Airflow balancing has typically been limited to commercial HVAC, but there is a growing demand and opportunity to bring this practice to residential HVAC.
The belief that individual units within rooms are harder to maintain over central air conditioning units, is a myth. Using a condensate removal pump that can service multiple rooms at the same time, such as the Hi-Flow MAX from Aspen Pumps that has multiple inlets, removes the need for multiple condensate pumps on individual units — ergo managing costs effectively.
An increased awareness of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is one trend driving demand for better-performing ventilation systems. Building occupants have a greater awareness of the importance of IEQ and how it can be affected by climate and population density.
Beyond conventional HVAC systems, more and more facilities are considering alternative ways to control temperature, while also controlling costs. Two increasingly popular ways of doing this are implementing networked systems of high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) ceiling fans, and segmenting heated or cooled spaces with fabric curtain walls.
A primary reason for installing an ERV is to recover energy when there is a fresh air requirement for a building. As fresh air is brought into a building, the conditioned air is exhausted back outside to equalize the building’s air pressure.
As the industry shifts from small, unregulated cultivation rooms to larger commercial-scale operations subject to oversight, cannabis production is becoming more sophisticated. Part of this transition involves protecting crops from damaging airborne microorganisms that might proliferate in room air and cause the plants to develop mold and powdery mildew. Not only can such microbes ruin the crop, but they can force the entire facility to shut down due to health violations.
For the quick, cut to the chase version, turning the adjustment on the bottom of an adjustable valve clockwise equals higher superheat while turning it counterclockwise equals lower superheat. However, before you start messing with the adjustment, I suggest you read on.
Before we convert temperature scales, let’s take a step back and think about what temperature is in the first place.
Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the random microscopic motions of the constituent microscopic particles, such as electrons, atoms, and molecules.
Ever notice a breeze in older buildings even when it is not windy? Many buildings leak air, which means their owners are losing money. The Charlotte Mecklenburg School System (CMSS), the 19th largest in the U.S. with a $1.3 billion operating budget, recently decided to take action to identify school system buildings that might be exhibiting air leakage.
Today’s industrial steam boilers are remarkably safe. Yet, experts suggest that some steam boilers are safer than others, not simply based on physics, but on physical design and how that affects a range of everyday, routine operations.
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