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Renovation Renews Retirement Home for Pennsylvania Family

Home remodeling project revolved around mechanical systems

December 26, 2016

As crews dismembered the inner parts and pieces of the 1,800-square-foot home, they discovered that just about everything, including the electrical service, most interior walls, flooring, insulation, old chimneys, plumbing, the original furnace with its a/c coil on top, and even the septic lines in and out, had to go.

Institutional HVAC Projects Provide Energy, Cost Savings

Case studies highlight several HVACR solutions

Nicole Krawcke

October 31, 2016

The following case studies highlight several ways in which HVACR solutions have been implemented to help various buildings in these three markets meet their energy-efficiency and comfort goals.

The condensers used in the Roche Bros. project include highly efficient and quiet electronically commutated fan motors with integral variable-speed drives that help reduce fan energy usage.

Food Chain Finds Cost-effective Solution in Condenser Retrofit

Roche Bros. store reports better cooling capacity, less energy use, and greater efficiency

October 10, 2016

In October 2015, hoping to improve the performance and efficiencies of the location’s refrigeration systems, Roche Bros. installed two Trillium Series Condensers in its Westwood store.

Fantech’s makeup air system includes a transducer that measures the current the exhaust fan is drawing and uses that to regulate the volume of makeup air.

Overcoming Residential Makeup Air Challenges

Exhaust makeup air solution meets standards, satisfies homeowners’ needs

March 14, 2016

Bruce Fraser, owner of Fraser Construction LLC in Avon, Colorado, recently discovered you can have a suitably sized kitchen exhaust system and meet the IRC M1503.4 makeup air requirement without breaking the bank.

A 40-plus-story office building was plagued with high energy consumption, poor space comfort, and low productivity.

Should I Have a Thermal Camera in My Tool Bag?

Case studies reveal the multiple uses of thermal imaging

Doug Hampton, QCxP, CxA, EMP

February 15, 2016

Considering everything we do revolves around heat transfer, there’s no better way to visualize heat transfer than with thermal imaging. The technology is getting more affordable every day, and the quick return on investment makes this technology a no-brainer.

Instead of fighting inclement weather, customers of Mel Grata Chevrolet/Toyota in Heritage, Pennsylvania, now drive through one of two new climate-controlled service/staging areas featuring doorway air curtains.

Auto Dealership Embraces Comfort, Efficiency of Air Curtains

Auto retailer deems Berner air curtains ‘good for business’

January 18, 2016

The project has created a comfortable and very aesthetic environment in which to bring cars and authorize service arrangements, while also efficiently using energy.

Group Mobile to Offer Sonim’s XP Line of Ultra-Rugged Smartphones

Will meet demand for rugged smartphones by field service, construction, and other industries

December 16, 2015

Group Mobile, a provider of rugged mobile and field-use computing products, has announced the addition of Sonim Technologies’ XP smartphone line to its portfolio. Adding the line will help Group Mobile meet the demand for rugged smartphones by field service, construction, and other industries.

School Districts Strive for Efficiency, Occupant Comfort

Administrators find innovative ways to solve comfort, IAQ, and energy-efficiency issues

Jen Anesi

August 3, 2015

The following case studies illustrate how schools across the country are implementing different HVACR solutions to achieve these goals.

Hospital Implements Virtual DCS

PlantPAx process automation system delivers increased operational visibility

June 29, 2015

The modern DCS system improved the facility’s performance, enabled remote support, and lowered the hospital’s cost of ownership without ever fully shutting down the plant.

A Comfortable Learning Environment

Vermeer Corp.’s Yellow Iron Academy employs geothermal technologies

June 29, 2015

The academy incorporates efficient LED and fluorescent lighting, rigid insulation between the frame steel studs, double-pane Pella windows, occupancy sensors and set back controls, and an energy recovery ventilation (ERV) unit on the roof.