Consulting-Specifying Engineer Podcast

 Product certification standards for energy storage often lag behind changes in technology and safety concerns. Designers must navigate the requirements of product certification while staying on top of research and development testing to meet the changing demands of the industry.

Josh Dinaburg, PE who oversees the Fire Testing Lab at CSA Group’s Distributed Energy Resource Lab, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss the current state of energy storage systems, and what designers should look out for in the future.

Guest: Josh Dinaburg

Product certification standards for energy storage often lag behind changes in technology and safety concerns. Designers must navigate the requirements of product certification while staying on top of research and development testing to meet the changing demands of the industry.

Josh Dinaburg, PE who oversees the Fire Testing Lab at CSA Group’s Distributed Energy Resource Lab, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss the current state of energy storage systems, and what designers should look out for in the future.

Guest: Jeffrey Jerwers, Data Center Cooling Subject Matter Expert, Johnson Controls Inc. 

Sustainability is a critical factor in data center design. Engineers must now design systems that can optimize energy efficiency without evaporating water. In this conversation, Jeffrey Jerwers from Johnson Controls will discuss the trends driving the need for water conservation and the associated equipment impact. 

Guest: Mario Perez, PE, Associate Principal and Americas West Life Sciences Leader, Arup, San Francisco

What does the lab of the future look like? According to Mario Perez, PE, labs might have robotics, automation and artificial intelligence, all while offering the researcher or scientist a more comfortable place to work. Learn about trends in laboratory design.

As the HVAC industry prepares for the refrigerant change next year, it's important for specifying engineers to understand how it will impact design decisions and considerations. Doug Bougher, director of applied sales for LG Electronics, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss the most important aspects of the refrigerant change.

Guest: Doug Bougher

As the HVAC industry prepares for the refrigerant change next year, it's important for specifying engineers to understand how it will impact design decisions and considerations. Doug Bougher, director of applied sales for LG Electronics, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss the most important aspects of the refrigerant change.

Guest: Enelio Enriquez, Senior Associate, Team Leader, Jordan & Skala Engineers

Hot water heating systems in assisted living facilities are complex to design, and require a lot of attention to detail. Learn about balancing and testing these plumbing systems. Enelio Enriquez from Jordan & Skala Engineers joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer in today's episode to discuss this topic.

When designing plumbing systems, engineers need to choose between different valve types and materials. Aaron Kilberg, Commercial Sales Manager for Nibco, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss main considerations for material selection of ball valves and butterfly valves in plumbing systems.

Guest: Aaron Kilburg

When designing plumbing systems, engineers need to choose between different valve types and materials. Aaron Kilberg, Commercial Sales Manager for Nibco, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer to discuss main considerations for material selection of ball valves and butterfly valves in plumbing systems.

Guest: Eddie Rodriguez

Centrifugal compressors offer a multitude of advantages to the HVAC market including energy savings, reduced maintenance and increased sustainability. Eddie Rodriguez, senior product manager for Danfoss Turbocor, joins Consulting-Specifying Engineer in this episode to discuss the applications and advantages of centrifugal compressors.