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Posted: Mon Feb 28th, 2005 02:22 pm |
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Post links related to Mechanical and Electrical Systems. Your posting should include a short description of the website.
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Posted: Thu Apr 7th, 2005 08:49 pm |
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Just saw this in the latest Architectural Products issue...
http://www.buildingenvelopes.org/
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Posted: Mon Apr 18th, 2005 08:00 am |
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| Interresting website. Thanks for sharing
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Posted: Tue May 3rd, 2005 06:30 pm |
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Sample test with answers
http://www.aiascv.org/pages/mep_test.html
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Posted: Tue Jun 7th, 2005 06:14 am |
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Some easy to understand explanations on fiber optics
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/fiber-optic.htm
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Posted: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 10:23 pm |
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just found this site. Good explanation on efficient design, lighting design and acoustic design.
http://www.squ1.com/passive/trombe-wall.html
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Posted: Tue Sep 6th, 2005 12:29 am |
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I'm just getting ready to start studying for ME, and happen to know a lot about lighting... here is a good website with electrical & daylighting information... the Advanced Lighting Guidlines found in pdf format on this site is a great resource for lighting information...
http://www.newbuildings.org/lighting.htm
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Posted: Mon Sep 26th, 2005 12:57 pm |
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Good primer on the components (ground loop, heat pump, etc.) of geothermal heat and cooling:
http://www.geoexchange.org/pdf/GB-034.pdf
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Posted: Sun Nov 20th, 2005 11:25 pm |
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ka24de posted this site which has a good explanation of the components of a psychrometric chart, how to read one, and some practical questions & answers as to how the chart is useful.
http://www.vivoscuola.it/us/rsigpp3202/umidita/copie/g626.htm
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Posted: Wed Nov 23rd, 2005 09:31 pm |
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Electrical wiring and conduit+more.....lots of codes
Some long reading but useful after you got the basic down
trust me it worth reading. do not attend to read it before you knowthe basic in like your book
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiring/part2/index.html
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Posted: Tue Nov 29th, 2005 05:32 am |
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OK GREAT QUESTION abou sprinkler system try all the questions out
http://nyail.com/fsd/index.html
You'll learn from it for sure very good questions on fire and spk
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Posted: Thu Dec 15th, 2005 11:57 pm |
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Interesting elevator read...
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/safe/mega.html
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Posted: Wed Dec 21st, 2005 11:48 pm |
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Most know these electrical diagram for the exam
http://www.elec-toolbox.com/usefulinfo/xfmr-3ph.htm
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Posted: Sat Apr 15th, 2006 01:55 pm |
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Found these links looking things up:
They seem pretty helpful
For some good electrical information
http://www.helpuwire.com/Info%20Areas/Basic/conduit_raceways.htm
For different types of septic systems
http://www.toolbase.org/secondaryT.asp?TrackID=&CategoryID=1317
For duct insulation types and uses
http://www.naima.org/pages/products/ah.html
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Posted: Wed Apr 19th, 2006 07:55 pm |
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copy from CD:
Passive solar
http://www.arch.hku.hk/research/BEER/passcool/cool.html
http://www.arch.hku.hk/~cmhui/teach/65156-7g.htm
Recommended books for MEP
Architects Studio Companion (Allen) *good rules of thumb
Architectural Graphic Standards *good graphics
Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Ching) *good graphics & easy explanations
Building construction Illustrated (Ching) *good graphics & easy explanations
Mechanical & Electrical Equipment for Buildings (Stein & Reynolds) *essential
Sustainability links
Sustainable Design Module (pdf files)
http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html#sdes
Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
http://www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/gpsd/toc.html
Sustainable design resource guide
http://www.aia***.org/SDRG/home.htm
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 12:26 pm |
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Department of Energy
http://www.doe.gov
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 01:16 pm |
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How air conditioning systems work:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 03:41 pm |
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from oreo_meow:
http://www.answers.com/topic/absorptive-refrigeration
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 04:35 pm |
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You could practically study the whole ME exam from howstuffworks.com:
Heres a link to a sling psychrometer http://home.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=ac.htm&url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wsling.htm
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 05:54 pm |
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Lighting Definition
http://home.tir.com/~ms/lightingdefinitions/lightingdefinitions.html
Septic Tank (Care & Maintenance)
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/facts/93-081.htm
Some good practice exam from ka24de's post a little while back
http://www.areforum.org/forums/view_topic.php?id=9458&forum_id=4&jump_to=49899#p49899
Some good info at the wikipedia (the free encyclopedia) website. Here's a good info page on incandescent light bulb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_bulb
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp
Another fire protection site
http://www.apifiregroup.com/index.php
Found this forum on HVAC. interesting......(check out the section HVAC test questions).....
http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/index.php
Some interesting topic from a Canadian Government website
http://www.canren.gc.ca/default_en.asp
Acoustic sites
wall assemblies & STC rating
http://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html
general acoustic
http://www.acoustics.com/101.asp
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Posted: Mon May 22nd, 2006 08:10 pm |
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from mikeG
http://www.electrical-online.com/
http://sclp.lightingresearch.org/technicalguide/design/curve.asp
http://tristate.apogee.net/
http://www.canlyte.com/corp_www/08_lighting.asp
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/fire_detection.html#Smoke
http://pslc.ws/fire/howwhy/firstage.htm
http://www.elec-toolbox.com/usefulinfo/xfmr-3ph.htm
http://www.3phasepower.org/
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Posted: Tue May 30th, 2006 07:43 pm |
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from Alethia
explanation on psycometrics.
http://architecture.arizona.edu/architecture/academic/graduate/peyush/prep/index.html
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Posted: Fri Jun 2nd, 2006 03:28 pm |
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Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
http://www.efficientwindows.org/shgc.cfm
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Posted: Sat Jun 24th, 2006 01:54 am |
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Great threads from this forum!
Corrections to the Archiflash MEP flashcards
MEEB Study Notes on FTP
MEP terms.doc
How to read Solar Chart & How to read a sun chart
Question about the inverse square law calculation for the sound & the distance relationship
transformer connections
Outlet spacing
water closet water requirements
vent stack vent stack vent stack vent
what's your trick to remembering the difference?
Ways to remember
what tricks do you use?
And don't forget all the wonderful information in the MEP FTP folder
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Posted: Sun Jul 23rd, 2006 01:40 am |
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Good resource on defining kilowatt hours:
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/cost.html
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Posted: Wed Aug 9th, 2006 08:21 pm |
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good lighting site:
http://www.holophane.com/education/fundamentals.asp
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Posted: Thu Aug 10th, 2006 02:38 pm |
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Online quizzes:
AIA Santa Clara Valley Practice Quiz
33 ME Sample Tests
From MEEB website
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Posted: Mon Sep 11th, 2006 11:50 pm |
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http://www.answers.com/topic/air-conditioning
Well written summary of how AC works - some technical info, but not too much.
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Posted: Thu Jan 18th, 2007 08:50 pm |
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gnrbernstein wrote: Online quizzes:
AIA Santa Clara Valley Practice Quiz
33 ME Sample Tests
From MEEB website
Here is the updated link of AIA Santa Clara Valley sample quiz
http://www.aiascv.org/pages/Licensing/mep_test.html
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Posted: Fri Feb 16th, 2007 02:43 pm |
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Web Sminars related to Sustainability
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=networking.bus_networking_web_past
Thanks
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Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 12:47 am |
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Sky Light type:
Learn this:
http://www.fcnl.org/building/light_scoop.htm
meesund
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