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Chilled beams maintain comfort, look of historic hall

February 2, 2012

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Energy efficiency and historic preservation are rarely synonymous. More often than not, one must be compromised for the sake of the other. Fortunately, the University of Arkansas found a way around such compromises when it came to the restoration and mechanical renovation of the school’s beloved Peabody Hall.

Iowa State Laboratory Humidification Yields Results

February 1, 2012

By Joe Zwers

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Effective building envelope and air handling designs took comfort most of the way from theory to reality in ISU’s Hach Hall. An existing in-house deionized water supply and a new fogging system finished the task and saved an estimated 22% in humidification costs.

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Energy & Environmental Management Is A Team Effort

Organize the players and communicate the successes.

November 7, 2011

By Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

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This past March, I asked the question, “Do you have a corporate sustainability plan?” and recently I was discussing this topic with a director of a physical plant for a major college on the East Coast. He commented, “Energy conservation and environmental management should be a team effort.”

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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.

Large Scale Geothermal Heat Pump Systems

September 6, 2011

By Stephen Hamstra P.E., ASHRAE HBDP LEED AP,

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With the help of advances in intelligent controls and a shift in design mindset, these systems can steer buildings toward smaller equipment sizes and associated savings. Review three projects and consider the benefits of keeping an upcoming project in the loop.

BIM and Educational Projects

August 1, 2011

By Matthew Dunbar AIA ASSOC. and Rebecca Krull Kraling AIA, LEED

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In this overview of building information modeling, the authors review how BIM helped in three different projects, often with particular usage- and efficiency-based HVAC demands. While BIM’s space management skills can reduce costly changeorders and building design “clashes” ahead of time, in at least one instance, using BIM actually influenced the HVAC strategy for the better, too. See how HGA Architects and Engineers has used this to become a “model” firm.

Taking Notes: Desiccant Dehumidification

June 1, 2011

By Charlie Waddell and Steven Welty LEED® ap,

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Whether your client has a school or office building, desiccant dehumidification can successfully control the project’s humidity, save energy, and remove pollutants. This primer empowers you to teach your clients how desiccants work, while other tips and applications can help your future projects more than make the grade.

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.

Precious Metal: Cogeneration And Cooperation At Oregon State

June 1, 2011

By Colin Moar CIBSE, CSA and Geoff Wampler LEED® AP

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The first university cogen plant in the U.S. to earn LEED® Platinum certification, the OSU Energy Center succeeded via consistently efficiency-minded design and an exceptional level of analysis and teamwork in the commissioning process. Fuel flexibility, staff training, and a projected $650,000 annual savings didn’t hurt, either.

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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