The English are known for cultivating fine gardens, but in this case, this company's specialty crop is trained personnel. Who couldn't use a few more of those each spring? See how one controls company is growing a bounty for themselves and others in the industry.

Avoiding Acronym Acrimony

August 7, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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Reader mail offers a suggestion about how we use abbreviations, even coining a tailor-made acronym along the way.

All About The Windtower

July 18, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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A misheard Dylan song? No, we're discussing an interesting article about one ancient HVAC strategy, and how it found its way to a new home at modern-day Stanford. Of course, now it’s not just ancient, it’s very, very green. Click through and have a look.

Chilled-Beam Chat!

July 14, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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Without a doubt, chilled beams represent one of the more interesting developing sectors of HVAC. We just got a note that the Green Mechanical Council is hosting a GreenMech Solutions Talk Radio show about modular active chilled beams tomorrow, July 15, at 3 p.m. Eastern. The guest is Darren Alexander from TWA.

This appears to be a fairly neat, web-only talk-show format. If you want to join the fun, dial (347) 838-8999. Or, if you simply want to listen in, here’s the link.

Back @ The Blog

July 14, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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The updates are flying on our blog … San Francisco gets greener by putting some flexibility in their building codes … AutomatedBuildings has a birthday … and the new ASHRAE president targets operations … drop in and catch up.

Digital Decade: AutomatedBuildings.com hits a milestone

July 8, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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Sure, like you, I have a couple of hobbies. Have any of your hobbies become a leading online portal for conversation among the movers and shakers of a major industry? Me, neither. I guess that's how we know that we aren't Ken Sinclair.

New ASHRAE Head's Plan: Overt Operations

July 2, 2008

By Robert Beverly

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Spying opportunities for increased efficiencies with minimal investment, ASHRAE’s new president, William Harrison, has announced the organization’s new theme: “Maintain To Sustain – Delivering ASHRAE’s Sustainability Promise.” Links to details on that and a free advanced design guide download inside.

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