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Brian T. Soucy, P.E.
- Nov 18, 2019
- 5 min
Hospital Emergency Power Upgrade
Saint Mary’s Hospital, a Catholic, not-for-profit, community teaching hospital has served patients in Waterbury, CT and the surrounding communities since 1909. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, and member of one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the nation, Saint Mary’s is committed to patient safety and satisfaction, offering the latest in cutting-edge technology, and providing high quality care at the lowest possible cost. Over its 110-year existence, Sain

Ernest Domingue, P.E.
- Jul 15, 2019
- 8 min
Diesel Fuel Filtration
In an earlier article, our focus was centered around the importance of fuel quality monitoring and fuel treatment, while the topic of fuel filtration was only touched upon. This article focuses on diesel fuel filtration and the importance of selecting the right filters for today's rigorous operating conditions. In order to meet environmental regulations of Tier 4 exhaust emissions standards, diesel engine generator manufacturer’s have increased their fuel system injection pr


Brian T. Soucy, P.E.
- Mar 12, 2019
- 5 min
Tier Ratings Explained
If you have been around the data center industry you have no doubt heard claims of Tier III and Tier IV rated data centers. Sometimes, companies want or need to know how their own data centers measure up. Many co-Location providers will market their data centers referring to Tier levels. You will hear people refer to Uptime tiers and TIA-942 tiers, certifications and compliance but what does this all mean? What is the difference? In this article we hope to make some sens


Ernest Domingue, P.E.
- Mar 12, 2019
- 5 min
Data Center Upgrades: Temp Cooling – Not Just an After Thought
Renovations and upgrades to existing Data Center cooling systems sometimes require temporary cooling to keep the critical loads properly cooled during construction. If not designed properly, a poorly planned temp cooling system can lead to disaster. Especially when project conditions require temp cooling be operational for a prolonged period of time. Often, temp cooling is left to the Contractor’s to include in their bid and the design responsibility is delegated to them with


Brian T. Soucy, P.E.
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Build, Renovate, or Upgrade In Place: A Case Study
A client needed to address power and cooling issues with their 5,000 square foot server room. The facility was the single most critical piece of real estate for the global media company. An outage at the facility would mean damage to the brand and complete and instant loss of revenues until services could be restored. Study Phase While FEA did not design the original power and cooling systems, having been working with the client since 1995, we were aware of the data center’