12/29/2009
Trace 700 HVAC Design Software
 Maffett Loftis Engineering
has implemented the Trane TRACE 700 HVAC Energy Modeling software in
conjunction with our standard HVAC design tools.
We have expanded our office space to accommodate
more personal
and have purchased new software to expand our services.
The new Trace 700 software will be used
along with our traditional Peak Load Engineering design methods to
provide
additional analysis and potential energy cost savings to our customers. We will be able to provide
Energy
Consumption Analysis as well as Equipment Cost Comparisons for our
growing
client base.
“TRACE 700 enables
building designers to optimize
the building, system and equipment designs on
the basis of energy
utilization and life-cycle cost. The software facilitates
analysis of the energy and economic effects of virtually any chiller
plant
configuration by allowing users to manipulate a wide range of variables
and
create a profile of their specific building.”
-Trane
Website
Making wise HVAC design
decisions continues to grow in importance.
More projects are being developed with the desire to
be LEED
Certified. We are
being asked to design
more energy efficient HVAC systems and provide energy use calculations
and
expectations. The
TRACE 700 modeling
software is one of the standards in the HVAC industry.
It is capable of performing site specific
HVAC load calculations and monthly energy use estimations. It allows various
system types to be
compared so to provide equipment cost-benefit analysis.
“As the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design
(LEED®) rating system evolves, achieving LEED certification continues
to
require the most current tools to help maximize credit points. TRACE
700 is
continuously being updated to reflect the most recent changes in energy
standards, and it meets the requirements for simulation software set by
ASHRAE
Standard 90.1-2004/2007 and the LEED Green Building Rating System.” –Trane
Website
10/06/2009
Clarksville Marina and Dry-Stack
Clarksville
Marina on the Cumberland River in Clarksville Tennessee has selected
the architectural and engineering team of Maffett-Bouton &
Associates and Maffett Loftis Engineering to design its new Dry Stack
Boat Storage facility. The new facility will be based on Maff-Stack
Boat Storage technology per a license agreement with Vertical Yachts
Storage Systems. The Maff-Stack system utilizes an overhead bridge
crane to transport boats from the water to the storage racks. This will
be the second boat storage facility constructed using the Maff-Stack
technology. The first facility, The Port Marina in Ft Lauderdale
Florida has been operational since January of 2006 and has proven to be
a technological wonder setting four boat storage records.
The
Clarksville Marina will accommodate 192 boats on six levels. Boats up
to 34 feet can stored. Maff-Stack technology was selected for this
project because it can easily accommodate the challenges of the site.
The building will be located in a flood plain susceptible to being
submerged with up to 8 feet of water. This prohibits the use of
traditional fork-lifts. Also, the water level fluctuation during normal
conditions can be easily handled with the overhead crane, eliminating
the need for an extensive fork-lift access ramp.
Maffett-Bouton
& Associates will provide architectural design for the
facility.
Maffett Loftis Engineering will provide mechanical, plumbing,
electrical, and fire protection design. Structural engineering is being
provided by Sky Structures out of Las Vegas, NV. Site and civil design
is by JJR out of Madison WS.
Visit www.clarksvillemarinatn.com
for additional information about the project.
Visit www.verticalyachts.com
for additional information about licensing Maff-Stack technology. |
09/21/2009
Renewable Energy Power Plant
It’s
great to be involved in new ideas that can benefit the community and
help the environment at the same time. Maffett Loftis Engineering is
designing the mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and
fire alarm for a biorefinery power plant just north of Dunlap, TN. This
biorefinery has the ability to produce 2 mega-watts of electricity
without polluting the environment.
The developer plans to
develop the
area around the biorefinery and wants “...to
become self-sustaining, disposing of its own waste while producing much
of its own energy with very little environmental impact. The patented
biorefinery is the heart of the idea.” (taken from the
Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Click
here
for project photos
Maffett-Loftis has created renderings and full animation for the
process area in a potential 6 reactor prototype facility . Click
here to see animation
08/05/2009
Office Expansion Continues
Due to more demand for engineering services, Maffett
Loftis Engineering continues to expand their office space in order to
better serve their clients. This expansion will allow room to add ten
more employees their present staff of engineers and designers.
06/10/2009
Cooper Recycling Vehicle Shredder
 Maffett Loftis Engineering has designed the electrical
system for a state of the art recycling center
in Overton County, TN off Hwy 111. The new recycling equipment can
shred scrap metal, but it’s specific use is to shred vehicles. This
robust equipment can shred a can in small hand size pieces in about 20
seconds. The shredder is driven by two 2,000 horse power DC motors. The
facility has three electrical entrances totally over 10,000 amps. The
electrical demands are so large that Upper Cumberland Electric Coop had
to install a new primary line from a new sub-station 5.5 miles away.
Click
here for project photos
05/21/2009
The Latest in LEED Design
Maffett Loftis Engineering has
helped continue the LEED tradition by designing the mechanical and
electrical for an office build-out in the Times
Square Center located in Cookeville, TN. This 6,500 SF office
space utilizes the latest in both mechanical and lighting technology to
achieve LEED Silver Certification. Maffett Loftis Engineering is
dedicated to efficient and cost effected design for both the
environment and our clients.
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