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Chiller Plant Optimization: Improving On Variable Pri-mary Flow Chilled Water System Operation

Chiller Plant Optimization: Improving On Variable Primary Flow Chilled Water System Operation

The larger or more complex a cooling plant becomes, the more challenges to its ef-ficiency it will face. When applied wisely, modern controls and equipment can rise to meet those challenges. Read up on active balancing, pump dynamic differential setpoint control, and more responsive tactics for when the worst thing you can do is just go with the flow.
Mark Bandini, P.E., CAP Ernie Brandusa, P.E. Carlos Petty, P.E.
November 2, 2016

Optimizing any cooling plant for minimal energy consumption is a demanding science.


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Commercial Building Chiller Retrofit Using Integrated Project Delivery

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
October 10, 2016

This month’s B2B will focus on an 80,000-sq-ft existing commercial office building in need of replacing its two air-cooled chillers.


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VRF In The Great Northwest

Testing HVAC Water Systems With Diversity

Clarify the difference between pressure dependent and pressure independent systems, and then make a deep dive into this TAB process. There’s a lot of science involved, but in the end, steering and tweaking the process may seem more like an art.
James E. Hall, P.E., TBE, CxA
October 2, 2016

There are several types of HVAC water systems that are designed with diversity.


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Campus Retrofit: Administration Building HVAC Replacement Construction Management Project

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
September 9, 2016

This month’s B2B will focus an existing campus administration building renovation.


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Match Game: Boiler Types And Loads

In which the author explores the specific strengths and attributes of various boiler types, along with pumping options and other system factors. The goal: To help you intelligently align your project’s equipment choices with its particular load, meeting expectations while avoiding Delta T headaches.
Chris Miller, P.E., CXA, CEM
September 4, 2016

Engineers face multiple options for providing hydronic heat, along with additional decisions regarding whether that design should also serve other components such as domestic hot water.


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Case In Point
Case In Point

Weather analytics increases hospitals' chiller plant performance

August 10, 2016

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP-Columbia) is increasing its chiller plant performance — and reaping big savings — with the use of weather forecast-based analytics. 


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Critical HVAC Data Center Cooling Tower Replacement Design-Bid-Build Project

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
August 8, 2016

This month’s B2B will focus on a hospital’s offsite data center as described in the 2015 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applicationschapter 19.


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Case In Point
Case In Point

Airport cooling tower combats Caribbean salt air

June 12, 2016

A dramatic rise in the popularity of the Dominican Republic as a resort destination has led to the expansion of the principal airport serving the island’s eastern provinces, Punta Cana International Airport.


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Facility Files

Heat Pump System For New College Classrooms Using Integrated Project Delivery

Amanda Parolise
June 9, 2016

This month’s Facility File will focus on the B2B June test for an HVAC application on a college campus with a building program to construct a new 12-classroom facility. The project delivery method is integrated project delivery (IPD).


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Geothermal Design: Code In Conflict?

Geothermal Design: Code In Conflict?

Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code (USEHC) contains some requirements that may be inappropriate given certain conditions, climates, or simple designer discretion. That’s not a problem … unless your locality or state adopts USECH language as binding. Dig into the problem and note a timely opportunity to avoid having these issues set in stone for another few years.
Lisa Meline, P.E.
June 4, 2016

As early as 3000 BC, civilizations began to create codes for public order and safety. The Code of Hammurabi, the old “eye for an eye” law many are familiar with, also included laws for safe building construction.


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