Excessive moisture is a common problem in commercial and residential buildings alike. It could be from a leaking roof, a burst pipe, a flash flood, or even poor ventilation.

ANSI/AMCA Standard 540-23 establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing the ability of a louver to remain unbreached by flying debris during a windstorm.

The standard applies to new and existing buildings and major renovations and provides requirements for many aspects of air-system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.

AMCA Publication 511-21 (Rev. 12-22) is available free of charge in PDF format.

Climate change means that many of us are including or retrofitting air conditioning (AC) in our projects, often for the first time, the authors write. 

The National Energy Management Institute Inc. has collaborated with the Biden administration on the Better Air in Buildings website, which links customers with quality ventilation information and contacts

ABM announced its enthusiastic support of the new Clean Air in Buildings Challenge and will continue its commitment to safeguard the places and spaces people occupy every day.