List of Technical Articles

1999  
January Seismic Considerations for Mechanical Systems and Equipment
February Problems Associated With OEMs Packaging Variable Frequency Drives with their Products
March Single Interlock vs Double interlock Preaction Systems - What is the Difference?
April Tempered Water Systems for Emergency Shower & Eyewash Stations
September Pollutant leakage in industrial piping systems
October Optimization of Steam Distribution between the Steam plant and the heat exchangers
November Pressure Reducing Valves and Energy Conservation
December Shell-and-Tube or Plate heat exchangers: How to Choose ?
 
2000  
January   Boiler Installations
February Getting Back to Basics - Using Venting Tables Effectively
April Drawdown Tanks on Booster Pump Systems
May Energy Conservation through Building Automation Systems
September A National Hydronic Heating Code for Canada
October Humidification Requirements and Design
December Steam Metering and Control
   
2001  
March VFD's...... Their Impact on Motor Selection and Line Harmonics
September Getting Back to Basics: Using Venting Tables Effectively
October Boiler installation tips
November 2-Way and 3-Way control valves
December Seismic Protection
   
2002  
January   Hydronic Balancing
February Primary/Secondary Pumping
March Plumbing Venting
April Commissioning of Mechanical Systems
May Expansion Compensation
September Multi-story venting
October Changes to the Electricity Marketplace
November Contract Management and Other Current Issues: a (very) General Review
December City of Ottawa Building Branch
   
2003  
February Booster Pumping using Variable Speed Drives
March Grease Interceptors - Sizing, Selection and Codes
April Thermal Energy (Ice) Storage
May Public Works and Government Services - Commissioning
September Barrier Free and Universal Design
October Noisy Pumps - Cavitation and NPSH
November Motors and Motor Controls
December Ground Source Heat Pumps
   
2004  
January Cooling Tower Filtration Concepts
April Upcoming changes to the Canadian National Plumbing Code
September Plastic Pipe for Construction
October Chemical Treatment
November Hydronic Basics and Expansion tank sizing
December Getting back to basics – using venting tables effectively
   
2005  
January Summary of Standing Committee decisions on significant proposed changes to the NPC
February Seismic Restraint of Suspended Piping
October Condenser Water Filtration
November Noisy Pumps - Cavitation, NPSH and Air
December Thermostatic Mixing Valves
   
2006  
January Radiant Heating and Hardwood Flooring
February Fuel Oil Handling Systems