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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.

This past August, I wrote in this column about the opportunity to invest in a niche business providing temporary HVAC design and construction administration.

Mold concerns became highlighted in the 1920s, when commercial and military needs for safe storage and transport of supplies focused attention on preventing biological deterioration of materials.

During the past 12 years, I have had the opportunity to work on many controls projects.

Most people in the major design and construction business understand that commissioning is a process by which a building’s systems are verified to function properly prior to acceptance by the owner.

According to the ASHRAE systems handbook, HVACR machines will last 15 to 18 years, provided that a median level of preventive care is performed throughout its life cycle.

In our world of growing concerns with global warming, utility companies across the world are making energy storage more cost effective for energy users.

Properly selected automated controls to minimize chiller plant energy, power consumption, and the cost of operations are essential for overarching chiller plant performance. 

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

In 2015, residential and commercial buildings accounted for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption.