Pipeline - Dec 2005
Pipeline - Dec 2005 |
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Drought Buster –
Rain Engineering - IT
Update - AGI32 Lighting Software -
Call for Contributions - The
Year That Was
Welcome
Welcome to the first issue of Pipeline, the newsletter of AEC
Consulting Group.
The purpose of this publication is to keep in regular contact with clients and
colleagues and to share items of interest to readers in the engineering and
construction world.
In the course of our work in the office we frequently come across technical
items or anecdotes about which we think "that would be of interest or use
to so-and-so", or "that’s a good one to remember for next time".
We hope this newsletter will prove a useful medium to share this sort of information
as well as to let people know what’s going on at AEC
and around the traps.
Obviously everyone comes across items of particular interest from time to time
and if you think something may suit this format, why not send it in? We would
welcome your input.
It is our idea to publish the newsletter on a frequent basis, possibly around
once a month. We won’t tie ourselves to a regular publication period because
we want it to be interesting. We will avoid publishing just because it is time
if we have no material to warrant an issue.
Drought Buster – Rain Engineering
Over the past twelve months of serious drought, Charles Hill has established
a reputation in Brisbane for delivering vast quantities of much needed rain.
Out of six visits to inspect work or meet with clients on a certain club project,
five have produced unheard-of downpours.
No special technical secrets, or even prayers or rain dances were involved;
just the presence of Charles did it.
Since much of the mechanical work was located on the roof, the contractor was
known to beg for postponed inspections so his subbies wouldn’t be rained
off!
The final inspection, some weeks ago, took place on a balmy, sunny day. No need
to wear the rain coat to inspect the roof plant. After five minutes a soaked
and bedraggled Charles came into the building to find the club manager and staff
literally doubled over in laughter.
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IT Update - AGI32 Lighting
Software
The addition of new advanced design and modeling software to our range of design
tools has enhanced the range of facilities now available to AEC
clients.
New technology in predicting lighting performance of electric luminaries and/or
daylight inside a simulated environment enables calculations for known geographical
locations at specific dates and times, under various weather conditions and
considering the contribution of electric lighting. Architectural surfaces such
as brick, carpet, stone and stucco can be simulated to accurately predict lighting
effects.
Features such as 3D modeling, colour rendering and texture application allow
AEC to produce virtual
walk-throughs and life-like images to assist in the selection of luminaries,
lamp types and colour finishes for any internal or external areas.
With the capability to import and export drawing files such as DWG and DKF,
AEC can provide speedy
lighting solutions to existing architectural drawings.
AGI32 lighting software is one of the industry’s leading design programmes.
It is accepted internationally as a principal engineering and design tool. Click
here to find out more.
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Call for Contributions
If there are any issues you'd like to see covered in this publication, or if
you'd like to contribute an article or comment, please contact Pamela Paterson,
our Communications Manager, at: pamela@aecengineers.com.au
or call: 02 6161 8988.
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The Year That Was
2005 has been a good year professionally with a wide variety of projects, some
busy times, some quiet times and some very interesting ones. A highlight was
the completion of the new Clinical Services Building at John James Hospital.
Engineering services to this project were designed to a demanding brief to achieve
a state-of-the-art, super flexible and very energy conscious building. All these
aims were achieved within budget and ahead of programme. The range of innovative
services features made this project the focus of great interest among our staff.
We would like to thank all of our clients, and the members of professional project
teams with whom we have worked, for contributing to a successful and fun year.
We look forward to seeing you all in 2006.
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