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CODE of ETHICS for ENGINEERS NGINEERING work has become an increasingly important factor E in the progress of civilization and in the welfare of the community. The engineering profession- is held responsible for the planning, construc tion and operation of such work and is entitled to the position and authority which will enable it to discharge this responsibility and to render effective service to humanity. | That the dignity of their chosen profession may be maintained, it is the duty of all engineers to conduct themselves according to the principles of the following Code of Ethics: . 1--The engineer will carry on his professional work in a spirit of fairness to employees and contractors, fidelity to clients and employers, loyalty to his country and devotion to high ideals of courtesy and personal honor. 2--He will refrain from associating himself with or allowing the use of his name by an enterprise of questionable character. S--He will advertise only in a dignified manner, being careful to avoid misleading statements. 4--He will regard as confidential any information obtained by him as to the business affairs and technical methods or processes of a client or employer. 5--He will inform a client or employer of any business connections, interests or affiliations which might influence his judgment or impair the disinterested quality of his services. 6--He will refrain from using any improper or questionable methods of soliciting professional work and will decline to pay or to accept com missions for securing such work. 7-- He will accept compensation, financial or otherwise, for a particular . service, from one source only, except with the full knowledge and*, consent of all interested parties. 8-- He will not use unfair means to win professional advancement or to injure the chances of another engineer to secure and hold employment. 9-- He will cooperate in upbuilding the engineering profession by exchang ing general information and experience with his fellow engineers and students of engineering and also by contributing to work of engineering societies, schools of applied science and the technical press. 10--He will interest himself in the public welfare in behalf of which he will be ready to apply his special knowledge, skill and training for the use and benefit of mankind. xiv i. it 1 American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide 1930 ' INTRODUCTION to AND SUGGESTIONS for THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE GUIDE, 1930 IN this eighth annual edition of The Guide the user will find a vast amount of new and revised, data gathered from a variety of sources. They are presented in readily usable form with the hope that an effective service in the advancement of the industry and profession will be rendered. Truth and service are supreme in the conception of this volume. It is felt that these form the lifeblood of the profession and of all industries allied to the profession. There has been no deviation from the principlesupon which The Guide was founded in 1922. The makeup of The Guide 1930 has been changed radically in the hope that it will make the book easier to use. Several of the older Chapters have been consolidated and an effort has been made to coordinate the various subjects treated in the 34 Chapters. All of the data have been prepared by carefully selected Engineers, each preeminent in his specialty, and have been summarized and tabu lated for ready reference. Several new Chapters appear in this edition of The Guide. All older Chapters have been revised in accordance with current knowledge and practice. It will be noted.that heating and ventilation have been treated together rather than separately, for the reason that they are so related, and inter dependent that no definite dividing line can be drawn. The arrangement and indexing of The Guide 1930 have had special study so that the book may be used with maximum effectiveness. A start has been made this year to supplement the Technical Data with Catalog Data in such form that it "continues the story." Many manu facturers have prepared copy which gives specific instructions to amplify the general rules which appear in the text. An endeavor has been made not so much to enlarge the copy as to improve the content and format, 1