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11、9650 0521408 377 m ASHRAE JOURNAL 1791 Tullie Circle N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2305 ASHRAE Home Page http:lhww.ashrae.org 404-636-8400 FAX 404-321 -5478 . Controlling the Environment Through Knowledge EXECUTIVE DIRECTOWPUBLISHER Frank M. Coda PUBLISHING DIRECTOR W. Stephen Cornstock EDITORIAL EDIT
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15、eau of Circulation William R. Coker pon its completion, the installation of a special HVAC system to preserve the art U treasures of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, was widely reported. Although most coverage dealt with the preservation of frescoes in the chapel, a few short reports on the envir
16、onmental control system appeared in this and other publications. In this issue of ASHRAE Journal, the full story of modernizing the Sistine Chapel is presented along with some provocative ideas about the design of HVAC systems for special-use buildings. Charles E. Bullock, ASHRAE Fellow, Frank Phili
17、p and Walter Pennati discuss six principal factors generally considered in the design of special-use buildings: air tem- perature, air humidity, light air circulation, air-borne pollutants and sound level. The other features in this issue cover chiller applications, building data visualiza- tion, an
18、d thermal storage. C. Dave Williams discusses chiller applications that can optimize their use with thermal energy storage systems. Williams believes that using chillers in the proper thermal energy storage system configuration can increase their use and do it in ways that enhance safety, reliabilit
19、y and efficiency. Steven Meyers, Evan Mills, Allan Chen and Laura Demsetz look at the use of build- ing data visualization for diagnostics, operator feedback and performance optimization. The authors present case studies using specialized data visualization techniques to dis- play rich sets of build
20、ing variables and parameters. The technique permits the analysis of data at different times scales to identify or verify energy savings achieved by energy- efficient technology or identify malfunctions in building equipment. Edward J. ONeals award-winning project involved the design of a thermal sto
21、r- age system for the 232,000 ft2 (21 553 m2) Florida Regional Service Center in Ft. Meyers, Fla. His 1996 Technology Award Case Study, Thermal Storage System Achieves Operating and First-Cost Savings offers design of a system that is price- competitive with a conventional system and which saves sig
22、nificant amounts of energy. The system features ice thermal storage (full shift); indoor air that is a constant 77F (25C) DB at 37% RH with O.A. control by CO2 sensors; and no first-cost pre- mium. The system has saved $134,560 in energy over a 12-month span. It was installed for $2,475/ton which is
23、 $325/ton less than the bid for the conventional HVAC plant. From the High Renaissance to the 1996 ASHRAE Technology Awards, this issue provides models for successful WAC design. Let us know how you evaluate their usefulness to you by rating them (see box at the end of each article) and returning th
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32、 935-9050 Fax 61 7 935-9052 Study Shows 49% of Suits Resolved Without Payment By Fred Turner Managing Editor A survey of 985 consulting engineer- ing fms shows that the number of legal claims filed against those firms increased slightly in 1995 and that 49% of those claims were resolved without paym
33、ent. The survey was conducted by the American Consulting Engineers Coun- cil (ACEC) which mailed survey forms to its approximately 5,500 members and received a response from about 20%. The number of claims increased from 446 in 1994 when 934 firms responded, to 522 in 1995 when 985 firms respond- :d
34、. About 18% of the respondents were mechanical engineering firms. The av- :rage number of employees in all re- jponding firms was 52. Jack Kalavritinos, the 4CECs assistant general :oumel, said the survey shows that consulting en- ;ineering is an industry wracked with way too nany lawsuits” despite
35、;tatistics that show the :Ost of liability insurance xemiums as a percent of mual billings dropping rom 4.2% in 1989 to 1.4% in 1995. The survey showed hat about 35% of the i995 suits were filed ,gainst civil engineering Nearly IWO of three firms with more than 100 employees had at least one cluimjl
