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It's Time To Renew
With this edition of our PM Engineer Enewsletter, we're at the halfway point of 2008. And if you receive PME magazine in the mail each month, it's time for your annual renewal. If you're not currently receiving PME sign up today! Click on
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Latest Headlines
- As part of a $600,000 initiative to boost Boston's solar energy output 50-fold by 2015, a new solar panel has been installed at Boston's famed Fenway Park.
The panel is expected to heat a third of the hot water needed for the Red Sox ballpark.
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The International Code Council has partnered with the American National Standards Institute to distribute Spanish versions of the 2006 International Codes® in electronic format. The codes include the International Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas Codes.
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How Do Speed Fans Affect Sprinkler Discharge?
In the latest issue of its newsletter, The Fire Protection Research Foundation says that it has initiated a project to explore the interaction of high-volume/low-speed ceiling fans and ESFR sprinkler operation. The project's first phase will focus on the priority issues of effect of blade obstruction on sprinkler spray patterns and required shut-off time to minimize ventilation effects on sprinkler actuation and effectiveness.
NCCER Announces Fourth Annual Careers in Construction Week 
The National Center for Construction Education and Research will hold its fourth annual Careers in Construction Week, Oct. 13-17, 2008. Careers in Construction Week is designed to increase public awareness of the hard work and contributions of our nation's craft professionals. In addition, this week promotes recognition among parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and students of the rewarding career opportunities available in construction.
UL Begins Certification Program for Bottled Water
Underwriters Laboratories recently launched a new certification program for bottled water to help consumers of bottled water choose brands that have been certified by UL to meet the Food and Drug Administration and International Bottled Water Association requirements for quality and safety. In 2007, UL commissioned a blind market research study to quantify the value of the UL Mark among U.S. consumers of bottled water and found strong preference for water that carried the UL mark.
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The Rheem Mfg. Co. has announced the appointment of Christopher Peel
to the position of corporate senior vice president and COO, effective immediately. He is filling the position that JR Jones held prior to his appointment to CEO last month. Peel comes to Rheem with nearly 20 years of varied industry experience.
The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. has honored Kevin T. Fee [photo]
 for his dedication to the fire sprinkler industry by awarding him the National Fire Sprinkler Association's "Golden Sprinkler Award" at their Annual Seminar. Kevin and his brothers, Frank and Michael, are third generation owners and operators of the 90-year-old manufacturer Reliable. Kevin started his full-time career in 1973 as sales manager.
Viking SupplyNet has announced the addition of Tommy Haberman to their south region sales team. In his new role as a territory manager, Haberman will be responsible for developing and enhancing the company's relationship with fire sprinkler contractors in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee.
Newcomb & Boyd has added four engineers and a marketing coordinator to its staff. Christopher I. Rehrig and Cato Walthour, III, have joined the firm as mechanical engineers. Daniel A. Davis, an electrical engineer, George A. Walters, III
, a plumbing engineer, and Ashley L. Young, marketing coordinator, have also joined the firm.
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Solar Design Notebook...
New column by John Siegenthaler Appears Regularly in PM Engineer.
Dear PM Engineer Readers:
Interest in solar energy technology has increased almost as fast as fuel prices in recent months. Many HVAC engineers have undoubtedly been asked if solar energy hardware can somehow be incorporated into more traditional system designs in the interest of reducing operating cost.
Fortunately, modern space heating and domestic hot water systems (especially those using hydronics technology) are often quite adaptable to the use of solar energy. Unfortunately, there aren't many references currently available in North America that show engineers how to do this.
PM Engineer recognizes this need and is responding by launching a new bimonthly column titled "Solar Design Notebook." Its intent is to familiarize engineers with modern equipment and design concepts for integrating solar thermal technology into traditional HVAC applications.
The first column will appear in the June issue of PME. Subsequent columns will appear in the August, October and December issues. Initial columns will cover the fundamentals of solar thermal system design.
Later columns will delve into more detail as they discuss systems ranging from residential domestic water heating to larger commercial applications of solar thermal technology. The column will also contrast the concepts and hardware now used in North America with those used in Europe, where solar thermal technology is now a mainstream market.
Our goal is to provide readers with information that encourages and supports the use of solar thermal technology in applications where it makes economic and environmental sense. We sincerely welcome your feedback on the new column as we strive to bring you information that fulfills this goal.
Sincerely,
John Siegenthaler, P.E.
Contributing Editor - PM Engineer
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Enter The 2008 Excellence in Design Awards Competition!
PM Engineer Wants to Hear About Your Most Unique Design.
Entries Now Being Accepted. Deadline is Sept. 8, 2008.
If you're a consulting, specifying or design engineering firm, you can submit your most interesting projects for PME's Excellence in Design Awards contest. PME is ready to honor the most unique designs of 2008 in these market segments: plumbing, piping, hydronics or sprinklers.
Designs will be judged based on the following criteria:
1. Innovation in design. Explain why you feel your project is an innovative design.
2. Customer satisfaction. What steps did you take to satisfy the customer on this project?
3. Ability to meet schedules. How did you ensure that the schedules were all met on the project?
4. Cost-efficient strategies. What strategies did you employ to meet your budget or improve cost efficiency on the project?
5. Community improvement. How does this project improve the community in which it is based?
To nominate your company's best design, e-mail the editor a very detailed statement describing how your design meets any or all of the five criteria outlined above. We'll follow up by contacting those who submit the most intriguing descriptions.
Please e-mail all submissions to Jim Camillo at camilloj@bnpmedia.com. (Include the name, phone number and e-mail address of the correct contact person at your company.) Nominations also can be mailed to: Jim Camillo, PM Engineer, 1050 IL Rt. 83, Suite 200, Bensenville, IL 60106-1096; or faxed to 248-283-6547. Call Jim with any questions at 630-694-4011.
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ASK THE EXPERT... AT PM ENGINEER MAGAZINE
Got a general question about plumbing, fire protection or hydronics?
Submit your question to camilloj@bnpmedia.com and we'll get it answered for you in a matter of days, or maybe even hours.
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Be Sure to Check Out the Latest Issue
of Bath & Kitchen Pro
BNP Media has published the Spring 2008 issue of Bath & Kitchen Pro (BKP), a unique publication created for a powerful audience of bath-and-kitchen installers, distributors with showrooms and designers. Unlike other magazines that focus purely on design, Bath & Kitchen Pro provides information on installation and purchasing, as well as design trends.
To read the latest issue of Bath & Kitchen Pro visit
www.bathandkitchenpro.com. This Web site complements Bath & Kitchen Pro and helps you stay up to date between issues by posting industry news, product news and photos, and a blog written by Bath & Kitchen Pro staff members.
Bath & Kitchen Pro will be published three times in 2008 (Winter, Spring and Fall) and distributed at major B&K shows in addition to its 55,000 circulation drawn from the readers of Plumbing & Mechanical, Supply House Times, Tile, Stone World, and Environmental Design + Construction.
For additional information, contact Publisher Bob Miodonski at 630-694-4007 and miodonskir@bnpmedia.com. |
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