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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

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VRF points to improved comfort, LEED® standard at NC college

June 1, 2011

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A VRF system installed in Guilford College’s Archdale Hall not only met architectural challenges but also provided high A/C performance.Established by the Quakers in 1837, Guilford College is the

LEED Platinum Performance for Mercy Corps

February 1, 2011

By Rob Schnare P.E., LEED

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Inside this nonprofit’s new headquarters in Portland, variable refrigerant flow teamed with zonal heat exchange, 100% DOAS, daylighting, CO₂ sensors, and more to deliver comfort while bringing actual energy usage in under the design target of $0.83 per year.

Warming Up To Snowmelt Technology

December 1, 2010

By Kolyn Marshall

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From sidewalks to hospital entrances and helipads, these systems are becoming a more common part of a project’s mechanical infrastructure. Examine differences between ASHRAE’s old and updated classifications, then review design considerations such as heat of evaporation, heat loss to the atmosphere, and back and edge losses. Tubing, spacing strategies, and controls round out the primer.

Yale School of Medicine models for healthier airflow

November 1, 2010

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When Genesys Engineering took on the job of conducting an energy audit for the Yale School of Medicine, it not only had to prove how it could increase efficiency for

Chilled beams teach quiet cooling to architecture students

October 1, 2010

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Chilled beams installed at the Marywood University School of Architecture reduced energy consumption and saved space.Colleges and universities are changing the way they approach construction projects, and Marywood University is

Open BAS Protocol: On a Mission with a Vision

October 1, 2010

By William J. Hartigan and BNP Media Staff

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This Rhode Island center of higher learning challenged an initial benchmark and forged a vision of better energy management through an upgraded campus-wide BAS. A design-bid approach, a five-point scorecard for grading bids, and a full-time monitor for the new setup were just three example of how process can drive performance in educational and commercial settings alike.

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