36、ed against ir. Firms with less than 10 employees hada 5.5% chance or less ofbeing sued. 13%) were second, en- Other effects are that 43% of the firms said the fear of litigation hurts their ability to hold down cost; and 44% said they sometimes turn down work be- cause of the fear of litigation. Kal
37、avritinos said the ACEC is attempt- ing to address the litigation issue on two fronts. The fust is by improving standard contract documents, and by working with insurers on risk management seminars and techniques. The second front is the state and federal legislative arenas where Kalavritinos said A
38、CEC is pushing for tort reform in three basic areas. The fmt is eliminating the con- cept of joint and several liability which is rironmental claims (10%) were third, ind mechanical engineering claims (9%) were fourth. Fifty-two percent of 1995 :laims were filed by owners and 13% vere filed by contr
39、actors or subcontrac- ors. Kalavritinos said the impact of the liti- :ation is felt beyond the cost of insurance, uid the time and expense of fighting litiga- ion. One of the ways shown in the survey s that firms are reluctant to try innovative pproaches to projects. Twenty-one per- ent of fms said
40、they were “very much” eluctant to try innovative techniques, i1 % said they were “somewhat” affected, nd 25% said were “a little” affected. often known as the “deep pockets” nile. “Basically, we support the concept that if a engineer is 20% liable, he should pay 20% of the damages,” he said. Some st
41、ates, said Kalavritinos, have laws that force that fm with 20% liability to pay 80% of the dam- ages if, for example, another defendant is bankrupt. Kalavritinos said the ACEC also sup- ports legislation that would create screen- ing panels to weed out frivolous claims in which a defendant uses the
42、“shotgun ap- proach and sues everybody involved in a project. Many states, he said, have these types of screening panels that review med- ical litigation. (Circle No. 9 on Reader Service Card) 10 ASHRAE Jourruil April 1996 ASHRAE TITLEaJOURN Claims by Discipline Other 17% Environment Architect 1 OYO
43、 4% Mechanical 9% Foundation 7% Civil Structural 13% 38% Electrical 5% I The mst claims were filed against civil engi- neers, followed by structural engineers, envi- ronmental engineers and mechanical engineers. The third component of tort reform is a statute of repose. Kalavritinos said this legisl
44、ation would set a reasonable time, such as 10 years, for a complaint to be filed. For example, the engineers couldnt be sued in 1995 for a bridge de- signed in 1980. “This makes sense be- 1 cause the design engineer is not responsible for the maintenance or up- keep,” said Kalavritinos. “To force th
45、e engineer to remain responsible for his entire life is not reasonable.” Other aspects of the survey showed that for responding firms: The average premium paid per firm increased by nearly $iO,OOO, from $61,577 in 1994 to $71,386 in 1995. The average limit of coverage per firm increased from $1.099
46、million to $1.266 million, and average deductible decreased from $43,130 to $42,156. The chances that a firm had at least one claim filed against it last year increased depending on size of the firm. Almost two of every three firms with more than 100 employees had at least one claim in 1995. Firms w
47、ith fewer than 10 employees had a 5.5% or less chance of being sued. Claims against civil engineers dropped back to its 1993 level but still accounted for the highest percent of claims. Structural claims continued its slow rise, while mechanical engineering claims decreased 4%. About 26.2% of the fi
48、rms have a claim pending, and 19.6 had a claim resolved in the last fiscal year. The average amount of work turned down per firm in 1995 was $113,053, down from $176,016 in 1994. ASHRAE Journul April 1996 (Circle No. i0 on Reader Service Card) ASHRAE TITLE*JOURN 3-Y*OTCM 96 m 0759650 052LYL3 734 m S
49、ealed Refrigeration Systems Re: “History of Sealed Reffigeraton Sys- tems,” by Bernard Nagengast ASHRAE Journal, January 19%) I have a friend in Glendale, Adz., Fred Tschanen. He had a GE refrigerator similiar to the drawing in Fig. 8, pg. S- 45. I called him to learn if he still had the machine, and if he knew if it was an OC- 2 model. His comment was “no I dont know the model no., and yes it is still working.” He keeps his 12 oz. beverages in it, and was sipping on one while chid- ing me about the -20F (-28.
