Ahwahnee Hotel  –  Yosemite National Park

Check the Links below for self-tutorials on a wide-range of technical subjects.

Links

Storm Water Treatment Measures

• The best site for designing and explaining storm water treatment
  measures. It also includes spreadsheet calculators to assist in designing
  complete storm water site treatment. Different approaches are animated and
  clarifies different systems. Patience may be required to allow complete
  loading, but once it is cached, it will open quickly. It’s worth the wait. – from CalTrans

Building

• New General Construction Permit Presentation – Santa Clarita
• New General Construction Permit Presentation – Santa Monica
• K value and R values. “what does it all mean” picking the right hearth protection
  
• Continuing Architect-A Training Website

Plumbing

• ANSI Pipe Marking Regulations & Revisions
• FOG (Fats, Oils & Grease) Best Management Practices Chart – East Bay MUD
• Grease Interceptor Maintenance Flyer – East Bay MUD
• PEX Design Guide, 2nd Ed.
• PEX Piping for Fire Sprinkler Applications (courtesy of Plastic Pipe Institute)
• PEX Plumbing Presentation (courtesy of Plastic Pipe Institute)
• Pump types and information (engineers edge link)
• Siphonic Roof Drains Pipework Installation – Training Manual (courtesy of Wade)
• Toilet: How to Install (courtesy of Kohler)
• Septic systems and maintenance
• Pump Types
• A Full Tutorial on Pump Theory-by Grundfos Pumps
• Grundfos SQE system component Training (you tube)Click for Companion Manual
• Water Well Design and Construction (UC Davis)

Electrical

• Basic 3 & 4-way Switch Wiring
• All About Circuits-Electrical Tutorials (All About Circuits)
• Photovoltaic Systems: Codes and Standards
• 2013_California_Electrical_Energy_Code_Changes_LA_Basin_ICC Chapter

Mechanical

• Ventilation Requirements – ASHRAE
• Air Duct Council standard for factory made air duct installation
• 3M 615+ Duct wrap for Grease Duct enclosures and other fire rated applications
• Barometric Dampers and Combustion Technology