Engineer Spotlight – East Q&A with Karl Yrjanainen of HDR Inc. December 5, 2016 PE: What was it about plumbing engineering that appealed to you? Can you tell us about your journey? KY: I grew...Read More
Born to Be An Engineer Todd S. Beenders exemplifies success by willing to learn, and teach. December 5, 2016 Sharon Rehana When we call out an individual as a person of the year, be it based on professional or personal merit,...Read More
Jim Hengehold to Retire from Powell Valves November 22, 2016 Jim Hengehold, senior vice president – Powell Engineering will retire at year’s end. Hengehold began his career with Powell in...Read More
Designer’s Guide An Engineering Marvel The famous fountain at the Bellagio proves to be a feat of engineering. November 7, 2016 Timothy Allinson Last month, I had the good fortune to take a short vacation in Las Vegas. I stayed in the newly...Read More
Designer’s Guide Skydiving and Air Pistons: It’s Just Math Addressing the challenge of designing a net for the ultimate skydive wasn’t a light task for this engineer. October 7, 2016 Timothy Allinson You may have seen that, back on July 31st, a daredevil skydiver named Luke Aikins performed a world record skydive...Read More
FPE Corner Fire Safety Requirements The final rule was recently adopted for the health care industry as it relates to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. October 7, 2016 Samuel S. Dannaway Those of you involved in the U.S. health care industry are probably aware that on May 3, 2016, the Centers...Read More
Code Classroom Hot Water Systems Tips on consulting, designing, inspecting and troubleshooting plumbing systems. October 7, 2016 Ron George I have been involved with consulting, designing, inspecting and troubleshooting plumbing systems for more than 37 years. About 22 years...Read More
Code Update Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems September 6, 2016 Ron George The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes the industry standard for automatic fire sprinkler systems. The standard is titled “NFPA...Read More
ADA Design Considerations in Non-Residential Showers August 11, 2016 Since its passage in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has increased the accessibility of the nation’s buildings and...Read More
Carlson-Holohan Industry Award finds permanent home at NYC trade institution March 10, 2016 We picked up a tweet yesterday from Robert Bean, a mechanical engineer and well-known indoor climate and radiant heating consultant,...Read More