Recently added articles from PM Engineer:
Quarter for our dreams.(Fire Protection Research Foundation)(National Fire Sprinkler Association)(Conference news)
Jun 01, 2009; ... As a young boy, planning for the future was always exciting. Projecting my success (in whatever endeavor I would undertake) came easily--which is to be expected when one is blissfully ignorant of the negative uncertainty of life. Fast forward many years to find me a middle-aged ...
Heated emotions, mixed results: various states' legislators have taken sides in the debate over the IRC mandatory residential sprinkler requirement. Two states have my support, but one definitely doesn't.(codes)(International Residential Code)(Law overview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Thank You, New Jersey and Pennsylvania The state of New Jersey became the first state to vote in support of adopting the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) with mandatory residential sprinkler requirements. The vote was by the State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code ...
Solar drainback systems (Part 1): besides requiring no antifreeze, some also eliminate the need for heat exchangers between the collector and water in the storage tank--minimizing supply water temperature and maximizing efficiency.(solar design notebook)
Jun 01, 2009; ... After 30 years of designing and installing hydronic systems, I've developed a philosophical statement about antifreeze solutions: "The only good thing about antifreeze is that it doesn't freeze." Although these words certainly don't rank up there with other notable ...
A long-term partner.(2009 Manufacturers Rep of the Year)(Deery-Pardue and Associates, Inc.)(Editorial)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "One of the main things that attracted me to this business, even back when I was just a 5-year-old making sales calls with my dad, was his emphasis on building long-term relationships so that it's like we're dealing with our friends," Greg Pardue recalls ...
A primer on UL-listed kitchen ventilation: understanding the basics of certain key features is essential to proper design.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The kitchen is often a key area in a commercial facility, and proper ventilation of this area is critical. In this article, I want to focus on the three facets of ventilation design I consider most important: commercial kitchen hoods, fire-suppression ...