John Dixon is a freelance writer headquartered in Portland, Oregon. He has written and published numerous articles related to green technology and building performance issues.
Even though the overwhelming evidence points to duct leakage as a main culprit behind a slew of building performance problems, little attention has been paid to addressing the situation … until now.
For those interested in energy-efficient buildings, chilled beam technology is rapidly gaining the attention here in the U.S. that it has long enjoyed elsewhere around the globe.
Ventilation and indoor air quality have long been issues of concern for building owners and facility managers across the country. Recent news headlines involving the spread of air-borne diseases and the effects of sick-building syndrome, among other topics, are driving the attention given to these subjects to new levels of alarm. Nowhere is this more evident than within the hospitality industry.
