PMEngineer April 2011 : Page 2pme Contents April 2011 • Vol. 17, Num. 4 FEATURES 16 Eight Is Enough Tankless water heaters curb energy consumption and reduce carbon footprint at a California university. COLUMNS 4 Publisher’s Note: Bob Miodonski Assess your firm’s direction and people during this long, slow market recovery. 22 > DOE Withdraws April 2011 6 Seattle Savings Wall-hung boilers aid multifamily complexes. Julius Ballanco On Codes ICC and IAPMO collaboration featured in new ASPE handbook. Showerhead Definition ineer.com www.pmeng OUR COVER THIS MONTH California State University, Northridge faced a dilemma in several of its student-housing facilities. The old boilers no longer had the ability to handle hot water loads in an energy-efficient manner and could not meet rigorous local control standards. Bob Hitchner explains how the university turned to tankless water heaters as a solution and is now enjoying impressive energy efficiencies. On the cover this month is Long Beach, Calif.-based P2S Engineering’s James Valiensi , P.E., LEED GA. Cover photo by Daniel Sofer . DEPARTMENTS 12 Industry News 28 Information Showcase 28 Product Focus: Showerhead Systems 36 Green Products 38 New Products 41 Reader Service Card 42 Advertiser Index PM Engineer -The must-read resource for engineering excellence > Julius Ballanco oducts > Sustainable Pr On Codes sity California univer embraces tankless s. water heater Eight Is Enough .E., LEED James Valiensi, P P2S Engineering’s University-Northridge. GA, at California State Visit the Newly Redesigned www.pmengineer.com Download the Latest Digital Edition! The digital age has arrived for pme magazine — so make the most of it. Visit www.pmengineer.com daily and check out its “Industry News” box (at the top of the homepage) to stay informed of the latest industry events and news. More importantly, read the current issue of pme in a digital format, also located on the homepage. You can even download it to your PC. Just click on the Digital Edition promo box, then Options in the right hand corner and select Save To Your Desktop. Now more than ever, start your day right — with a visit to the pme Web site. 2 04.11 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
