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New Hampshire School: Simply Radiant Design

December 08, 2011
OK, not exactly simply. This lesson plan featured a one-two combo of radiant heat and displacement ventilation, along with smart use of sensors in its ventilation strategy. Multiple lighting/daylighting tactics drive costs down further while protecting comfort, and in every aspect, the team kept their eyes on cost vs. grants and equipment payback to keep the budget in check.
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The Global Debate On The Phasedown Of HFC Refrigerants

December 02, 2011
Where do things stand in the never-boring world of refrigerant evolution? An industry veteran looks at life since the Montreal Protocol, a range of alternative refrigerants, and the political climate around the issue. For more than one reason, he writes, it is beneficial to keep up on the details and lead this refrigerant ‘charge.’
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Chicago In Season

December 02, 2011
The truth is, you could have an extremely fruitful trip to the AHR/ASHRAE host city next month and never set foot on the Expo floor. Between the paid ASHRAE courses and all the free sessions hosted by various groups over at the Expo (see conveniently integrated list below), attendees may have some hard choices as they balance new products with hot topics.
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The Importance Of Doing BAS Right

December 02, 2011
In the big picture, good enough isn’t good enough.
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Art StorageVault AHU Trend Analysis

December 02, 2011
What secret is this dark vault hiding?
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Niches And Next Year

December 02, 2011
Don’t forget some of the best from the year that was.
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Energy Retro-Cx

December 02, 2011
Month 3- The Energy Conservation Opportunity: K-12 School Building Unit Ventilator System Application — Solution Implementation and Monitoring, Measuring, and Benchmarking
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Chemical manufacturer exceeds local demands to go green

December 05, 2011
Crouched on the banks of Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River, the city of Fall River, MA, traces its origins to settlers who, in 1659, drifted over from the Plymouth Colony.
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Air-handler system helps symphony recover from flood

December 05, 2011
During the first two days of May 2010, a nearly 14-in. downpour fell on “Music City USA” and the Cumberland River burst its banks, causing the worst flood in Nashville’s history. Among the many businesses that suffered terrible losses during the flood was Schermerhorn Symphony Center, completed just four years earlier and home of the Nashville Symphony.
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“T” for tankless: Texas schools’ water heaters save space and energy

December 05, 2011
A series of successful installations has made construction manager Cliff Holden a big believer in tankless water heating systems for the school-building projects he oversees. Since 2007, the 15-unit Burleson (Texas) Independent School District (BISD) has erected six new educational facilities under Holden’s direction, and the latest three have all featured multiple-unit, tankless solutions — in no small part because he wholeheartedly championed the idea.
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Archives stay cool with wireless environmental monitoring

December 05, 2011
Protecting historical data is critical for giving an accurate view into the past and providing insights into our present. Now organizations such as the Washington State Archives are taking advantage of wireless environmental monitoring to ensure optimal storage conditions for both their paper records and digital archives.
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Econet - Where Renewable and Recoverable Energy Unite

Engineered SystemsON-DEMAND: We will be discussing a new, innovative system, which is more reliable and efficient than current AHU systems. Heating, cooling and heat recovery are integrated into a common circuit. The result is a shorter and more compact ventilation unit, with less pressure loss.

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