Plumbing Engineer

Our cover story this month comes from one of our frequent contributors Paul L. Baker, P.E. He takes a look at some of the key equations and tables for determining the flow in natural gas pipes and the pressure drops associated with those flows.

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Flow Equations For Low Pressure Natural Gas

October 31, 2020

Paul Baker, PE, CPD, GPD

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Scaling to Zero

The role of building mechanical teams in a zero-energy future

October 31, 2020

Ryan Westlund

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“Zero-energy buildings are impossible to build and they don’t make financial sense.” This statement is a false narrative.

Geothermal HVAC

The Manual of Best Practice for an MEP Career: Good Balance

Through code changes and these challenging times, it's wonderful to see that we can adapt our skillsets for the industry’s needs.

October 31, 2020

Jay Egg and Kristy Egg

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Through code changes and these challenging times, it's wonderful to see that we can adapt our skillsets for the industry’s needs.

FPE Corner

The Most Important Component in a Sprinkler System

Sometimes we are so concerned about the hydraulically remote area that we become complacent about the water supply.

October 31, 2020

Christopher Culp, PE, CET

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Sometimes we are so concerned about the hydraulically remote area that we become complacent about the water supply.

Young Professionals + Integrated Design

Safety and Sustainability in Legionella Mitigation, Part 1

One of my engineering students is taking on this topic for his master’s capstone project; he would appreciate your input.

October 31, 2020

Cory Powers

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One of my engineering students is taking on this topic for his master’s capstone project; he would appreciate your input.

The Future is Now

Trending Technologies for a World Full of Crazy

Numerous laboratory and real-world solutions are coming forward to address the challenges we face in how we use our buildings.

October 31, 2020

BF Nagy

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Numerous laboratory and real-world solutions are coming forward to address the challenges we face in how we use our buildings.

Flomatic AIS Compliant Model 408 Ball Check Valves

September 25, 2020

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The company has announced the expansion of its American Iron and Steel (AIS) complaint Model 408² Ball Check Valve family with new 8- and 12-inch sizes

AGF Manufacturing COLLECTANDRAIN Model 5500 Automatic Auxiliary Drain

September 22, 2020

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The Model 5500 includes all the benefits of the COLLECTANDRAIN Model 5400 auxiliary drain in a heated cabinet, with the added capability of being fully automated.