In order to make effective recommendations for your customers related to selecting systems, components, and processes, a project should be grounded in three principles.

The industry standard commissioning process includes development of a systems manual to supplement the equipment O&M manuals provided by equipment manufacturers. The systems manual is intended to document at least the following information about each commissioned system:

Back in 1997, when Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut, broke ground on a new building, the plan was to build it in two phases, a concept that meant rethinking the installation of two very large steam boilers.

What should be included, and what can be left out? Read for the final, crucial element in a BAS design.

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For many of us involved day to day with the design, installation, and operation of BAS, it often seems like there has been little in terms of new products and innovation.

A BAS spec is typically a section within Division 23 (e.g., 230923), while the sequences and points are usually provided elsewhere (i.e., on the drawings, in section 230993, or some combination thereof).

When Swire Coca-Cola needed to expand its Salt Lake City distribution center, its facility manager, environmental manager, and mechanical engineers reviewed heating and ventilating options and made an interesting decision.

Why is it important to define the physical architecture (or simply “architecture” in this column) in the design?

Evapco’s new eco-Air demo trailer has started its voyage across the country.