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Polypropylene Pipe Applications in Craft Breweries

July 6, 2020

Craft breweries (or microbreweries) are typically characterized as independently owned breweries producing small amounts of beer with an emphasis on quality, flavor, and brewing technique.

US Department of Energy Releases New Funding Opportunity to Validate Novel Building Technology Performance in Public Buildings

July 2, 2020

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Up to $10 million is available for state, local, and tribal governments in competition to validate innovative building technologies for commercial buildings and the public sector.

University of Arizona Architecture Students Place First in DOE Competition

Kyle Mittan

June 26, 2020

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Four university teams were finalists for a project that aims to change the way apartment buildings, schools and homes store energy and are kept cool.

Motor Control Techniques: VFDs, ECMs, and More, Part 2

Robert Pfaff, P.E. Patrice Mulhern, P.E.

Kevin Ricart, P.E.

June 19, 2020

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An in-depth look at induction motors with voltage/frequency-controlled VFDs, induction motors with vector-controlled VFDs, and electronically commutated motors.

Aging Refinery Boilers Require Upgrades to Lower Emissions and Raise Performance

The Air Liquide Bayport Complex near Houston implemented three new auxiliary boilers from Rentech Boiler Systems.

Harry Kumpula

June 3, 2020

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The Air Liquide Bayport Complex facility now has the capacity to produce 300 MW of electricity and more than 1,300 tonnes of steam per hour.

Berkeley Lab Launches New Research on Airborne Virus Transmission in Buildings

May 21, 2020

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Study to examine the risk of airborne transmission of viruses within buildings and how to mitigate those risks.

AHRI Files Motion to Intervene in Support of DOE Process Rule

May 16, 2020

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AHRI has been consistent in its support for an updated Process Rule, as the current version was created in 1996 as non-binding guidance, which resulted in its being inconsistently followed by DOE.

DOE Pledges $4.5 Million to Train Emergency Responders, Building Professionals

April 21, 2020

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As new technologies spread across the country, the professionals who integrate these technologies into their communities’ broader planning, safety, and resilience efforts often lack access to the most up-to-date training and information.

DOE’s Argonne Lab Develops Unique Latent Heat Storage Technology

The size of a garbage bin, Argonne’s Thermal Energy Storage System can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of virtually any commercial application.

April 16, 2020

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Argonne’s Thermal Energy Storage System is a form of latent heat storage, where the energy is contained within a phase-change material, such as molten salt.

AHRI Files Petition for Court Review of Commercial Boiler Rule

March 11, 2020

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"The department ignored a statutory requirement that it establish clear and convincing evidence that the rule results in significant energy savings that outweigh the costs imposed,” said Caroline Davidson-Hood, general counsel, AHRI.

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Engineered Systems Magazine

2020 July

Engineered Systems’ July 2020 issue features our cover story on the future of office ventilation and controlling infectious diseases, the importance of VRF system certification, and much more. Also included with this month’s issue is our Health Care Supplement.

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