As we continue to look for weapons to fight hospital-acquired infections (HAI), what does the standard for health care facility ventilation already contain in the way of health metrics? How would a study look if it focused on the one metric that drives so many other decisions in health care? Let’s explore.
If someone is special enough to spend millions of dollars to have a building custom-designed and constructed for their use, it is un-derstandable that they would expect perfection.
A Giant Eagle distributor in Cleveland needed to replace inefficient unit heaters that were used to heat its 61-dock door, 540,700-sq-ft distribution facility.
This past August, I wrote in this column about the opportunity to invest in a niche business providing temporary HVAC design and construction administration.
Mold concerns became highlighted in the 1920s, when commercial and military needs for safe storage and transport of supplies focused attention on preventing biological deterioration of materials.
Most people in the major design and construction business understand that commissioning is a process by which a building’s systems are verified to function properly prior to acceptance by the owner.
How often has an AHU or system been reused as part of a building renovation project and/or to expand the area served by the associated unit to provide additional air conditioning or heating?