Most of us have experienced one of our best solutions backfiring and unintentionally creating a bigger problem in the future. One historical example of an unintended consequence occurred in the early 1900s in Hanoi, Vietnam. Under French Colonial rule, the city was proud of the sanitation benefits of its indoor toilets supported by a vast sewer system.

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

With the ever-changing field of technology comes improvements in both energy and ease of use for many systems across the industry.

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

PENN® Controls, a brand of Johnson Controls, will mark its 100th anniversary in 2019.

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning is set to introduce its Hitachi Water Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and heat recovery cooling and heating systems. The manufacturer claims the compact systems are ideal when space is at a premium, such as in high-rise condos, apartments, and office buildings.

The global retail sector has grown during the last few years, and the U.S. is leading the pack. Specifically, the demand for ready-to-eat products has increased, bringing with it additional demand for commercial refrigeration.

Danfoss has acquired Waynesboro, Pennsylvania-based AAIM Controls Inc.

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).

The retrofit of the Donald Richards Community Pool HVAC system was by no-means a conventional drop-in replacement.