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Filters help get hospital cooling towers out of intensive care

July 1, 2008

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The installation of intake filters eliminated sludge build-up, which in turn prevented strainer and/or blowdown valve clogging that had occurred in this hospital’s cooling tower systems. Additionally, the installation allowed

Fire protection retrofit changes hospital expansion's prognosis

July 1, 2008

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This hospital had three different fire protection systems from three manufacturers, which created confusion whenever there was a fire event or emergency situation. An intelligent analog/addressable fire alarm control panel

Green archival room design preserves both papyrus and the environment

June 1, 2008

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The design process for the mechanical system at this University of Michigan library took more than a year and resulted in a custom designed precision A/C system that safeguards ancient

Hydronic system holds humidity at bay in Curaçao office building

June 1, 2008

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Temperature cascades, demanding absolute humidity conditions, high energy costs, and power supply parameters presented some logistical challenges to the designers of this tropical office building. A single-pipe hydronic system helped

A sweet solution: Rental chillers help save one million dollars' worth of sugar beets

June 1, 2008

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Despite the snow in this picture, company officials at this sugar beet processing facility faced a warm spring in 2007 and worried their large crop would thaw and spoil before

Heat pump-based HVAC and control system contributes to bright IdeA(s)

June 1, 2008

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Would you believe that this building was a 1960s-era windowless concrete bank? Now it houses an engineering consultancy and uses renewable energy from photovoltaics to meet 100% of its energy

Sustainable building authority walks the walk when promoting green products

June 1, 2008

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What appears to be a single-family residence is actually a university’s “recycled” live-in classroom and center for sustainability education. A 119-gal, 130,000-Btuh solar water heater played a key role in

Polypropylene pressure piping system improves server reliability

June 1, 2008

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These pipes carry 40° chilled water to cooling units throughout the Utah State University Data Center. No insulation is needed to prevent condensation because polypropylene is a natural insulator.When Utah

Control valves pave the way for DOT's variable primary system

May 1, 2008

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While a variable primary system was in keeping with the high-efficiency standards of a General Service Administration building, the load and the various chiller sizes complicated control at this headquarters

Air intake filters reduce strain on facility staff

May 1, 2008

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Building management officials at a 65,737-sq-ft bio-medical building located on the campus of a major university in southeastern Michigan had reached a point where they had to do something about

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