1、COPYRIGHT American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesSTD-ASHRAE JOURN 37-b FC-ENGL 1797 11757b50 0527 cinoia - . . (Circle No: 1 on Reader Service Card) , 800 153 Heres news thats bound to be the talk of the industry. The MetasyF Facility Mana
2、gement System can now control systems from Honey- well, Robertshaw, Barber- Colman and Landis D.O. Shah, Ph.D.; C.K. Jotshi, Ph.D.; S. Bhagwat, Ph.D.; M. leung, Ph.D.; and A.S. Gregory . 39 Use of Balance Valves In Chilled Water Systems By James B. (Burt) Rishel, P. E. 45 Selecting Control and Balan
3、cing Valves In a Variable Flow System By Richard A. Hegberg, P.E. . 53 Standard 90.1 R: Issues and Answers 65 R” El: Fans: A Roundup of Available Products 72 3 This high-efficiency, sealed combustion modular boiler plant is at the heart of the mechani- cal renovations for a three-story, 46,000 ft2 (
4、4 274 m2) dorm on the Allegheny College campus in Meadville, Pa. The project by Michael Kokayko, Member ASHRAE, won a I997 ASHRAE Technology Award. Innovative aspects of the project include a radiant panel bulk- head system that conceals/routes piping and duct. For details, turn io Page 33. JUNE 199
5、7 VOLUME 39 NUMBER 6 COPYRIGHT American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesURN 37-b FC-ENGL L777 0757b50 0527807 508 The Balancing of
6、Technology and Professional Judgment - he balancing of technology and professional judgment is a daily occurrence for HVAC will U The AXD 510 from Alnor is the low-cost choice for accurate air pressure measurement. Use it to quickly test differential air pressure and Convenient kit includes meter, e
7、nsure the comfort of your buildings o 100 duct plugs, 2 static pressure probes, 18-inch pitot probe, 2 rubbe hoses, battery and carrying case (0.00-19.99 in. HpO) for static pressure and duct traversing Ideal measurement range Call 800-424-7427 for the name of your local distributor or for more info
8、rmation, (Circle No. 15 on Reader Service Card) I :ontinue at its Birmingham, Ala. loca- ion with no changes other than name. rwin City Fan Companies, formerly rwin City Fan ; Affiliate ASHRAE, the companys new president. rhe investors have already changed the iame of the company to Lobb Company. Th
9、e company, which will remain in Troy, dich., makes four humidifier models, a )ooster fan and a fresh air intake device. It vas founded in 1965 by Orville Lobb. Military Research Pact Signed ITTAWA, Ontario-A recently signed igreement between Canadas Depart- nent of National Defense (DND) and he U.S.
10、 Army will allow the U.S. Army 2orps of Engineers and National Re- ;earch Council of Canada (NRCC j Insti- ute for Research in Construction (IRCj o conduct collaborative research on iew construction technologies for Cana- iian and U.S. industries. The five-year -enewable agreement targets an array o
11、f :ethnologies. The initial areas being dis- :ussed are corrosion mitigation and in- ;pection techniques, non-destructive .esting for pavements and roadways, and milding envelope. Airflow Standard Approved ARLJNGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-The Amer- ican National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved ANSIAM
12、CA 61 0-95 Meth- ods of Testing Aiijlow Memurement Sta- tions for Rating effective April 7. The standard f-om Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA) estab- lishes a laboratory test method to rate per- manently installed airlow measurement stations. To order copies, contact AMCA at
13、 847-394-0404 (amcaamca.org). Heat Exchanger Sales Strong TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-The Tubular Ex- changer Manufacturers Association (TEMA) reports that 1996 sales exceed- ed $320 million, just slightly less than 1995 orders. Manufacturers continue to report backlogs and capacity constraints as a result of t
