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Sessions (25)

Central Arizona Project Canal Breach (Room 129 B)

01 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: The Business of Plumbing Engineering

Speaker(s): Marcus Shapiro ; Robert Hitchcock ; Ryan Johnson
Central Arizona Project experienced a structural breach in the canal in October 2012. This presentation will include a description of what happened... More...

How Digital Water-Mixing Technology Promotes Efficiency and Safety (Room 128 AB)

01 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Hot Topics

Speaker(s): Bruce Fathers ; Matthew Fratantonio
Today, the most widely employed approach to managing hot water delivery uses mechanical technologies. Mechanical thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) ... More...

Impact of Code Changes on Pressure Booster Sizing and the Implications for the Future (Room 129 A)

01 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Codes and Advanced Design

Speaker(s): David Carrier
The engineering community has engaged in great debates regarding new energy standards such as ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013 and government man... More...

Introduction to Natural Gas (Room 124 B)

01 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Entry-level Design

Speaker(s): Julius Ballanco
This session will provide an introduction to the design of natural gas piping systems. The program will review the basics of natural gas and how ap... More...

What the Consulting Engineer Needs to Know About Fire Protection Submittal Review (Room 124 A)

01 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Intermediate

Speaker(s): Raymond Parham
This session is intended to be a discussion on the review of fire protection submittals by the consulting engineer. The discussion will be focused ... More...

Airflow in Above Ground Drainage Systems (Room 129 A)

01 Nov 16
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Codes and Advanced Design

Speaker(s): Lynne Jack ; Peter White
This will be a two-part presentation offering both an academic viewpoint and also that of a public health (plumbing) design engineer discussing the... More...

Colorado River Shortage – How Arizona is Preparing (Room 129 B)

01 Nov 16
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: The Business of Plumbing Engineering

Speaker(s): Theodore Cooke
Central Arizona Project is the Junior Priority user on the Colorado River, which is shared by seven states and Mexico. Shortage is expected to be d... More...

Domestic Hot Water Sizing (Room 124 B)

01 Nov 16
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Entry-level Design

Speaker(s): Joe Scott
This session will explore the sizing of water heaters and storage tanks and will present a methodology to assist participants in selecting the prop... More...

Legionella Remediation in a Hospital Environment (Room 128 AB)

01 Nov 16
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Hot Topics

Speaker(s): David Lewis ; Patrick Whitworth ; Robert Carlton
Domestic water systems have been identified as one of the leading sources of Legionella infestations. Healthcare facilities, such as hospitals and ... More...

Siphonic Rainwater Systems Design Process (Room 124 A)

01 Nov 16
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Intermediate

Speaker(s): Bill Ross
This session will cover the entire siphonic roof drainage design process. Attendees will review the differences between gravity and siphonic draina... More...

Biocontainment Plumbing Design (Room 124 A)

02 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Intermediate

Speaker(s): Karl Yrjanainen
Due to the recent number of events since 9/11 involving hazardous agents such as anthrax, SARS, avian flu, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad co... More...

Content Creation and Manipulation in Revit (Room 129 B)

02 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: The Business of Plumbing Engineering

Speaker(s): Nicholas Bowley
Finding well-made content is one of the biggest challenges when using Revit for piping design. During this presentation, attendees will see how to ... More...

Hot Water Return Systems Revisited (Room 128 AB)

02 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Hot Topics

Speaker(s): Chris Wisinski
Long ago we just put a small pump on the recirculation line and let it run. However, lower flow rate and energy-efficient fixtures in retrofit buil... More...

Let the Civil Designer Deal with the Containment Backflow System (Room 124 B)

02 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Entry-level Design

Speaker(s): Randy Holland
Plumbing engineers should not be designing and specifying containment backflow preventer systems, also referred to as “premise isolation” or “point... More...

Semiconductor High Purity Water System and Piping Design (Room 129 A)

02 Nov 16
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Codes and Advanced Design

Speaker(s): Mark Girgenti
The requirement for high-purity water is a common demand that spans various industries including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing faci... More...

Client Retention: How to Grow your Business by Retaining Your Current Client Base (Room 129 B)

02 Nov 16
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: The Business of Plumbing Engineering

Speaker(s): Deirdre Gilmore
According to the Harvard Business School, increasing customer retention rates by 5 percent increases profits by 25 to 95 percent. Unfortunately, ma... More...

Construction Administration (Room 124 B)

02 Nov 16
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: Entry-level Design

Speaker(s): Peter Kraut
This session will help participants master the challenging process of managing RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and site observations and gain the ... More...

High-rise Fire Protection (Room 124 A)

02 Nov 16
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: Intermediate

Speaker(s): Richard Alpert
Due to their size, high-rise buildings inherently present challenges to both the occupants and first responders in the event of a fire emergency. T... More...

LEED v4: It's Go Time (Room 129 A)

02 Nov 16
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: Codes and Advanced Design

Speaker(s): Sarah Balz
Say goodbye to LEED v3! This presentation will help participants navigate the new credits and changes LEED v4 has to offer. This session will go ov... More...

Legionella: Compliance with ASHRAE 188 (Room 128 AB)

02 Nov 16
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: Hot Topics

Speaker(s): Tim Keane
The past 12 months have seen more focus on controlling Legionella in building water systems than the past 12 years. ASHRAE Standard 188: Legionello... More...

A Contemporary Rainwater Harvesting System and How it Benefitted a Community (Room 128 AB)

02 Nov 16
11:40 AM - 12:55 PM

Tracks: Hot Topics

Speaker(s): Edward Van Giesen
Rainwater systems can reduce the incidences of overflow events in municipalities that employ combined sewer overflow systems (CSOs). Rainwater othe... More...

Diesel Fuel Handling Systems and Controls (Room 129 A)

02 Nov 16
11:40 AM - 12:55 PM

Tracks: Codes and Advanced Design

Speaker(s): Sean Smith
This session will focus on diesel-fired equipment related to commercial buildings, hospitals, research facilities, financial institutions, and fire... More...

Gizmos and Do Dads Take 2 (Room 124 A)

02 Nov 16
11:40 AM - 12:55 PM

Tracks: Intermediate

Speaker(s): Julius Ballanco
Many unique products and design features are available to plumbing engineers, and we identify these specialty products as gizmos and doodads. Basic... More...

Marketing Proposals & Business Development for the Engineer (Room 129 B)

02 Nov 16
11:40 AM - 12:55 PM

Tracks: The Business of Plumbing Engineering

Speaker(s): Greg Swafford
All business is personal. Historically, the consulting engineer has been portrayed as a socially awkward intellectual who would rather read code bo... More...

Selecting the Right DWV and Storm Pipe and Fittings (Room 124 B)

02 Nov 16
11:40 AM - 12:55 PM

Tracks: Entry-level Design

Speaker(s): Jeffrey Edwards ; Joseph Messina ; Larry Bartlett ; Paul Tully ; Timothy Allinson ; Tom Sharp
This nonproprietary panel discussion will cover the criteria used to help select the best pipe and fitting systems for sanitary, drain, waste, vent... More...