Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: 'The Jackhammers Are Coming!'

July 26, 2017
At Stony End Home for the Aged, a new air-handling unit won’t heat. All Facilities Manager Thatcher “Thatch” McGowan can figure is there is a leak in the cast-in-concrete ductwork. Jackhammers are on the way. Can Johnny keep them at bay?
About the Author

RON WILKINSON PE LEED AP CPMP | Principal

The founding principal of Seattle-based Wilkinson Commissioning Management, Ron Wilkinson, PE, LEED AP, CPMP, is the author of the first commissioning training program for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for New Construction and Major Renovations Green Building Rating System and the founding recording secretary for ASHRAE Guideline Project Committee 0.2/1.2, The Commissioning Process for Existing Building Systems and Assemblies/The Commissioning Process for Existing HVAC&R Systems. An ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and an American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Lecturer, he has spoken on commissioning practices internationally. He is a longtime member of HPAC Engineering’s Editorial Advisory Board.

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