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HVAC Design/Construction Process

The Future of Comfort Depends on the Use of Less Water-Intensive Equipment

Henry Johnstone P.E.
Most engineers focus on improving energy efficiency to reduce energy consumption. …
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Mission Critical HVAC

Incorporating Standards, Power Distribution, Backup Generators, and More Into Your Data Center Design

Amir Salarifard P.E.
Information technology (IT) has been growing exponentially as people’s day-to-day lives grow more dependent on data processing. …
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High-Performance Buildings

HVAC Project Specification: Don't Underestimate a Product's Functional Requirements

Steven G Liescheidt P.E., CCS,
HVAC product selection is not as easy as it sometimes seems. For sure, the key part of engineering is the KIS principle (Keep It Simple). …
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Mission Critical HVAC

The University of Utah's Downtown Data Center's Path to LEED Gold

Robert Thompson, P.E.
In April of 2011, the University of Utah broke ground on a renovation to consolidate multiple production centers into a central multi-tier data center in support of their diverse program …
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Columns

Facility Files: Datacom Expansion in a Medical Records Office Building Using VRF

Amanda Parolise
This month’s Facility File will focus on the B2B May test for an existing datacom room located within a 50,000-square-foot medical records office building. …
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Health Care HVAC

How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Our Psychological Development

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Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC
Once again, research has revealed an entire new dimension of the role of indoor air quality in determining human health. …
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High-Performance Buildings

The Four Steps to Two-System BAS Integration: The Role of Iteration

Phil Zito
In my previous article on two-system integration, I discussed the four steps for effective integration. Just to recap, those steps are: …

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