Pumps & Flow Controls - Articles - Page 47

Seawater Warms Up Marine College Building

“Think Globally, Design Locally” could’ve been the slogan for this opportunistic design on the Maine coast.

February 28, 2014

Geothermal and VRF components, along with a key design revision and even an underwater heat exchanger, buoyed this project as it sailed toward a flexible and sustainable finish.

Trust But Verify

After 40 years and other engineering studies, a large university building still suffered from humidity problems. Our intrepid author dug into the data and the dark corners of the building in pursuit of the culprit — or culprits?

Douglas Lucht, P.E.

February 1, 2014

Sebesta Blomberg was commissioned to study a humidity problem for a 400,000–sq-ft library at a university in the Midwest a few years ago.

Case In Point

Successful piping solution helps beer go from brew room to tap

February 1, 2014

The owners of Aardwolf Brewery in Jacksonville, FL, are not taking any chances when it comes to their up-and-coming business. That attitude is what led them to select Aquatherm as an important component for their brewing room.

Back 2 Basics

B2B: Energy Retro-Cx

Month 2 - The Energy Conservation Opportunity: Process Heating for an Industrial Building Application — Air & Water Readings and Solution Plan

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

November 1, 2013

Last month, we tested readers on commissioning three of the many automatic temperature control (ATC) sequences of operation associated with the secondary hot water process heating system for an industrial building application.

Energy Retro-Cx

Based on Cx-3 ATC/FPT software 2

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

October 11, 2013

The Energy Conservation Opportunity: Primary-Secondary Heating at an Industrial Building Application - Air & Water Readings and Solution Plan

VRF Heat Pumps In The Real World

Wide temperature swings, submetering deficiencies, bloated carbon footprint … these are but three of the problems tackled in two contrasting projects in the Northwest.

Marcia Karr, P.E.

September 1, 2013

How is variable refrigerant flow (VRF) working for you? We asked a number of people that question and summarized the findings from two typical facilities here.

AHRI releases heat pump standards

August 1, 2013

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute has published two new standards covering commercial heat pumps.

Back 2 Basics

Energy Retro-Cx

Based on Cx-3 ATC/FPT and TAB-3 software

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

July 1, 2013

MONTH 1- The Energy Conservation Opportunity: Primary-Secondary Heating at an Industrial Building Application

Cover Story

Building On A Swedish Tradition

The American Swedish Institute looked homeward to plan for its future, using geothermal technology to achieve high-performance energy solutions in an urban setting.

Craig Lemma Scott Litchty, P.E.

April 26, 2013

Reflecting a long-established Swedish commitment to environmental stewardship, the Nelson Cultural Center addition at the American Swedish Institute (ASI) in Minneapolis integrates several technically advanced sustainable features, including a high-efficiency geothermal heating and cooling system that reduces energy consumption by nearly 30 percent (based on an ASHRAE 90.1 baseline) while supporting the Institute’s diverse community programming.