14、he strong overseas mar- kets, and are optimistic that 1997 will be another successful year. 18 ASH RAE Ju rna I June, 1997 COPYRIGHT American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesSTB-ASHRAE JOURN 39-b FC-ENGL 1997 - 0759b50 0527817 22T W Johnson
15、Buys Encore Controls MILWAUKEE-Johnson Controls, Inc. has acquired Encore Controls, a Marietta, Ga. company that makes electronic controllers for commercial applications. The company is specially known for its rack controllers, general purpose HVAC and lighting control- lers, case controls, and elec
16、tronic com- pressor and refrigerant leak monitoring controls. Phillip Smyth, Johnsons se- nior product manager for refrigeration controls, said the acquisition will help Johnson to move from the traditional electromechanical devices to electron- ic-based controls. The products will be marketed under
17、 the Johnson Controls/ PENN name. Contractor Group Adds Firms HOUSTON-Group Maintenance Ameri- ca Corp. (GroupMAC) has announced that three more companies, with combined revenues of $48 million, have signed agreements to join its network of HVAC, plumbing and electrical contracting firms. The Housto
18、n-based group now has letters of intent with 13 firms with combined an- nual revenues of $187 million. Group- MAC also has announced that James P. Norris, executive vice president of Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), will leave ACCA and become GroupMACs board chairman. Group- MAC is on
19、e of four “consolidators” that are buying up HVAC, plumbing and elec- trical contracting firms in the U.S. Honeywell, Skuttle Sign Pact MINNEAPOLIS-Honeywell has an- nounced that it signed a Strategic Sup- plier Agreement with Skuttie Manufacturing in Marietta, Ohio. The agreement calls for Skuttle,
20、 an 80-year- old manufacturer of whole-house hu- midifiers, to produce three Honeywell- designed humidifier models and three Skuttle-labeled products. The Honey- well products include two bypass mod- els and a powered flow-through model. Skuttles products include a drum-type humidifier and two steam
21、 humidifiers. Closed Circuit Fluid Coolers BY Spectrum Products, Inc. Forced Draft Closed Circuit Fluid Coolers * 10 Ton - 710 Ton * 14 Gauge Casings * G-235 Galvanized Steel * SS304 Strainer * Extended Lube Lines Spectrum Products, Inc. P.O. Box 627 1400 Niccum Avenue Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: (2
22、17) 347-3400 Fax: (217) 347-7506 Additional Products: b Induced Draft Cooling Towers b Forced Draft Cooling Towers b Low Profile Cooling Towers b Induced Draft Closed Circuit Fluid Coolers b Induced Draft Evaporative Condensers b Forced Draft Evaporative Condensers b Plate facility engineering maint
23、enance; clean- ing; and laundry. The joint venture will have a workforce of more than 3,500 people. It is believed the largest contract of its kind. Johnson holds a 49% share. Utility Contractors Targeted LOS ANGELES, Calif.-The board of directors of Air Conditioning Contrac- tors of America (ACCA)
24、has approved a national legislative and public rela- tions campaign to prevent utilities from entering the HVAC telephone 203- Ventilation 97, Sept. 14-17, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ASHRAE is Co-sponsor. Contact Canadian Environment Industry Association at 613-236-6222 or fax at 613- 221-9232, fax 20
25、3-221-9260. 236-6850. Healthy BuildingsIAQ 97, Sept. 27-Oct. 2,Washington, DC. Co-sponsored by ASHRAE, ISIAQ and Virginia Tech. Con- tact James E. Woods, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2990 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042; telephone 703-538-8361, fax 703-538-8364, e-mail
26、: hbiaq.97vt.edu. OCTOBER ISA Tech197, Oct. 7-9, Anaheim, Calif. Con- tact ISA, the international society for mea- surement and control, at 919-549-8411 or fax Refrigerants for the 21st Century, ASHRAENIST Refrigerants Conference, Oct. 6 telephone 404- 636-8400; fax 404-321-5478; email: bseatonashra
