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Home » retrofitting and HVACR

Articles Tagged with ''retrofitting and HVACR''

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Preserving the Past with Future-Ready Comfort

Hitachi Topflow VRF heat pump solution cools dino exhibit at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum
May 28, 2026

When the Las Vegas Natural History Museum added a new dinosaur exhibit, the project team turned to a Hitachi Topflow VRF heat pump system to deliver quiet, efficient comfort in a tight downtown footprint.


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Matthew Duffy IES Peak Load

How Traditional Peak Load Assumptions Are Becoming Unreliable Under Today’s Conditions

When peak loads fall short, building performance suffers
Matthew Duffy IES
Matthew Duffy
April 22, 2026

Peak-load calculations once kept HVAC design simple, but clinging to them could leave modern buildings unprepared for the real world.


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Retrofitting Fixed-Speed Refrigeration Compressors

Several options are available that can improve system performance
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Sharon Ramsay
March 31, 2026

Retrofit strategies for fixed-speed compressors — including advanced compressor controls — can be used to improve energy performance of older HVACR systems without costly full replacements.


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IAQ Schools Funding

Breathing New Life into America’s Schools: The Fight for Cleaner Indoor Air

How outdated systems and materials harm health and learning, and what a new coalition intends to do about it
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
March 3, 2026

A new coalition is working to upgrade HVAC systems and building materials in America’s schools, aiming to improve student health, equity, and learning by transforming indoor air quality.


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Q-PAC Fan Achieves Seismic Certification for Critical Facilities

Seismically certified solution now available for both new and retrofit air handlers
ES Magazine staff
February 24, 2026

Q-PAC’s Multimotor Plenum Fan is now HCAI OSP-0875 certified, delivering a modular, code-compliant HVAC fan option engineered to stay operational during earthquakes.


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Guest Column

How HVAC Systems Impact Building Energy Costs

Operational Decisions That Can Reduce Energy Costs
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Dan Reider
January 18, 2026

Individual energy-saving habits help, but buildings consume far more energy. Here’s what really drives efficiency.


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Guest Column

The Smarter Path to Reliable HVAC in Older Buildings

Todd Robertson
January 10, 2026

Many commercial buildings still rely on aging HVAC systems. A data-driven approach to audits, maintenance, and capital planning can unlock efficiency gains without a full overhaul.


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K 12 IAQ Facilities

Small Moves, Big Impact: Strategic Facility Upgrades That Strengthen K-12 Learning Environments

Small, targeted facility upgrades can provide big payoffs for school districts facing aging buildings, tight budgets, and growing demands for quality learning environments
Julius Williams
December 26, 2025

School leaders can improve student outcomes, save on energy, and reduce long-term costs by focusing on strategic upgrades and data-driven decision-making.


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Guest Column

From Stable to Suds: HVAC Helps Bring a 140-Year-Old Building Back to Life

Socius Beer Collective transforms a near-condemned stable into a thriving brewery
Nancy Grimm
Nancy Grimm
November 16, 2025

Brewers sweat the details — but not the heat — thanks to a system that adjusts comfort from the tanks to the taps. 


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Heat Pump Makers See Market Opportunities

Experts: Loss of incentives means a chance to re-focus on product’s qualities
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
November 14, 2025

Manufacturers say the “next wave” of growth will be retrofit-friendly systems that drop into existing homes with minimal electrical work.


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