authors, Dr. John H. Klote, PE, and controlling smoke can mean the Douglas H. Evans, PE, are both experts in the difference between life and death. field of fire protection engineering. Klote, A newly revised reference book addresses an internationally recognized authority on smoke management in smoke management, the 2006 International authored three previous A newly revised reference guide Building Code (IBC). This is available to help engineers, de- books and more than 80 book creates a bridge papers and articles on signers, and code officials underbetween the complex smoke control and other stand smoke control in the IBC. subject of smoke manaspects of fire protecagement and the code tion engineering. Evans, requirements of the IBC. Developed jointly by also a published author, is the fire protection the International Code Council and the Society engineer for the Clark County (Nev.) Building of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), “A Guide Division, which has jurisdiction over the uninto Smoke Control in the 2006 IBC” will help corporated areas of southern Nevada, including experienced and new practitioners. the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. “This guide will help code officials, engi“A Guide to Smoke Control in the 2006 neers, and designers understand smoke control IBC” is available at www.iccsafe.org, or from requirements that will save lives and protect SFPE at www.sfpe.org. property,” said International Code Council CEO Rick Weiland. The 2006 IBC smoke control requirements are Technical training high priority more performance-based than previous editions and allow engineers the flexibility to address A/E firm leaders say design and technical particular fire hazards in building design. The training is the most important type of train2006 edition also includes a new reference for ing to provide to employees, according to exhaust method design and facilitates the use ZweigWhite’s newly released “2008 Training of different types of models, such as network, & Development Survey of Architecture, Engizone and computational fluid dynamics modneering, Planning & Environmental Consulting els. The guide explains these and other new Firms.” When asked to rank the importance of requirements and provides engineers, designeight different types of training, firm leaders ers, and code officials with practical examples. named design/technical as their top priority, Of particular interest in the guide is the section followed closely by CADD or BIM, and project detailing commissioning and testing of smoke management training. control systems. As an added tool, the appendix Survey data show firms dedicate more than includes a plan review checklist. 36% of their total training expenses to design “This guide shows how the results of fire sciand technical training—more than any other ence can be applied to building safety,” said David type. Other topics covered in the report include Evans, SFPE executive director. “The information information systems, marketing and business in this joint Code Council-SFPE publication is needdevelopment, human resources, business maned by both engineers and code officials in applyagement, and leadership training. For more ing the 2006 IBC smoke control provisions.” informaton, visit www.zweigwhite.com. W EVENTS • July 20-23: 45th American Society for Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference, Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, Washington, D.C. www.ashe.org. • Aug 5-6: AEC Essentials: An Introduction to the Design and Construction Industry, Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center, Denver. • Aug 6: Client Development in the AEC Marketplace: Beyond the Basics, Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center, Denver. FOR MORE NEWS STORIES GO TO: WWW.CSEMAG.COM 8 Consulting-Specifying Engineer • MAY 2008 http://www.nema.org http://www.iccsafe.org http://www.sfpe.org http://www.ashe.org http://www.zweigwhite.com
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