Engineers & Specifiers - Articles - Page 651

The forgotten project that could have saved America from drought

September 1, 2015

Ralph Parsons, the wealthy founder of an international engineering firm, had a plan to end drought in Southern California –...

Sewage floods Montreal hospital’s birthing center

August 31, 2015

The Montreal Gazette reports in its Aug. 28 issue that two days after officials declared the drainage problems at the...

ASHRAE provides $152,000 in scholarships for engineering students

August 26, 2015

Twenty-nine students are receiving $152,000 worth of financial assistance for the 2015-16 school year via ASHRAE’s scholarship program. In addition,...

SR and TSR Self-Regulating Electric Heat Trace Cables

Emerson Self-Regulating Electric Heat Trace Cables

August 24, 2015

EasyHeat, a business unit of Emerson Industrial Automation, has announced that its SR and TSR Self-Regulating Electric Heat Trace Cables...

ASHRAE announces fall online courses

August 20, 2015

Ten online professional development seminars focused on commissioning, environmental quality, energy efficiency, HVAC applications, and standards and guidelines are being...

NYC mayor signs new law on water cooling towers

August 19, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation aimed at preventing further outbreaks of deadly Legionnaires’ disease. An...

NYC adopts partial ASHRAE Legionella standard following outbreak

August 17, 2015

With 12 confirmed dead and more than 120 cases of infection due to legionellosis, New York City Council on Thursday...

Pat Graef installed as ASHRAE vice president

August 11, 2015

Pat Graef, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, director, evaporative media core technology, research and development, Munters Corp., Fort Myers, Fla., was installed...