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Cóiríocht Nua do Mhic Léinn UCD

 

UCD Student Residences Phase 1 – Block D & E

 

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UCD Student Residences Masterplan

UCD Estate Services

UCS Residences

UK Approved Documents

Kahn Health Care Pavilion

Our tenure in the 2026 National Electrical Code will result in at least a 10 percent reduction in the cost of building premise wiring — (mostly in the feeder power chain) — in healthcare facilities; based on the results of last month’s meeting of Code Making Panel 15.

Assuming electrical power infrastructure is 15 percent of in a $920 million facility like this (excluding interior moveable fixtures), that would have meant an approximate $14 million reduction in cost.  That cost savings cannot be realized because it was designed to an earlier version of the National Electrical Code.

Facilities and Operations

National Electrical Code CMP-15

Healthcare Facilities Code

Hospital Plug Load

Related:

New University of Michigan hospital to be named after philanthropists D. Dan and Betty Kahn

ORT America

$920M Michigan Medicine tower tops out, targets 2025 opening

 

Akkreditierten Prüflabor Normenmanagement

Academic research laboratories in Austria:

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) – A research institute located in Klosterneuburg, Austria, that focuses on basic research in the natural and mathematical sciences.

Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) – A research organization in Vienna, Austria, that conducts applied research in fields such as energy, health and environment, mobility, and security.

Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) – A research institute in Vienna, Austria, that focuses on theoretical and experimental research in quantum physics and information.

Vienna BioCenter (VBC) – A research campus in Vienna, Austria, that hosts multiple research institutes and centers focusing on life sciences, including molecular biology, genetics, and biomedicine.

Graz University of Technology – A research university located in Graz, Austria, that has several research laboratories and centers in fields such as engineering, computer science, and natural sciences.

These are just a few examples of academic research laboratories in Austria, and there are many more across the country in various fields and disciplines.

Fire Protection Engineering Research Projects

Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority and Barrack Structure Fires

Standards Massachusetts

Paper Cleaner

Centrifugal paper cleaners are used in the pulp and paper industry to remove unwanted contaminants from pulp or paper stock. These contaminants can include dirt, sand, shives, small fibers, and other impurities that can affect the quality of the final paper product. Centrifugal cleaners work on the principle of centrifugal force and are typically installed in the stock preparation stage of papermaking processes.  Here’s how they work:

Inlet: The pulp or paper stock containing contaminants is fed into the centrifugal cleaner through an inlet. The inlet is designed to create a tangential flow of the stock, which imparts a swirling motion to the mixture.

Centrifugal Force: Once inside the cleaner, the stock and contaminants are subjected to centrifugal force due to the rapid rotation of the cleaner’s inner drum or rotor. The centrifugal force causes the heavier contaminants to move toward the outer wall of the cleaner, while the cleaner stock moves toward the center of the drum.

Separation: The contaminants, being heavier, are forced against the outer wall of the cleaner by the centrifugal force, and they accumulate there. The clean stock, which is lighter and free of contaminants, moves toward the center of the cleaner.

Outlet: The cleaned stock exits the cleaner through the center outlet, while the accumulated contaminants are removed from the outer wall. The contaminants can be periodically purged from the cleaner to maintain its efficiency.

Adjustment: Centrifugal cleaners often have adjustable settings to control the separation efficiency. Operators can vary the cleaner’s operating parameters, such as the feed rate, drum speed, and cone angle, to optimize the separation process for different types of contaminants and pulp or paper stocks.

They can operate continuously and provide high efficiency in removing heavy contaminants such as coffee filters. They are often used in conjunction with other cleaning processes, such as screening and flotation, to achieve the desired quality and cleanliness of the pulp or paper stock before it is used in the papermaking process.

 

Facilities: North Carolina State University

North Carolina

Reconditioned Electrical Equipment

We have been following an international conversation on the safe and effective application of reconditioned electrical equipment (RCEE) for the better part of ten years now.   Threads of the conversation originating in consensus documents developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission, the CSA Group, the National Association of Electrical Equipment and Medical Imaging Manufacturers (NEMA) and others.   The safe and practical application of reconditioned electrical equipment — though not necessarily economical — is debated in detail in the  National Electrical Code (NEC);  a document in which we have advocated for the education facilities industry since 1993.

