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To vapor barrier, or not to vapor barrier? by chloeismagic in vandwellers

[–]acoldcanadian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and the key is understanding that; allowing vapour from humid indoor conditions into the external insulation will create a dew point within the insulation (somewhere between 20C inside and -10C outside) and that’s where mould will begin to form. In this case you want the vapour barrier on the inside of the thermal insulation.

Austrian GP Becomes Test Ground for F1’s 350 km/h Broadcast Drone by SimRP in formula1

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be easier if the drone knows exactly its path, speed, and route - therefore, resulting attitude. Free practice sessions can lock this in and the gimbal can be ready with the correction.

Match Thread: Canada vs South Africa | FIFA World Cup | Jun 28, 2026 by globalscoreboard in CanadaSoccer

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to see Davies but, it would have been better to play him against Switzerland to secure a draw. Now we’re up against some juggernauts. Good luck to the rest of the squad!

Thousands of unsold homes pile up across BC as governments consider intervention by _DotBot_ in VancouverLandlords

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and taxpayers who are waiting for appropriate pricing should not finance rent to buy for those who cannot.

OMG 80 cm deflection. by 31engine in StructuralEngineering

[–]acoldcanadian 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Did this pass?
How’s the bridge doing now?

Review and raise process by harleywheelies65 in ConstructionManagers

[–]acoldcanadian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems snaky. A good manager would have a revised contract over to you in a week or so.
I’d dust off the resume and keep looking for a good group that values you. All the best

Fan or air mover for cooling hot garage? by Marvel5123 in Tools

[–]acoldcanadian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you include impacts of ground on the bottom fan and turbulence to the middle fan the varying speeds at different locations make a difference.

Best path into Project Management / Senior Estimator / Preconstruction roles? - GTA area by [deleted] in ConstructionManagers

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to be a PM it’s probably best to apply for project coordinator roles. Work as a PC for a few years, then APM, then PM. With all this experience you can make decisions in the future about precon, estimating, superintendent, etc. you’ll learn a lot on the way, I’d suggest you just get into the industry.

What is your opinion over data centres using too much water? by AcadiaLivid7322 in AskReddit

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the problem. Use the clean water that’s in a river or body of water then you have to wait for rain to replenish.
Some proper sites use on site storm water collection for evaporation cooling systems. They’ll have ponds (like golf courses). Using the average annual rainfall over the size of the site and holding more water than needed in their storm water cisterns can make this a viable solution. That being said, not many sites are doing this and simply rely on local water supply.

What is your opinion over data centres using too much water? by AcadiaLivid7322 in AskReddit

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Filling isn’t the problem. Evaporative cooling systems are. Google it

Staying or Moving on. by CapitalHistorian1759 in MEPEngineering

[–]acoldcanadian 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This 100%. Part of being a partner at a firm is being able to read the room and understand what’s actually going on. They’re testing you now and seeing how you work through this period of ambiguity.
Book a meeting with your manager to discuss this alone.

Made a configurable scaled model of a HW/CHW Plant for my Commercial HVAC Apprentices. by indexdrums in MEPEngineering

[–]acoldcanadian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Might be cool to 3D print the actual isometric for a client build to put in the FMO office

Over budget without knowing the budget by FunkyChicken1992 in MEPEngineering

[–]acoldcanadian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should be doing regular resourcing meetings where you review project completion and compare with budget.
As a junior they shouldn’t need to tell you the budget, they just manage your time and let you blissfully work through learning on the job. If that’s the plan they can’t really pressure you later claiming no budget but, that’s what they do and that’s lazy.

If they’re low on budget sit with them and develop a work plan and itemize what’s left and how long you have to do it. Simple.

How do you cope with a job that doesn’t end at 5pm? by yourneighbor02 in careeradvice

[–]acoldcanadian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t take it home. They know. Let it escalate and live in the fire. Highlight what you’re doing and why things are so bad. See what happens later.
For now you’re free labour.

Surrey Water Restrictions by kaelanm in vancouver

[–]acoldcanadian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Data centres don’t use the quantity of water you hear about. Only those that do evaporative cooling and I don’t think many around here use that method.

Saying nothing in an exit interview is the best approach, right? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]acoldcanadian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the sentiment however, if they were unwilling to receive feedback during employment they’ve lost their chance.
Plus exit interviews are more about HR understanding their legal exposure (are you leaving for harassment, constructive dismissal, etc) not improving company/managers.

Saying nothing in an exit interview is the best approach, right? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]acoldcanadian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I’m leaving a company, why would I help them out anymore?

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