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Mine "strikes it rich" with self-sufficient fire safety system

April 28, 2002

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"By any standards, it's a desolate place for a mine," says Apolinar Guzman, a construction industry veteran who works for general contractor Bechtel International Corporation as project manager for the

Flexible piping reduces installation stress

April 28, 2002

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The Golden Door(r) Spa, one of the largest and most luxurious facilities of its kind in North America, offers a wide assortment of amenities to attract visitors from around the

Hospital system performs successful hvac transplant

April 11, 2002

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North Broward Hospital District (NBHD) in Fort Lauderdale, the largest public hospital system in Florida, is aware of the economic pressures that face the health care industry today. The non-profit

Portable system keeps hospital off critical list

April 11, 2002

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During the miracle of a heart transplant, the surgical team must keep all of the patient's vital organs working properly in order for the operation to succeed. On a less

Fabric dunks metal in pool environment

March 31, 2002

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Only six years after the city of Raleigh, NC, built the 39,000-sq-ft Pullen Aquatic Center, the rust flakes falling from stainless steel ceiling ducts caused the city to shut down

Packaged unit's dehumidification teaches Texas junior high how to quiet complaints

March 31, 2002

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IAQ is a hot topic today in school environments. Many schools rely on dehumidification units to facilitate proper IAQ and comply with ASHRAE standards. Parkhill Junior High in Dallas, TX,

An upper-crust retrofit at pizza franchise

March 31, 2002

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Richmond Enterprises (San Antonio, TX), one of the oldest continually-operated franchisees in the Pizza Hut restaurant chain, has discovered a low-cost air conditioning solution for its new 5,000-sq-ft maintenance center.

Alabama District Implements Program For Long-term Savings

February 27, 2002

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According to Wayne Lowe, energy manager for Shelby County Schools in Alabama, controlling energy costs is a major challenge facing the district. "We've placed a high priority on this area.

In Kansas City, New CMMS Proves Just Right For The Long Hall

February 27, 2002

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One of the sites that visitors to Kansas City, MO, remember most is the distinctive "Sky Stations" standing 400 ft above H. Roe Bartle Hall, the downtown convention center's central

Custom Dehumidification Units Help Elementary School Pass Makeup Test

February 27, 2002

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Hvac engineers are starting to realize that nearly anything can be specified into a custom makeup air unit. For example, packaged makeup air dehumidification units with reverse cycle heat pump

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