Not all electrical equipment is suitable for reconditioning but enough of it can such that specification of RCEE significantly lowers #TotalCostofOwnership for the $300 billion education facilities industry in the United States; the primary goal of Standards Michigan and its 50-state affiliates.  According to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, the following RCEE is suitable:

  • Industrial and commercial panel boards
  • Low and medium voltage power circuit breakers
  • Low and medium voltage replaceable link fuses
  • Low voltage switchgear
  • Manual and magnetic controllers
  • Medium voltage switchgear
  • Metallic conduit, tubing, raceways and fittings
  • Motor control centers
  • Motors
  • Switchboards
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply Equipment

The length of this list is a topic upon which good minds disagree; especially internationally.   Whether or not the largest non-residential building construction market in the United States (with new construction running at a clip of $80 billion annually) takes advantage of developments in technology that help manufacturers effectively “re-cycle” the largest components of a building power chain is a discussion for another day.    The IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee drills down into details of this nature and is now soliciting comment on the proposed actions of IEEE SCC-18; the IEEE committee which, by charter, is aligned with user-interests in the US standards system.  As we explain in our ABOUT,  the general public — and even many industry insiders —  are not aware of the economic consequences to all industries when regulatory products are written only by incumbent interests.

Suffice to say that even if the US education facilities industry does not apply RCEE to reduce the cost of a new building (by about 1 percent) its competitors internationally will and are.

The 2020 NEC is nearing the completion of its revision cycle.   A milestone was completed in early November when all of the 20-0dd technical committees in San Diego.   Dozens of breakout task groups are forming to sort through public response to proposed changes to the 2017 NEC which will become the 2020 NEC this time next year.   Proposals regarding RCEE landed on the agenda of nearly all 20-odd NEC technical committees.   Standards Michigan has tenure in Code Making Panel 1, the committee with oversight about how all other technical committees determine the safe and practical application of RCEE.

Cutting to the chase then, linked below is the first of several transcripts that track CMP-1 debate:

NFPA 70 National Electrical Code Workspace

Admittedly, very technical stuff.   Few will pay attention to these specifics until something bad happens (perhaps six years from now) so, to avoid something bad happening, we pay attention to it now.   We always collaborate with IEEE JTC/PES/IAS and IEEE E&H Committee which meets online twice every month. 

Issue: [16-102]

Category: Electrical, #SmartCampus

Colleagues: Mike Anthony,  Robert G. Arno, Neal Dowling, James R. Harvey, Richard Robben

Readings / Evaluating Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment

 

 

(C)onnected & (A)utomated (V)ehicle Code

Satire on Steam Coaches (1831) / H. T. Alken

The CSA America Standards organization has launched a new best practice title — CSA T150 Connected & Automated Vehicle Code — that may, at the very least, guide the safety and sustainability agenda of many large research universities that have transportation service units.   Many governments direct research funding toward transportation so this product may inform the practicality of academic research.

The CSA Group announcement, made through ANSI’s Project Initiation Notification platform, is paraphrased below:

Project Need: To support innovation and deployment in the field of connected and autonomous vehicles by providing infrastructure requirements for the installation and safe operations of CAVs and corresponding infrastructure in the North American context.  

Stakeholders: This proposed Code is being developed at the request of industry and manufacturers. It will provide the industry with the technical requirements and standards of safe operation of CAVs. This will meet the strategic needs of the following key interests:

(a) Ensuring that the latest innovative/technology/safety features are available for users,

(b) Addressing needs of regulators by providing suitable requirements;

(c) Supporting certification bodies.

The connected and automated vehicle (CAV) code specifies infrastructure requirements for CAVs operating or intended to operate in both on-road and off-road environments in order to address public safety, security, and privacy challenges. The code includes, but is not limited to, physical and digital infrastructure. Consideration is given to cybersecurity, interoperability, data management, data privacy, data integrity, human aspects, and accessibility. The CAV code is intended to primarily address issues related to public safety, security, and privacy in conjunction with detailed knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and technological landscape, and ensuring compliance with all relevant and applicable law. The CAV code is not intended as a design specification nor as an instruction manual for untrained persons.

According to the public comment page this title was open for consultation for less than 30 days.

This is an ambitious undertaking and certain to inspire competition among competitor conformance and certification organizations.   Accordingly, we will follow the developmental path of the proposed “Code”.   We encourage direct participation in the CSA Group’s standards development program by students, faculty and staff in the education industry.

