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AABC seminar to focus on HVAC system performance

April 30, 2013

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“Optimizing HVAC System Performance” is the title of an upcoming regional seminar from AABC. The Associated Air Balance Council will bring the one-day seminar to the Hilton Baltimore on May 17.

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Data Centers and VAV Design Opportunities

Read about various examples — from a 40,000-sq-ft raised-floor environment to a 5,000-sq-ft facility within a facility — to get a good view of the battlefield and make your next campaign against heat and inefficiency a little smarter.

March 29, 2013

By Edward P. Geraghty, P.E.

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The range of HVAC design options associated with the various types of data centers has expanded and evolved over the past 30 years in order to keep pace with the wide array of server transformations and deployment strategies.

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Modern Building or HVAC Museum

How much history is in your O&M routine?

March 29, 2013

By Robert Beverly

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Each issue of ES sports a theme, but occasionally a theme beneath a theme evolves from the separate articles and columns. I like when that happens.

The Heat Is On But The CRACs Are Off... Now What?

With Hurricane Sandy fresh in our minds, let’s examine the anatomy of a recent outage’s immediate HVAC consequences as a guide toward protecting equipment in the future.

March 29, 2013

By Kevin Dickens, P.E.

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October 29 was a Monday. It was also the day that Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York City. Around 7 p.m., Con Edison shut power off in Lower Manhattan, and it would be sometime Saturday before lights would begin to flicker back on.

Dataloggers: Omega Engineering

March 4, 2013

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The company has introduced its precision RTD temperature datalogger.

Bridging Schools And Eras with HVAC

With literal and figurative tight spaces handled, now new boilers, hydronics, pumping systems, and DDC all work together to impress and serve.

February 27, 2013

By Paul Johnson P.E., CSI, LEED® AP BD+C

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In today’s world, so-called “high-performance, sustainable” facilities are a dime a dozen. But many of these buildings rely on overly complex mechanical systems to carry out their mission.

Married at the Courthouse: VRF & Geothermal

January 30, 2013

By Vic Amoroso, P.E.

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The author’s longtime interest in bundling efficiency techniques in a single system eventually led him to a new pairing: VRF zoning technology and geothermal design. See how he got there and how this couple played out for an historic 107-year-old Iowa courthouse that serves the law through the area’s brutal winters and humid summers.

HVAC on the Aisles

January 2, 2013

By ES Staff

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Once again, we bring you an advance peek of what will be on the floor when AHR Expo attendees arrive in Dallas late this month. Attendees and non-attendees alike can also browse a treasure trove of info at www.ahrexpo.com. But for now, enjoy a snapshot drawn straight from the exhibitors themselves.

Insulation: Titus HVACE

November 12, 2012

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The company’s EcoShield natural fiber insulation is designed as an environmentally conscious IAQ liner.

Design software: Carrier

September 3, 2012

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Carrier introduces eDesign Suite software tools for buildings.

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Risk and Reward within Reason – Identifying Data Center Best Practices via Lessons Learned and CFD Analysis

On-Demand The presentation will be a discussion of current and emerging mechanical best practices informed by real world experience and project based analysis.

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