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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.

ASHRAE creates five categories for liquid-cooled datacom environments

A new whitepaper that serves as the first vendor-neutral thermal guideline is available for free download.

September 27, 2011

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A new whitepaper that serves as the first vendor-neutral thermal guideline is available for free download.

On-Site Combined Cooling & Power For Data Centers

August 1, 2011

By Milton Meckler P.E., CPC

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Regulatory, competitive, and environmental pressures are pushing data centers away from the traditional power sources. Here, the author surveys the landscape and reviews one comparative study involving CCP cogeneration and conventional electricity sources. Reducing the carbon footprint and lessening reliance on a sometimes unreliable grid are just two reasons to look into CCP.

Low-Hanging Fruit In The Data Center Orchard

August 1, 2011

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Forget high-tech or high-expense fixes for a minute. Have you tried to bump efficiency by looking for the next aisle over, deploying a Trim and Respond strategy, or trying the soon-to-be-famous Paper On A Stick approach? Some of the biggest names in the data center universe think that you plant the seeds of real savings with some mighty simple steps.

Editor's Note: Facebook Follow-Up

May 1, 2011

By Robert Beverly

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Increasing energy awareness as it relates to the server farm can be a hard row to hoe.

VAV For Laboratory Spaces

April 1, 2011

By Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CSI-CCS, CCPR

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Terminal devices, pressurization, supply air, proper exhaust … those factors and more go into a well designed VAV system for sensitive lab applications. From general tips to changing details such as fabric duct elements, booster fans, and a new AMCA standard, the author equips you to succeed in one space that is no place for experimentation.

Commissioning Of Mission Critical Installation

April 1, 2011

By Michael Feyler and Jason Peterson

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Most of us think of data centers when we think “mission critical,” but the category goes into financial and health sectors as well. These five phases of commissioning can provide some additional peace of mind about performance, no matter which type of critical mission is at stake.

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Life sciences lab handles OA load with humidification

April 1, 2011

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A fog humidification system installed at this Michigan lab is controlled by a BAS.Pall Life Sciences is a leading global provider of filtration, purification, and separation technologies to the diverse

Editor's Note: Mission Less-Than-Critical

March 1, 2011

By Robert Beverly

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What’s the real cost of positively, absolutely having to know right now?

Better filtration, better fertility?

February 1, 2011

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New filters and a monitoring system helped the Carolina Conceptions Fertility Clinic increase its success rate. Since Carolina Conceptions Fertility Clinic opened its doors in August 2006, it has become

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