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For new installations and annual maintenance, the combustion analyzer has become a critical tool for HVAC professionals. Used for both furnaces and boilers, the basic hand-held device measures carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and stack temperature.

Considering three options: renovation, new construction, or smaller distributed plants.

This month’s Facility File will focus on a new central, high-efficient, hot water boiler plant to replace an antiquated remote high-pressure steam boiler plant serving a campus setting.

Retrofitting a commercial HVAC system to accommodate an existing building can be challenging.

This month’s Facility File is based on a 1,000-kW cogeneration unit with hot water energy recovery to an existing health care campus process heating system and the domestic hot water heating system that serves this health care campus.

Properly caring for a boiler pressure vessel and its associated refractories is important to ensure the longevity and reliability of the system.

Baylor University, a private college in Waco, TX, had a typical chiller plant — it ran well, but it was also a hodgepodge of equipment.

Since 1988, the family-owned Cruiser RV, headquartered in Howe, IN, has manufactured affordable, lightweight laminated travel trailers for families just getting into camping or seasoned RVers looking for a more robust cross-country adventure.

Located in Southbank overlooking the Yarra River, Arts Centre Melbourne is Australia’s largest performing arts venue, including three theatre spaces and a concert hall. Arts Centre Melbourne completed an 18-month project that upgraded the chiller and heating hot water systems.

Futureproofing, fallback options, and drawing out any client custom requirements early can point you toward success in these high-traffic, high-stakes facilities.