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A New Spin On VRF & Ventilation

A New Spin On VRF & Ventilation

A Tennessee district faced an old school HVAC challenge: aging ventilators and space constraints. So this team tried a new-school variation on common VRF retrofits to deliver improved efficiency and critical IAQ: they decentralized the outdoor air, combining enthalpy wheel and VRF components within a single classroom enclosure.
John Parris Frantz
February 8, 2017

Engineers retrofitting non-air conditioned schools to variable refrigerant flow (VRF) the last few years have relied on centralized packaged DOAS to comply with ASHRAE 62.1 outdoor air standards.


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IndustryNews

AMCA seeks committee members for Standard 500-L revision

February 7, 2017

The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) is seeking technical committee members for the revision of AMCA Standard 500-L, Laboratory Methods of Testing Louvers for Rating.


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Danfoss, Penn State partner to advance sustainable buildings, low-carbon communities

February 6, 2017

Danfoss North America announced a major grant in support of the Penn State 2017 Immersive Internship in Global Sustainability Practices.


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Ira Goldschmidt, P.E.

Where Have The BAS Manufacturers Gone?

The controls industry is looking a bit like the past — but with some twists. It’s ready for something new.
IraGold
Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
February 6, 2017

I’d like to continue my exploration of the present/future BAS challenges by addressing…


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A Physical View IAQ

A Dysphoria Of Change

Sometimes brain chemistry can halt our journey towards new ideas and ways of thinking … at least at first.
Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC
February 4, 2017

Now that many of us are back from the annual ASHRAE and AHR Expo conference, our minds may be jangling from having seen an array of innovative technologies utilizing the cloud, smartphones, and demand automation.


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IndustryNews

AGC urges Trump Administration as construction employment declines

February 3, 2017

Construction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.


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Commissioning

Commissioning Mini-Split Systems

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
February 3, 2017

In many buildings, there are isolated spaces with a continuous cooling load even when the buildings are unoccupied.


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Taco wins 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Award Product of the Year

February 2, 2017

Taco Inc.’s SmartPlug Instant Hot Water Control was announced as the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Award Product of the Year.


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Tomorrow's Environment

Passing the Quarter-Century Mark

Twenty-five years of challenging the HVAC industry and asking ‘what if?’
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
February 2, 2017

With last month’s publication, Engineered Systems magazine and I completed the 25th year of publishing this column.


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Editors Note

Boiler Efficiency: Caught In The Crossfire

A revised standard tries to sneak in under the gun but gets told to freeze instead.
Robert Beverly
February 1, 2017

At the very, very end of 2016, the Department of Energy issued “final rules” for a few types of equipment/appliances.


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