2023 August

Engineered Systems Magazine

Check out the latest edition of our digital magazine, featuring the 2023 Commercial Comfort Product winners, articles on HVAC in healthcare facilities, and a look at a major project in Phoenix.

2023 Commercial Comfort Products of the Year

These annual awards recognize some of the most innovative products in the commercial HVAC market.

Ted Craig

August 4, 2023

Engineered Systems’ Commercial Comfort Products (CCP) award recognizes products that can be conveniently designed, specified, installed, and maintained across six categories: cooling equipment, heating equipment, IAQ and ventilation, motors and drives, pumps and flow controls, and rooftop units (RTUs).

Taking Graphics to the Next Level

Delivery and content of control system graphics are crucial for successful project delivery.

Michael Scott

September 28, 2023

Graphics are the window through which system operators (facilities personnel) comprehend and view the associated systems. Looking through a small or smudged window affects how you perceive what you are viewing.

Filters Play a Crucial Role in Health Care IAQ

The selection and positioning of filters requires a deep understanding of HVAC systems

Ionel Petrus, P.E.

September 27, 2023

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 is a code that sets vital healthcare safety regulations for the protection of patients, staff, and the general public within healthcare facilities.

Air Filtration in Ambulatory Care Facilities: Design It Right

Proper filtration reduces the risk of health care acquired infections.

Gary Hamilton P.E., PMP, FASHE, LEED AP

September 26, 2023

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a significant threat to patient safety and well-being in various healthcare settings, including ambulatory care facilities.

Creating an Innovative Building Design through Creative, Adaptive Architecture, Engineering, and Collaboration

Meeting developing building standards, codes and assuming best practices to support high-performance buildings, will require architects and engineers to collaborate holistically.

Dan Hahne

Conrad Brown P.E.

Matt Peairs P.E.

September 22, 2023

Meeting developing code requirements to reduce carbon emissions while creating environments with better IAQ will challenge and impact conventional building HVAC system designs.

Decarbonizing Buildings Using Commercial Heat Pumps

The breadth of heat pump options and their performance will increase for a wider range of commercial buildings.

Mark Lessans

August 9, 2023

To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must cut global carbon emissions 43% from 2019 levels by 2030 — a deadline that is less than seven years away.

Piping detail of a three-way control valve

The Bypass Pipe’s Balancing Valve: Part I, The Fundamentals

Commissioning providers can break the cycle of bad valve implementation.

Miles Ryan P.E.

September 21, 2023

Bypass pipes, accompanied by a three-way control valve, are often seen in hydronic systems at both served loads (e.g., reheat coils) as well as at primary equipment (e.g., cooling towers).

College Replaces Metal Cooling Towers with Plastic Model

This new solution reduces maintenance, noise while increasing efficiency.

September 20, 2023

Fed up with spending substantial resources on the continuous repair of an aging cooling tower, a large North Carolina community college recently opted to replace its failing galvanized-metal unit with an engineered plastic model.

The Shocking Truth About Our Electric Future

We need to address the gritty reality required to meet our dreams of the future.

Ted Craig

September 19, 2023

Everything will soon be going electric, from the cars we drive to the HVAC systems you folks design.

Indoor Air Quality Filter Certification for Hotel Chain Using Design-Build Project Delivery

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

September 15, 2023

Improving IAQ at 30 hotels in six states.

Revising the New HVAC Applications Handbook

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

September 29, 2023

The ASHRAE 2023 Handbook HVAC Applications is now out, and we need to get ready to revise it again. Updated every four years, this volume is significantly larger than its previous editions, in part due to a new Chapter 66, In-Room Air Cleaners.

This presentation will help design engineers, building owners and operations gain a better understanding of the available “Next Level Up” building management solutions and how they can help our customers achieve their energy and resource goals.

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Engineered Systems Magazine

2023 August

Cover Story

2023 Commercial Comfort Products of the Year

Feature Articles