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THE VOICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MEP ENGINEER • SEPTEMBER, 2007 • contents A AUTOMATION & CONTROLS C COMMUNICATIONS E ELECTRICAL F FIRE, SECURITY & LIFE SAFETY H HVAC L LIGHTING P PLUMBING CONSULTING – SPECIFYING FEATURES Third-party liability As many as one-third of claims against engineers come from individuals and entities who do not have a contract with an engineer. Product Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 School design technologies Professional Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 BAS Commissioning How To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Lighting control systems pg Back to school 38 47 New Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Jobs/Classiﬁeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Speciﬁer’s Notebook Photovoltaic costs Cover illustration and accompanying drawings by Tom Rybarczyk, senior computer illustrator, Reed Business Information Veteran engineers share valuable tips for dealing with common K-12 design challenges with IAQ, energy efficiency and maintenance. 76 pg DEPARTMENTS M/E Roundtable This month’s panel discusses the ideal projects and facilities for both stick-built and pre-integrated power equipment. COVER STORY Airborne superbugs In the last few decades, antibiotic and other treatments for hospital-acquired infections have begun failing. See related Editor’s Viewpoint “Engineers are superheroes” on p. 05 pg Codes & Standards 21 59 The author breaks down the 2008 National Electric Code, which incorporates nearly 400 changes to the current 2005 edition of the NEC. pg pg 28 CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER (ISSN 0892-5046, Vol. 41, No. 3, GST #123397457) is published monthly by Reed Business Information, 8878 S. Barrons Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-2345. Reed Business Information is a division of Reed Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. Tad Smith, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer; Jeff Greisch, President, Chicago Division. CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER copyright 2007 by Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER is a registered trademark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. used under license. Periodicals postage paid at Littleton, CO 80126 and additional mailing ofﬁces. Circulation records are maintained at Reed Business Information, 8878 S. Barrons Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-2345. Telephone: 303/470-4445. E-mail: subsmail@reedbusiness.com. Postmaster: send address changes to CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER, P.O. Box 7500, Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-7500. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40685520. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: RCS International, Box 697 STN A, Windsor Ontario N9A 6N4. Email: Subsmail@ReedBusiness.com. Rates for nonqualiﬁed subscriptions, including all issues: USA, $86.90 1-year, $148.90 2-year; Canada, $135.90 1-year, $230.90 2-year; (includes 7% GST, GST#123397457); Mexico, $129.90 1-year, $222.90 2-year; foreign surface, $184.90 1-year, $313.90 2-year; foreign air delivery, $221.90 1-year, $417.90 2-years, foreign air expedited surcharge add $4.00 per issue. Except for special issues where price changes are indicated, single copies are available for $10 USA and $15 foreign. Please address all subscription mail to CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER, 8878 S. Barrons Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-2345. Printed in the USA. Reed Business Information does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the material contained herein, regardless of whether such errors result from negligence, accident or any other cause whatsoever. Consulting-Specifying Engineer • SEPTEMBER, 2007 3

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Contents M/E Roundtable Cover Story: Airborne Superbugs Third-Party Liability Back to School Product Spotlight Codes & Standards Professional Practices How To New Products Jobs/Cliassifieds Specifier’s Notebook Pure Power Supplement New Technologies, Same Old Transmission Problems Wireless Battery Recharging Solar Concentration Renewables Tracking System A Mighty Wind The Importance of Load Bank Testing Quality Power for Security Systems

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - September 2007

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