When replacement was considered, Auburn City Hall's new heating and cooling system had to meet several criteria. It had to be cost-effective, energy efficient, provide a more comfortable working environment, and blend into the landmark building both inside and out.
With a month to go before the official opening of this year's Olympic Games, Athens was still one big construction site. In the final hectic rush, Siemens Greece also had to work quickly to get the technical infrastructure completed on schedule.
A bumper crop of new thermostats has hit the market this year. In addition, new controls and building automation products are taking the HVACR industry by storm. Some of the latest t-stats and controls are described in this feature.
Homeowners can save money on their heating-cooling bills by turning back their thermostat. With programmable thermostats, this can be done automatically without sacrificing comfort. New technology is on the way to make homeowners less intimidated by this type of thermostat.
The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center completed a $218 million renovation and expansion project. The building systems in the convention center are covered by a Honeywell maintenance service contract and a variety of building systems and control solutions.
The problem: A piston-type reciprocating compressor has valve damage, or the valves are not sealing for some reason. The result: an inefficient compressor. This is one of the most difficult service problems to diagnose because the system may still have some cooling capacity.
The FieldServer FS-B4010 is being utilized by the University of Arizona campus here to link energy meters, fire alarm panels, and other devices to the BACnet backbone used throughout the campus.
This article takes a close look at the service agreement: what it is, how it relates to your customer and company, and how, when viewed positively, it will accelerate your learning curve as a technician.
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