For more than half a century, "improperly sized equipment" confounded engineers and made comfort run hot and cold in a New York office. Then, thanks to a controls and chiller retrofit, staff recognized the true culprit. By David Lathrop
CFC-based chiller conversion and replacement nears the halfway point, and the EPA has developed an HCFC allowance allocation system to facilitate phaseout. By Caroline Fuller
Restructuring is definitely happening, but is it happening fast enough? And when it comes to building
automation, what shape will the future take? By Ken Sinclair
Three years ago, chiller failures at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center created a real crisis. A measured dose of "CPR" (chilled-water plant replacement) has since restored the system to health. Inspect this treatment, from diagnosis to equipment selection to success and savings. By Charles S. Heldenbrand, P.E.
The Harold Washington Building in Chicago's central business district was built in the midst of the energy crisis that gripped the United States in the 1970s, and some of the
A new federal courthouse on Long Island seeks not only to illuminate visitors with the light of the law, but with plenty of natural light as well. After appropriate deliberation by the designers, the final system does justice to some creative architecture, a challenging atrium, and even preplanned expansion strategies. By John Lennon, P.E.