It is amazing how scummy this business is for getting paid. In Ontario, if a sub-consultant is not paid, a breach of trust charge can be laid against the prime consultant under the Construction Lien Act and Criminal Code. Everyone complains about architects. The person that I am having...
Is there an industry standard association that provides a format for preparing storm water management reports? I am based in Ontario Canada and a local Director of Engineering makes a big deal about following standard (He talks in generalities). Oh by the way you have a P.Geo (Geographer)...
Without reading all 38 posts on this subject, I can give you some recent observations about academia. I am 46 years old and just completed a Masters of Engineering - Green Energy Design. In one of my courses I was talking to the Mechanical Engineering professor about super critical steam...
ASHRAE Applications Handbook has details of the calculations. We just finished a design of a glycol run around loop. The system effectiveness is driven by coil selection and this is related to how much energy the coil can transfer at the temperatures you are using.
Joint Bulletin by Ontario Association of Architects and Professional Engineers Ontario. It is quite clear where the you need an architect or an engineer.
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Cvanoverbekehttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d35ac82d-23a2-49f3-a8b7-fdfddc4bdfdb&file=PEO-OAAJointBulletin2008.pdf
In Ontario, Canada, the Architects and Professional Engineers have a Joint Practice Board. Basically in Ontario if it has to do with fire safety in a any reasonably sized building, it is the architect's responsibility. I am working on a public school where I refused to give an opinion on the...
Without getting into to much technical issues. R22 is an HCFC where the second C stands for chlorine. R407 is an HFC no, chlorine. From what I have read about R407 and R22 replacments, there are different properties. It is not abnormal that a one for one replacment may not work.
When you...
I have been looking for structural analysis software that interfaces with Revit Structure for over 2 years. My main concern outside of cost which I cannot really avoid is capabilities of the software.
I am looking for software that has the following capabilities in one package (which I think...
Our firm has been using Trane Trace 700 Load Design for 3 years. It is good software. They have a 30 day trial if you want to use it personally.
Cvanoverbeke
We have used Revit MEP on one project. If the architect had of used Revit it would have made our job much easier. The heat loss module is buggy since I used it on a house and it crashed. Generally it works pretty good.
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cvanoverbeke
I assume you are from the southern US where the amount of cooling hours is signficantly higher than Waterloo, Ontario. I agree it is free heat but for the small amount of hours that we would probably require it the extra capital cost to use the reheat would be quite expensive. I think a...
I do not like DX from an operational point of view (cycling of compressors and less efficient). We are proposing an 4 pipe system with reheat from the boilers. Face and bypass may not work. There is a central chiller and central condensing boiler. With proper controls, you can minimize the...
Yes, the corridor makeup air unit is the primary source of ventilation for the suites. I agree that it is not the best method for introducing ventilation into suites. There must be 10,000 condo units in Greater Toronto area that does it this way. When I discussed the issue with my Senior...
This is an interesting thread. As a former banker, I can tell cash flow is king. The key to collections is consistent policy towards your clients. I find the comments interesting about the architect who did not pay for a year. I was a construction lender at a large Canadian Bank and under...
We are designing a midrise condo with a 4 pipe fan coil system for heating and cooling the residential suites. We are introducing ventilation (outside air) through 2 corridor makeup air units located on the roof. I have this Senoior Designer that states "To do it properly you need reheat since...