27、e.org. Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Con- tractors National Association (SMACNA) 54TH Annual Convention, Oct. 12-15, Ballys Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev. Call 703- 803-2980 or fax 703-803-3732. National Association of Plumbing-Heat- ing-Cooling Contractors 115th Annual Convention. Oct. 21-26. Wvndam
28、, Double- 919-549-8288. NOVEMBER Heat Transfer Issues in “Natural“ Refrig- erants, Nov. 6 tele- phone 404-636-8400, fax 404-321-5478. FEBRUARY Cooling Tower Institute (CTI) Annual Con- ference, Feb. 2-5, Houston. Contact Virginia A. Manser at 281-583-4087 or fax28l-537-1721. MARCH CMX 98, The Canadi
29、an Mechanicals Exposition (formerly the Canadian Environ- mental Exposition), March 26-28, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Sponsored by the Heating, Refrigerating and Air Condi- tioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). Call 416-444-5225 or or website . MAY The Fifth Canadian Society for Mechani- cal En
30、gineering (CSME) Forum, May 19- 22, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Tor- onto, Canada. Contact Marc A. Rosen at 4 16- 979-5303, fax 416-979-5265. JUNE ASHRAE Annual Meeting, June 20-24, Toronto, Ontario. Contact ASHRAE Meet- ings Section, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329; telephone 404-636
31、- 8400, fax 404-321-5478. DECEMBER Thermal Performance of the Exterior tree, Philadelphia. Contact Karen Weeks at 800-533-7694 or NAPHCCNAPHCC.org. 28 ASHRAE Journal Envelopes of Buildings VI1 (Thermal VII), Dec. 7-1 1, Clearwater Beach, Fla. Contact Oak Ridge National Laboratory at 423-576- 7942 or
32、 e-mail unbornl.gov. 1999 JANUARY ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Jan. 23-27, Chi- cago. Contact ASHRAE Meetings Section, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329; telephone 404-636-8400, fax 404-32 1-5478. FEBRUARY Cooling Tower Institute (CTI) Annual Conference, Feb. 9-11, New Orleans. Con- tact Virginia
33、 A. Manser at 281-583-4087 or fax 281-537-1721. JUNE ASHRAE Annual Meeting, June 19-23, Seattle. Contact ASHRAE Meetings Section, i791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329; telephone 404-636-8400, fax 404-321-5478. ri, Copimera 97, Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, Santiago, Chile. Contact Manuel Vega Perez, Univ
34、er- sidad de Santiago de Chile, Ave. Bernardo OHiggins 3363, Santiago, Chile, S.A. IV CIAR Congress & HVAC Trade Fair (Chile) (Congreso Iberoamericano de Aire Acondicionado y Refrigeracion), Sept. 30- Oct. 3, Santiago, Chile. Co-sponsored by ASHRAE. Contact Harold Tichauer at fax 56 2 204 7517 or by
35、 mail at Ditar-Chile, A.V. Salvador 716, Santiago, Chile or E-mail: har- tichmailnet.rdc.cl. IKK, Oct. 16-18, Essen, Germany. Contact NrnbergMesse GmbH at 49 91 1 860 6328, fax 49 91 1 860 6256. Big 5 Show, Oct. 19, Dubai World Trade Center, United Arab Emirates. Contact David Domoney, United Kingdo
36、m, at 44 2 878 222. Saudibnild 97, Oct. 26-30, Riyadh Exhibi- tion Center, Riyadh, Arabia. Contact Philip Walsh, Overseas Exhibition Services, United Kingdom at 44 171 486 1051. 2nd International Conference on High Technology Buildings, Oct. 30-3 1, Mak- soud Plaza Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Contact
37、the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Bethlehem, Pa., at 610-758-3515 or inctbuhlehigh.edu. BatimatB 21st International Building Exhibition and InterclimaB, the Interna- tioanal Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Exhibition, Nov. 3-8, Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles and Paris-Nord June, 1997 COPYRIGHT American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC EngineersLicensed by Information Handling Services
