Resources
– The smartest individuals are those that recognize the value of teamwork.
Like doing your own research?
(Triple left click a link, right click on it and click on ‘Go To’ to open)
Engineering Tools
https://www.easypower.com/
We use this tool for designing and analyzing electrical systems
https://www.trane.com/commercial/north-america/us/en/products-systems/design-and-analysis-tools/analysis-tools/trace-700.html
We use this tool for HVAC design and energy analysis
https://www.autodesk.com/
We use AutoCAD and REVIT for drafting your project.
https://www.unitconverters.net/
We use this tool for converting engineering units (e.g., horserpower to kilowatts, psi to feet of head, Metris units to SI units, etc.)
Organizations
https://www.nspe.org/
Information about the engineering profession
https://www.ashrae.org/
Information and Standards for the design of HVAC systems
https://www.nfpa.org/
Information and Standards for the design of fire protection systems
https://www.ies.org/
Information and Standards for the design of lighting systems
https://www.usgbc.org/
Information for Sustainable and Green project design
Codes and Standards
https://www.iccsafe.org/
We use this site for state-by-state code research
https://www.nfpa.org/nec/
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber
We use this site for researching the Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.pdionline.org/publications
We use this site to locate and research plumbing standards
Energy Related Web Sites
https://www.energy.gov/
Site used for researching energy standards and guidance
https://www.nrel.gov/
Site used for researching energy standards and guidance
https://www.pnnl.gov/
Site used for researching energy standards and guidance
https://energyplus.net/weather
Site used to obtain climate data for running 8760 hours energy simulations.
