Guest: Melisa Rodriguez, PE, NICET Level IV, Johnson Controls Inc., Eagan, Minnesota

Cold storage fire protection is a challenging feat for any fire protection engineer. Melisa Rodriguez from Johnson Controls Inc. breaks down the details of this fire suppression topic.

• (00:00:00) - Cold Storage Fire Protection
• (00:00:26) - Fire Protection Engineer Melissa Rodriguez
• (00:01:29) - Fire protection in cold storage
• (00:02:57) - Fire protection strategies for cold storage
• (00:05:18) - How To Build Cold Storage Fire Protection Systems
• (00:07:59) - Fire protection system for cold storage
• (00:10:37) - Butter Floods the Streets of Wisconsin
• (00:12:39) - Fire Protection and Suppression Systems Podcast

Guest: Jeffrey Staub, Danfoss Climate Solutions

When designing data centers, understanding whether and how to incorporate heat recovery
requires several considerations. Jeff Staub at Danfoss Climate Solutions explains how mechanical
engineers might successfully integrate heat recovery.

• (00:00:00) - Data Centers Podcast
• (00:00:40) - Request for heat recovery in data centers
• (00:03:38) - How to recover data center heat?
• (00:05:45) - Heat Recovery System Integration into a Data Center
• (00:14:33) - Has liquid-cooled data centers become more popular?
• (00:18:38) - Heat Recovery Systems
• (00:25:11) - Jeff Lawson on Heat Recovery in Data Centers
• (00:27:58) - Heat Recovery

Guest: Robert Knight

When explaining integrated building systems to building owners, it’s best to start the conversation with all the right questions. Listen to Robert Knight from Arup as he talks about the benefits of smart buildings that include integrated systems.

• (00:00:03) - The Consulting Specifying Engineer Podcast
• (00:00:24) - How to Talk to a Building Owner About Smart Building Systems
• (00:05:14) - WSJD Live: What is a Smart Building?
• (00:10:50) - Marriage of Systems
• (00:16:05) - What's Your Strategy for Simplifying Building Management Systems?
• (00:19:34) - Getting Smart Buildings People Involved Early in the Process
• (00:24:56) - How to Explain IT Systems to Owners
• (00:27:43) - How my technical theater background has benefited me in the smart buildings
• (00:33:40) - Getting It Out There: Integrated Building Systems