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What can we learn from one of our most vital organs when it comes to proper airflow and ventilation?

When an industry leading soft drink beverage distributor needed to expand its distribution center, their facility manager and mechanical engineers reviewed heating and ventilating options and made an interesting decision.

Designing a VRF system for competitive bid is challenging due to each manufacturer’s unique implementation of the VRF system technology.

This is the second half of a two-part article discussing principles and application of the AC induction motors that provide motive power for most of the equipment HVACR engineers specify.

As buildings age, so do the major central equipment within the building, making it a prime opportunity for a boiler system retrofit.

Many moons ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Emmylou Harris for a music magazine. It was midsummer then, too, and the conversation wandered beyond music.<>

When I first started in the HVAC industry working in a design consulting engineering firm, I came to accept that the HVAC sequence of operation and its associated contract specification, Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC), were provided by an ATC sales engineer.

Integration of a variety of non-BAS controls and systems has become an increasingly important aspect of building projects.

In preparing to write this column, I researched the main reasons building owners upgrade the mechanical systems in their commercial buildings.

The commissioning professional should facilitate at least one design phase meeting with representatives of the O&M trainees, preferably including some future trainees themselves.