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Why is it important to define the physical architecture (or simply “architecture” in this column) in the design?

Over the next three months I’ll be taking you on a walking tour.

Polypropylene-random (PP-R) piping played an important role in the completion of a refrigeration project at an Ohio beef and pork processing plant.

Behind every good man, there’s a great woman. Or, so the saying goes. In HVACR engineering; however, the numbers insist that mantra simply is not true.

Hot, steamy summertime indoor temperatures and skyrocketing utility bills were not a “fun” cost of doing business for the Charleston Fun Park, a five-acre indoor/outdoor family entertainment center.

The Marlton, a large nine-story building located in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, has a storied history. It has served as home to some of the most famous and influential artists and writers of the modern era, such as Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady.

Chiller plant control optimization has achieved heightened popularity over time as computerized controls enable increasingly sophisticated algorithms to maximize plant efficiency.

Controlling the flow in an HVAC hydronic system can be simple or it can be complex depending on the design intent.

Underground cooling towers and controls with graphics custom-designed to complement the facility engineers’ operational expectations? These are just two aspects of the Moscone Center’s expansion strategy to stand out and stand up to unusual demands.

This month’s B2B will focus on an existing two-story commercial office building receiving an energy grant to retrofit the existing air-cooled 160-ton chillers to an 80-ton, thermal energy storage (TES) system with new variable flow chilled water equipment.