WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE Cx REQUIREMENT? There is a saying in construction that a project can be finished on time, on budget, or 100% complete: pick any two. Commissioning significantly increases the likelihood that technical details such as system configurations, HVAC air and water flow rates, occupancy and temperature settings, and the record drawings are correct…
State Building Code Council gears up for another round of updates to state building codes First technical advisory group meeting is Nov. 30 Technical advisory groups for the Washington State Building Code Council will begin meeting Nov. 30 to analyze and make recommendations for changes to the state’s building code. Codes specify minimum requirements to help safeguard…
A Special Membership Promotion Event February 22, 2018 | 6 PM – 9 PM | Museum of Flight
By Seth Pike Joel joined the PSF Mechanical Team in 2009 and is presently the Engineering Department Technical Director. His opportunities in mechanical contracting started in 1969 while attending West Seattle High School as a ASHRAE drafting intern with MacDonald-Miller Company. A 1975 mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Washington, Joel worked throughout the…
2019 Chapter Technology Awards Applications Now Available We would like to encourage our members to submit your projects for the upcoming award season. Past chapter winners have gone on to win multiple Regional and Society awards. Please help us spread the word about your innovations and achievements! Chapter winners will go onto the Regional competition, which…
For those of you who were unable to make this month’s chapter meeting, you missed a lively discussion of CO2 Refrigeration and Heat Pumps. We had over 45 guests in attendance at the Motif hotel ballroom in downtown Seattle. Our special guest ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Greg Scrivener, president of Cold Dynamics, came in from Edmonton, Alberta…
Ashraf “Ash” Faraj, Account Executive at LONG Building Technologies, was the lucky winner of the $25.00 Starbucks gift card at the November Chapter meeting. Ashraf is a recent new member of the Puget Sound Chapter. Congratulations Ash and welcome to our chapter! Anyone who recently joined our Chapter, who attends as a guest, who brings a…
Puget Sound Engineering Council is hosting a mentor night at Seattle University. When: November 29th, 2017 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 The events are intended for students to speak with engineering professionals in person, and no ongoing mentoring relationship is expected. Food and refreshments will be…
Notkin Mechanical Engineers is seeking a senior-level Mechanical Designer to join our team in downtown Seattle. We are a mid-sized, consulting mechanical design engineering firm with a rich, local history full of involvement in landmark projects for over sixty years. Today, Notkin’s work spans the Pacific Northwest, as well as Alaska, California, and Hawaii. We…