During the miracle of a heart transplant, the surgical team must keep all of the patient's vital organs working properly in order for the operation to succeed. On a less
Filtration may be an underrated weapon in the battle for IAQ. This author maintains that IAQ stakeholders should give equal space, time, and thought to air filtration for the delivery of acceptable indoor air health. By Darrel R. Sutton
It's been the best of times and the worst of times for those involved with revising ASHRAE Standards 62-89 and 90.1. Controversy, frustration, and politics have helped keep the standards from being completed - but a breakthrough may soon be near for at least one of the standards. By Joanna R. Turpin
Until recently, only passive techniques were available to control undesired sound and vibration. However, with technology improving all the time, active noise cancellation technology should be examined. By Candace Ovid
The true difficulty in hospital renovation is not necessarily the lack of space for distribution or the identification of existing utilities. The real issue can be maintaining the necessary level of infrastructure support for patient care. By Dale R. Clark, P.E.