Inside Plumbing Systems & Design
Mar Apr 2007

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• Variable Speed Versus Constant Speed
  David Carrier and Ryan B. Stickney
  In this two-part article, the authors explain why and how variable-speed pressure control technology may be very cost-effective in some plumbing system applications. Part 1 delves into the technology behind variable-speed systems, and Part 2 provides a path to quantifying energy savings for clients.
  
• Case Study-The Challenges of Green Building CORTEX One: Half-empty or Half-full? A Lesson in Water Conservation
  Paul Todd Merrill, PE, LEED AP, and
  Steve Niehoff, CID, CIC, CLIA
  By now, the idea of green building and its environmental advantages are well-known. But how many plumbing engineers have actually designed the plumbing systems for an entire building to earn LEED certification? The cover story authors did just that, and in this article, they explain what they discovered in the process.
  
• Dispute Resolution 101 for Plumbing Engineers
  Steven Nudelman
  In our litigious era, surely there must be a better way to resolve business disputes than going to court? Luckily, there is, and in this article, our legal expert explains some of the most popular methods of dispute resolution.
  

Getting Technical

• Lessons Learned
  Thinking Big in a Little World
  
• Code Update
  Condensate Drains
• Designer’s Notebook
  What Plumbing Designers Need to Know About Valves, Part 1
  
• Forensic Engineering
  Sometimes, Little Things Matter!
  
• Plumbing Technology of the Future
  Water Efficiency Equals Energy Efficiency
  Part 1: Transporting and Treating Water
  
• Plumbing Design by the Numbers
  Hospital Checkup
• Hydronics for Plumbing Engineers
  Solving Cooling Tower Pumping Problems

ASPE Report

• ASPE Report
  From the President’s Pen
  From the Executive’s Desk
  ASPE Standards Committee Update
  Highlights of the January 2007 ASPE Board of Directors Meeting
  New ASPE Members
  

Perspectives

• From the Publisher
  Overcoming Challenges
• Speaking Out
• Peer to Peer
  MagazineWho Are These Plumbing Engineers?
• The World of Design/Build
  Hot’s on the Left
  
• Inside the Industry
  It Isn’t Easy Being Green—or Is It?
• CONTINUING EDUCATION
  Water System Design
  Continuing Education Questions
  Continuing Education Answer Sheet and
  Application Form
  
• New Product Showcase/Classifieds/Advertisers Index