Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) have completed the first successful test of automated demand response in five large buildings.
HVACR service technicians, and aspiring technicians, now have a comprehensive guidebook to assist them in gaining various certifications: the HVAC Technician Certification Exam Guide.
Do you truly understand the advantages that zoning offers not only to customers, but also contractors? This article details the basic concept and benefits of zoning.
There are three overlooked sources of heat loss in the home - the folding attic stair, the fireplace, and the clothes dryer. Here are some tips and techniques to quickly and inexpensively seal and insulate these areas.
There are numerous measures that may improve fuel-use efficiency and reduce energy consumption - and the accompanying cost. The office of Federal Energy Management Programs offers the tips here for federal facilities, but they are also applicable to commercial facilities as well.
In the fall and winter, Bell & Gossett gets many questions about protecting small residential hydronic heating systems. They cluster around two topics: (1) Adding antifreeze to provide corrosion and freeze protection and (2) Laying up the system before an extended winter vacation.
A quality installation is an investment that can enhance your customer's comfort while saving them money over the life of their system. The federal government's Energy Star program provides the recommendations here to show that you are a quality contractor.
Chillers are the single largest energy-using component in most facilities and can typically consume over 50 percent of the electrical usage. This article details steps that can be taken to help maximize chiller efficiency.
Controlling humidity in commercial buildings used to be a difficult undertaking. The advent in recent years of alternative dehumidification technologies has made the dehumidification process far more energy efficient and affordable.
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