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In The News Student CIRT-ACE competition fosters creative design and quality presentations he ACE Mentor Program of Frederwith respect to constructability, use of ick, Md., took top honors as the winmaterials, meeting deadlines, and estabning entry in the second annual CIRT-ACE lishing reasonable expenses or budgets. Design Competition, conducted with the Frederick’s entry, entitled “Re-Routing Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) Transportation,” was aimed at relieving Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. congestion and commuter traffic along The Frederick Team was one of 10 the I-270 corridor. entrants vying for a first-place prize of The Palo Alto team planned a pre-fab $3,000 and bragging rights as the best stusustainable housing unit called the Beedent design presented by an affiliate. ACE hive. Designed in little hexagonal comof Palo Alto, Calif., took second place, and ponents that allowed other hexagonal the ACE Mentoring Program of Greater Charlie Thornton, ACE founder, with components to be “clicked” together to winning team member Melissa Huston. Kansas City, Mo., was third. form the unit, the Beehive could be built The design competition is a collabora- Photo: CIRT quickly following a natural disaster. tive effort between CIRT and ACE. CIRT represents the senior The Kansas City team created a community recreation cenexecutives of many of the leading firms heavily involved with ter called The Marshall Plan. It was built to the U.S. Green ACE, and the ACE Mentor Program of America reaches out to Building Council specifications and used as much recycled high school students who may be interested in better under- material as possible, including recycled water. It also used standing the design and construction industry. solar panels for heating. The design challenges were actual projects that attempted The teams were judged on creativity, quality of presentato stress the practical aspects of the profession, particularly tion, design process, and design elements/aspects. T Prove your building project is best! The Consulting-Specifying Engineer ARC Awards program honors engineers and ﬁrms that have incorporated unique MEP innovations into commercial, institutional and industrial building projects. ARC Awards recognize ﬁrms and engineers winning or placing in two categories: • Most Innovative New Construction Project • Most Innovative Rehab/Reconstruction Project To qualify, building projects must have been completed with a statement of occupancy between Aug. 1, 2007, and July 31, 2008. Winning an ARC Award: • Increases your ﬁrm’s visibility • Aids in the recruitment and retention of talented engineers • Showcases your ﬁrm’s talent and capabilities • Attracts clients and new business opportunities. Consulting-Specifying Engineer • JULY 2008 Enter your project by August 29, read ofﬁcial rules and FAQs at www.csemag.com/arcawards 11 http://www.csemag.com/arcawards http://www.csemag.com/arcawards

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer - July 2008 Contents Viewpoint Letters News M/E Roundtable 40 Under 40 Using Demand-Based Reset Strategies VFDs and Motors: Making the Right Match Grounding and Bonding Practices for Hazardous Areas Codes & Standards Case Study New Products Equipment Lifecycles Advertiser Index Green Space

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - July 2008

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