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Letters staff EDITORIAL STAFF MICHAEL G. IVANOVICH, Editor-in-Chief michael.ivanovich@reedbusiness.com SCOTT SIDDENS, Senior Editor ssiddens@reedbusiness.com MELISSA HILLEBRAND, Associate Editor melissa.hillebrand@reedbusiness.com PATRICK LYNCH, Editorial lntern patrick.lynch@reedbusiness.com DIRK CHRISTENSEN, Website Specialist MYLES ADAMSON, Art Director BARBARA HORWITZ-BENNETT, Contributing Editor CHUCK ROSS, Contributing Writer CONSULTING EDITORS ANIL AHUJA, P.E., LEED AP, RCDD, CCJM Engineers, Chicago PAT BANSE, P.E., Senior Mechanical Engineer Smith Seckman Reid Inc., Houston ALFRED R. BORDEN IV, IALD, The Lighting Practice, Philadelphia DAVID COOPER, P.E., C.E.M., Executive Vice President Flack + Kurtz, New York RAJ P. GUPTA, P.E., Environmental Systems Design, Inc., Chicago KEITH LANE, P.E., RCDD, LC, LEED AP, Partner/Principal Lane Coburn & Assocs., Seattle KENNETH L. LOVORN, P.E., President Lovorn Engineering Assocs., Pittsburgh JOHN MAGLIANO, P.E., Chairman and CEO Syska Hennessy Group, New York SYED PEERAN, P.E., Ph.D. Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc., Cambridge, Mass. JOHN M. RATTENBURY, P.E., LEED AP, V.P. of Engineering Rainwater Management Solutions, Salem, Va. MARTIN H. REISS, P.E., The RJA Group, Inc., Framingham, Mass. ALAN TRAUGOTT, Principal, CJL Engineering, Moon Township, Pa. PETER D. ZAK, P.E., Principal Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Assocs., Inc., Milwaukee READER FEEDBACK Engineering shortage On the subject article (05/07), it is similar to an engineering survey I read recently. In that article, it stated that mechanical engineers with 10 years of experience had an average annual salary of $58,000 and the lowest average professional engineering salary in the United States (electrical engineers salary was about $68,000). Needless to say, these statistics must surely impact the engineering school enrollments. Until our society recognizes the engineering profession as an equivalent to doctors, lawyers and CEOs (as in many other countries), the pay scale will not improve, and the engineering services will migrate overseas. A few U.S. companies have adopted a paralleled pay scale for their technically trained personnel with their management personnel. This program has worked very well to allow appropriate compensation and avoid the ubiquitous “Peter Principle.” Further, even the skilled trade unions make provisions for longevity and pension continuation. L.L. CASE., P.E. ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. With respect to the engineer shortage, I’m curious why designers have not been mentioned. As a designer, I can design and “engineer” as well as or better than many degreed engineers. I’m not an E.E. or P.E., just a guy “on the floor” so to speak. But, I do the work and I do it with pride. It’s my knowledge and experience that makes projects move forward. It’s my understanding of things that make my designs work, practical and timely. I need someone to stamp my work, not critique it. I know codes and how JIM LANGHENRY, Publisher 630-288-8789 jlanghenry@reedbusiness.com TRUDY KELLY, Assistant to the Publisher City of Boulder N. Boulder Rec. Center City of Fort Collins Vehicle Storage CH2M Hill North Building Aspen Skiing Company Snowmass Golf Clubhouse CH2M Hill West Building CH2M Hill South Building Colorado College Tutt Science Center Poudre School District Fossil Ridge HS Colorado Dept of Labor & Employment Addition ALLISON TERNES, Audience Marketing Director ELETTA HARRIS, Production Manager FELECIA STEPHENS, Advertising Services GWEN KENNEDY, Production Services Supervisor Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s editorial offices are located at 2000 Clearwater Dr., Oak Brook, IL 60523. Phone (630) 288-8000. For subscription information, call (303) 470-4445 or go to: getFREEmag.com/cse. For reprints, call (800) 290-5460 x100 or e-mail CSE@reprintbuyer.com. REED BUSINESS INFORMATION Founded in 1933 Tad Smith, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Greisch, President, Chicago Division Consulting-Specifying Engineer • AUGUST, 2007 Commissioning LEED-NC story correction Editors note: Figure 1 of the story “Commissioning LEED-NC,” by Peter D’Antonio, P.E., LEED AP, (06/07, p.44) was printed incorrectly. Here is the corrected figure. Pikes Peak Regional Development Center University of Denver Law Building ELENA MOELLER-YOUNGER, Marketing Director No Data Available PUBLICATION SERVICES 7 http://getFREEmag.com/cse

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Contents M/E Roundtable Giants 100 Pullout Poster Giants Stand Tall: CSE Giants 100 Report Electrical Design for Tall Buildings HVAC and Fire Safety for Elevator Systems How to Beat the Codes GAS Technology Supplement Recovering Waste Heat from Boilers New Applications for Tankless Water Heating Systmes Techniques Improve for Powder Coating MDF New Tools Available for Heat Treating Steel Direct Drive Engines

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - August 2007

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