CSA Group Standards Home Page

Public Review

Standards Michigan will continue to be a resource for education facility managers, academic researchers and any other final fiduciary (user-interest) in the public or private sector who need cross-cutting perspective.  This title appears on the standing agenda of our periodic Mobility colloquia.  See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.

Photo Credit: Center for Digital Education

Issue: [19-146]

Category: Transportation & Parking

Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Paul Green, Jack Janveja, Richard Robben

Source: ANSI Standards Action

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Ontario Reg. 129/10 School Buses

Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies – Insights for Codes and Standards in Canada

Metals

Hephaestus: God of Fire, Metalwork, and Building

MasterFormat Division 5: Metals

 

Today we refresh our understanding of action in the catalogs of the following standards developers in the metalwork domain:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section IX Welding

Determining Strength of Corroded Pipelines

American Welding Society

ASTM International

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Human-centered augmented reality manual arc welding active safety design

International Code Council

International Building Code Chapter 22 Steel
International Fire Code Chapter 35 Welding and Other Hot Work

International Electrotechnical Commission TC 26

International Standardization Organization TC/44

National Fire Protection Association

National Electrical Code Article 630 Electric Welders
Install 50 Amp welder outlet circuit in workshop for 220/240 VAC MIG welder

National Electrical Code CMP-12

Electrical Safety in the Workplace

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Welding, Cutting and Brazing

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors

Welding Mathematics

Open to everyone.  Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.

Readings

The troubled history of vocational education

Smith-Hughes Act of 1917

Welding technology has evolved over centuries, and it’s difficult to credit a single person with advancing it because they each played a role in the “gales of innovation” described by Joseph Schumpeter.  Here are a few notable individuals:

  1. Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829): Davy, an English chemist and inventor, is often credited with the discovery of the electric arc, a critical development in welding technology. His work laid the foundation for many modern welding processes.
  2. Elihu Thomson (1853-1937): Thomson, an American engineer and inventor, made substantial contributions to electric welding technology. He improved the design of welding machines and was a pioneer in developing the resistance welding process.
  3. Nikolay Benardos (1842-1905): A Russian inventor and engineer, Benardos is often credited with patenting one of the first arc welding methods using carbon electrodes. His work helped popularize arc welding as a practical joining method.
  4. C.L. Coffin (1877-1959): Coffin, an American engineer, played a crucial role in the development of the submerged arc welding process. This method is still widely used in heavy industry for its high deposition rates.
  5. Charles Picard and Auguste De Meritens: These two inventors are credited with developing the first successful welding process using a consumable electrode, known as metal-arc welding. Their work laid the foundation for modern stick welding.
  6. Carl Wilhelm Siemens (1823-1883): Siemens, a German engineer, made significant contributions to the development of gas welding. His work with gas flames laid the groundwork for the oxyfuel welding and cutting processes that became essential in industry.
  7. Percy Spencer (1894-1970): Spencer, an American engineer, accidentally discovered microwave heating while working with radar equipment during World War II. His discovery indirectly contributed to the development of microwave welding techniques.

These individuals are the first names that collectively advanced welding technology.

Metalshop

Determining Strength of Corroded Pipelines

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

As cities-within-cities many colleges and universities own and maintain at least 10 miles —  and possibly up to 1000 miles —  of underground piping for water, steam and natural gas; much of it under pressure within buildings or in outside, underground tunnels.  The American Society of Mechanical Engineers develops a suite of standards for these, and many other piping systems:

ASME B31 Piping System Standards

Fluids running under pressure are a significant infrastructure hazard in educational and all communities

ASME has released a redline of  B31 Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines for public comment:

ANSI Standards Action Pages 137 – 139

ASME often posts its redlines in ANSI Standards Action as well as on its standard development platform:

https://cstools.asme.org/

This document is intended solely for the purpose of providing guidance in the evaluation of metal loss in pressurized pipelines and piping systems.

Comments are due July 26th.

You may send comments (with optional copy to psa@ansi.org) to: Ray Rahaman, rahamanr@asme.org

The ASME consensus product line is on the standing agenda of our periodic Mechanical, Energy and Nota Bene teleconferences.  See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.

Issue: [19-148]

Category: District Energy, Energy, Mechanical

Colleagues: Richard Robben, Larry Spielvogel

 

 

 

 

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