Despite the high expectations placed by the client, extensive preplanning, effective communication, and the ability to innovate drove Hoar Construction and JonesDBR to complete the Aston Hall project at Texas A&M University in just 11 weeks.
As the necessity for a quality collegiate education grows in a competitive global marketplace, the arms race among universities to provide first-class facilities and amenities that will attract students and faculty to campus continues to escalate.
An expert panel, including William Bahnfleth, Rob Tanner, Jim Bogart, and Donny Simmons, answers this question and more regarding the role HVAC plays in virus transmission.
University of Alberta buildings to serve as a ‘living lab’ for a study on whether HVAC systems can help viruses spread, and how to improve filtration to prevent it.
Five-story, 126,000-square-foot, LEED Gold building features numerous structural and mechanical innovations, including a thermally activated, bubble-deck slab, providing radiant cooling, as well as radiant heating on six levels.
Seventy-six percent of ASHRAE members who responded to a survey said their workload has decreased or stayed the same as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An in-depth look at induction motors with voltage/frequency controlled variable frequency drives, induction motors with vector-controlled VFDs, and electronically commutated motors.
The topic of motors and motor control techniques is wide and varied. Part one of this two-part article will cover the principles of alternating-current (AC) motor operation and control.
Designers overcame numerous challenges to complete the $104.5 million Pioneer Hall expansion and renovation project in time for the start of the fall 2019 semester.
Pioneer Hall, one of four residence halls located within the University of Minnesota’s Superblock residential district, is prominently situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River on the university’s Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.
Proper building ventilation has been a basic need in modern building performance for decades, yet, somehow, it remains one of the greatest difficulties for sustainable modern building design.