Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D.

Articles by Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D.

Low-Cost Direct Solar PV Water Heating

The concept of direct PV solar water heating is an effective option.

Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D.

August 23, 2022

The concept of direct PV solar water heating is an effective option.

Grounded In Reality: Better Ground Source Heat Pump Design

Why do ground loops in moist soils sometimes perform better than expected? What ground loop design tactics can address building system imbalance? Engineers need to take more responsibility for their full GSHP designs, and these questions are a good place to start.

Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D. Lisa Meline, P.E.

December 1, 2016

With a little guidance on ground-source heat pump design temperatures and a few rules of thumb for ground loop flow rates, most engineers are pretty comfortable designing the building side of a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this webinar we will detail what HVAC material buyers and technicians need to know when selecting duct mastics, including matching mastic to substrate, alternatives to liquid mastic, and where UL 181 Listings fit into real world installations.

Articles by Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D.

Low-Cost Direct Solar PV Water Heating

Grounded In Reality: Better Ground Source Heat Pump Design

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