The November issue examines the dangers of falling prey to faulty efficiency ratings, how ASHRAE 36 can help guide engineers to a better project specification, the budding role of modern computer modeling software, and much more. Access the full November issue by clicking here.
If industry outsiders were to add up all the promotional claims related to the energy performance of building systems and associated energy savings, they could reasonably think that our industry has achieved maximum energy savings and that there is no building system left to improve upon.
The idea of tying various systems together is the basis for smart/intelligent buildings and has been the evolution of the master systems integration concept.
ASHRAE Guideline 36 gives specifying engineers a chance to deliver a better project specification but only if they pay attention to the details and communicate them to the project team.
Buildings, and their occupants, will benefit greatly if engineers and facility managers opt to live in an immersive, connected world rather than one that's prohibitively capped by the capabilities of Pong.
The existing equipment to remain as part of the condenser water system includes the plate and frame heat exchangers and split-case pumps with standby pumps, each with variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Simplicity and the limited number of HVAC systems within a pharma building make operation, maintenance, and energy conservation performance demanding but easy when compared to health care applications.