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Retro-commissioning is the process of monitoring, adjusting and troubleshooting electrical, control and mechanical systems in buildings already in use to enhance their energy performance. It includes a whole-building scope of testing and inspection regarding building envelope, life-safety systems, plumbing, lighting, electrical and HVAC. Retro-commissioning also includes checks for complete documentation…

Gary Short Jun 12, 2013

The purpose of retro-commissioning your building is to identify and reduce waste, giving your facility the greatest possible savings in cost and energy. In all building life cycles, there are inevitably going to be issues that arise regarding maintenance and energy use. Some of those problems are due to the…

Gary Short Jun 10, 2013

Check out the NEC 2011 Changes Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations New: 110.24 Available Fault Current. Sitting in code class the other week I couldn’t believe my ears when they started talking about the new changes to the 2011 NEC. I applaud the new changes as they are geared…

Gary Short Jun 14, 2012

The popularity of Design/Build to deliver projects is on the increase. The concept is far from new but the approach this time around has been more effective and organized. Contractors are moving forward and are promoting the concept and now with federal, state and local governments using Design/Build it appears…

Gary Short Jun 14, 2012

Unlike the majority of the other engineering firms in Kansas City and Houston, we are a smaller company. A smaller company with BIG jobs. And that’s how we prefer it. We love the challenging projects, we love to work hard, and to see our hard work pay off. Not only…

Gary Short Nov 10, 2009

These days, most people are tired about hearing the words “stimulating the economy”. If you are like me, you’d rather see the results from all the stimulation instead of hearing people talk about it. To that end, we have been involved with a couple of projects at a very preliminary…

Gary Short Jul 24, 2009

Last time we discussed the NEC requirements for installing grounding electrodes. This month, we will examine the NEC’s grounding electrode conductor requirements and connections to grounding electrodes. (more…)

Gary Short May 20, 2009

Last time we discussed grounding electrodes, what they are and what they do. This month, we will discuss the NEC requirements for installing grounding electrodes. Grounding Electrodes – Installation Requirements NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, has specific material and installation requirements for grounding electrodes: Metal Underground Water Pipe A metal…

Gary Short Apr 21, 2009