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Designer's Guide:
OFCI SNAFU One of the most frustrating challenges when designing projects is dealing with “Owner Furnished Contractor Installed” (OFCI) equipment. OFCI equipment can include things as straightforward as domestic dishwashers in residential developments, or as complex as large cage washers for laboratory vivarium. ... >> More
FPE Corner:
Heat Vents and Draft Curtains in Sprinkler Storage Occupancies Table 3206.2 of the International Fire Code (IFC), 2012 provides a menu of requirements for high-piled combustible storage. In general, smoke and heat vents are required in larger (over 12,000 square feet), sprinklered buildings, except where ESFR sprinklers are used. ... >> More
Solar Solutions:
SLASH-D: Software for solar heating design In previous articles, I have often discussed the benefits of using the primary-loop piping configuration to streamline the design and installation of solar combisystems. When I began using this approach exclusively about 15 years ago, I realized that the similarities from one heating job ... >> More
Code Classroom : IRC Plumbing Code Hearings, Part 1 The International Code Council (ICC) held its code hearings in Dallas, Texas the week of April 21 for all of the codes in Group “B” of its family of codes. Group “B” codes include the administrative sections of all the International codes (ADMIN). ... >> More
