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San Francisco apartment complex goes tankless, earns LEED Gold

September 14, 2016

Tankless water heating technology has demonstrated its workability in a wide range of building projects.


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A Physical View IAQ

Pathogens 101

Learn how these tiny threats thrive and spread to the next person, and why your relative humidity and temperature decisions matter.
Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC
September 7, 2016

In a sense, HVAC engineers are the physicians of the built environment because IAQ and water management determine the growth and transmission of microorganisms.


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The Future Of Interoperable Systems

Ever-increasing interconnectivity ensures the protocol status quo isn’t forever.
Paul Ehrlich P.E.
September 6, 2016

While it seems like just yesterday, it is now 21 years since the BACnet standard, ASHRAE 135, was approved and published.


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Design Reviews

Design Reviews

Knowing a building owner’s expectations will go a long way in choosing the correct review path.
Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
September 5, 2016

Full-scale commissioning always starts in the design phase and includes at least one design review cycle.


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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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Getting Comfortable With Radiant HVAC

Getting Comfortable With Radiant HVAC

The particular charms of panels, chilled beams, and related options seem to be at-tracting more attention from designers and owners these days. Design, installation, and even architectural considerations can earn a hard look at radiant for a surpris-ing number of applications.
Steven G. Liescheidt
Steven G Liescheidt P.E., CCS,
September 3, 2016

Radiant HVAC — what is it? Heating is done in three ways in buildings — convection, conduction, and radiation. Heating and cooling with air is common in most building HVAC systems.


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VRF In The Great Northwest

Not exactly business as usual: a retrofit of a retrofit involving custom air handling boxes and the limitations of a historical building. The project team assessed the possible routes and mapped a course guided by VRF capabilities and precision work onsite.
Rachel Ruhl
September 2, 2016

Packaged Multizoneasaurus thrived primarily between 1960 and 1980 A.D.


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ECM Motors For Large Central AHU Designs

Historically used in smaller-load residential settings, electronically commutated mo-tor (ECM) technology is making the leap thanks to recent improvements and in-creased awareness among engineers. Start with the basics, proceed to advantages and caveats, and consider the ways ECM designs can streamline the economics of air movement.
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Gary Hamilton P.E., PMP, FASHE, LEED AP
September 1, 2016

According to the United States Department of Energy, motors in homes and commercial buildings consume more than one-third of all the electricity used in these buildings.


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Editors Note

Legionella: An Old Nemesis On An Unsettling Roll

From history and air conditioning homage to tweaking cogeneration tech.
Robert Beverly
August 5, 2016

As you may have noticed, this being an election year and all, social media hasn’t exactly built its reputation on things like unwavering reason, humility, and gratitude.


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Even Cooler: Rebates Boost Thermal Storage Retrofit

Two towers of office space were overdue for an efficiency overhaul. A creative and responsive project team cleared some placement and design hurdles for its new central plant, all while remaining qualified for nearly $1 million in utility rebates.
Tony Ghaffari
August 5, 2016

Back in 1983 — over three decades ago — a built-up DX cooling system was a good alternative to a chilled water-based system for the Molina Center (Long Beach, CA).


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