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Case in Point

K-12 School District Funds Retrofits With BAS Performance Contract

April 10, 2017

When the school year kicks off each year in late summer, it’s not unusual for temperatures in many parts of the country to soar into the 90s, which can make it difficult for students to concentrate and be productive.

VAV Reheat Terminal Unit Controls

Noncompliant programming can easily slip through until it is uncomfortably late in the process.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

April 7, 2017

If anyone has commissioned anything, it is very likely they have commissioned at least one VAV hot water reheat terminal unit.

BAS Integration To Factory-Mounted Controls

It’s time to revisit the design challenges that continue to plague a successful controls merger.

Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

April 5, 2017

BAS integration to other BAS or to controls provided with mechanical/electrical equipment (“Factory Mounted Controls” or “FMCs”) was a driving force behind the development of BACnet.

Will ASHRAE 90.1-2016 create a new era for DDC controls?

New requirements focusing on existing buildings could be a boon to energy efficiency.

Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

March 6, 2017

ASHRAE standard 90.1’s goal to progressively reduce building energy usage has resulted in the steady introduction of additional requirements to each new version of the standard.

Two-Pipe Fan-Coil Unit Controls

Looks can be deceiving when it comes to these unassuming systems.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

March 4, 2017

I recently commissioned a project that involved replacing eighty 2-pipe, dual-temperature fan-coil units in a nearly 40-year-old high-rise condominium.

Standard Conversations: Net Zero & 90.1

In this section of our post-AHR/ASHRAE coverage, your intrepid editor traverses the carpeted hallways of Las Vegas, taking copious notes at gatherings to discuss two specific standards past, present, and possibly future.

Robert Beverly

March 1, 2017

A funny thing happened on the way to the “Should ASHRAE Pursue A Net-Zero Standard?” forum sponsored by ASHRAE TC 2.8 – Building Environmental Impacts & Sustainability.

Case in Point

Dataloggers preserve museum's reputation and its masterpieces

February 12, 2017

The Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN is a 77,000-sq-ft facility perched on an 80-ft bluff overlooking the beautiful Tennessee River.

Where Have The BAS Manufacturers Gone?

The controls industry is looking a bit like the past — but with some twists. It’s ready for something new.

Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

February 6, 2017

I’d like to continue my exploration of the present/future BAS challenges by addressing…

More On The Future of BAS Design

Were the ‘good old days’ of BAS all that great? What might ASHRAE Guideline 36P do to bring the best of the past into the present?

Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

January 6, 2017

Authors Note: I want to thank Paul Ehrlich for his years of dedication to this column, and I am excited to be able to provide readers with my building automation thoughts, insights, etc., on a monthly basis.