Low-speed fans provide needed ach at this remote mountain hospital. All buildings, regardless of age, are susceptible to IAQ deficiencies. Chemical exposure from new construction, tight building envelopes, and humidity

Knowledge is power: Hawaii dormitory deploys VRF for better management, metering

June 1, 2011

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A VRF system installed in this University of Hawaii dorm helped the school achieve LEED® certification and lower energy costs. Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH-M)

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Eight is enough: Team meets CA residence hall loads and installation questions with tankless strategy

June 1, 2011

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Tankless water heaters saved California State University Northridge money in energy costs. Beverly Watson can easily laugh about the idea today, now that her recent tankless water heater retrofit project

MIURA - Rebuilding After The Flood

April 5, 2011

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Low emissions, footprint help hospital make strides

A Boiler Plant Upgrade's Tough College Course

June 1, 2011

By Michael J. Murphy

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Here’s a task: bridge the new mechanical room to the utility connection in the old space - located in an adjacent building in Chicago’s South Loop. Room for equipment is frequently tight, but in the case of this steam pipe, the room for error was less than one inch. The kind of planning that navigated that challenge accounted for (almost) everything in this tricky retrofit.

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Financial exchange trades up to modular fan system

September 6, 2011

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Located in this city’s famous Loop commercial center, the 600-foot-tall Chicago Board of Trade Building (CBOT) houses the world’s oldest futures and options exchange. Until recently, the building also housed a pair of aging built-up systems that were beginning to worry management.

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Campus unclogs coils, frees up funds

September 6, 2011

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“Too warm.” “Too stuffy.” “Not enough airflow.” These were just a few of the countless complaints that facilities managers of the Basic Medical Science Building at the University of New Mexico were receiving on a regular basis.

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Plastic cooling tower prevents tenant meltdown during heat wave

September 6, 2011

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Last September, on what would normally have been a mild autumn day, Southern California was blasted by a record-breaking heat wave with temperatures spiraling upwards to 116°F in the Los Angeles basin. The heat was far above the normal highs, which would typically be in the mid-70s.

Educating by Example

October 31, 2011

By Sergiu Pelau P.E., LEED and Markus Yakren P.E., LEED

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Through a flexible design incorporating radiant heating and cooling, demand ventilation, energy recovery, and VAV, Manhattan’s Cooper Union leads its class in sustainable performance in classrooms, labs, and beyond.

Archives stay cool with wireless environmental monitoring

December 5, 2011

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Protecting historical data is critical for giving an accurate view into the past and providing insights into our present. Now organizations such as the Washington State Archives are taking advantage of wireless environmental monitoring to ensure optimal storage conditions for both their paper records and digital archives.

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