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In the summer, conventional air-conditioning systems in buildings are challenged to meet peak humidity loads. Over time, buildings have reduced their heat (sensible) load, but have done less to reduce their moisture (latent) load. As a result, this moisture load can become too large for conventional air-conditioning systems to handle.

Reflecting a long-established Swedish commitment to environmental stewardship, the Nelson Cultural Center addition at the American Swedish Institute (ASI) in Minneapolis integrates several technically advanced sustainable features, including a high-efficiency geothermal heating and cooling system that reduces energy consumption by nearly 30 percent (based on an ASHRAE 90.1 baseline) while supporting the Institute’s diverse community programming.

We had an idea to try something different this month — invite chiller manufacturers to give us their insights on one of two topics. We invited them to either talk about common errors in project design/installation/O&M, with an eye toward helping readers get the intended performance out of their equipment. Or, they could write about what they see happening in this sector in the future. In a stroke of good luck, we had one response to each question. – Ed.)

Since their introduction in Europe in the 1950s, and their domestic rise in specification during the 1990s, UFAD and displacement ventilation systems promise significant energy savings as a direct result of a higher supply air temperature that yields an increase in the use of economizer or free cooling hours.

The U.S. Green Building Council will once again co-host the Affordable Housing Summit at Greenbuild.

Outdated internal equipment heat gain data can result in oversized systems and higher operating costs, according to ASHRAE.

As part of a global rebranding, S.A. Armstrong Limited will unite the entire group of Armstrong companies under a single name – Armstrong Fluid Technology.

AISO.net, a Tier III data center in Richmond, CA, is saving 80 percent in energy costs thanks in part to Coolerado.

Where is the market going? Recent weeks have seen the release of three significant white papers on growth in data centers. All have received pretty wide attention in the trade press and even in national media.

Today's webinar highlighted the interest in safety. Confusion remains.

The stakes are higher, as we place more demands on our infrastructure. Two Mission Critical webinars can help.

What’s the best way to help each other?

United Air Specialists has developed a new pleated bag filter that replaces traditional filter bags and cages. Each pleated bag filter has a one-piece construction design, which allows it to be used in new systems or as a simple retrofit in existing bag house equipment for improved system performance.

The new LV110 is a compact, vane thermo-anemometer ideal for laboratories, clean Rooms, air balancing, and other applications.

The OMEGALUX® QG Series heaters use a solid black Ceran™ glass as the emitter face. The maximum power output is 20 watts/sq in with a maximum operating temperature of 1,600°F on the face.

System Sensor says its FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® now comes equipped with direct ModBus connectivity. According to the company, this allows for the alarm system to have seamless communication with building management systems without any additional hardware or software.