The ES editorial staff, columnists, and other ES friends weigh in here with passing thoughts, a news item that deserves a boost, and possibly the occasional rant.
Since 2019, Engineered Systemshas honored 20 of the industry’s leading ladies through our 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest. The contest opens in July and closes in October.
Engineered Systems’ Excellence in Product Engineering program, which opens in February and closes in May, is the only contest where the winners are selected by active HVAC engineers.
Engineered Systems’ Ambassadors of Efficiency contest, which opens in December and closes in February, honors 25 of the top HVAC manufacturers’ reps across five geographical regions.
Accumulated wisdom on controls, sensors, software, sequences of operation, commissioning, integrating equipment controls with overall BAS strategy, and more.
A catch-all for beating the heat – chillers, central plants, adsorption and centrifugal chillers, radiant cooling, thermal storage, piping, VRF, temporary cooling, chilled beams, refrigerants, etc.
Our popular library of content dealing with boilers and beyond – steam, radiant HVAC, biomass, hydronics, piping, water heaters, and more for retrofits and new construction.
Some good stuff here — checklists, design-build, the nuances and pitfalls of commissioning, integrated project delivery (IPD), plus some career and business management.
Keep up with the latest equipment and software, plus some literature for further browsing. Throw in the current wave of HVAC apps for anything from sizing to remote operation, and you’re all set.
Getting the most from what you’ve got, and upgrading to get even more. From swapping out a particular item to replacing a whole boiler system or entire HVAC configuration, read up before you act.
Filtration, dehumidification, humidification, special considerations for special environments … anything and everything that pertains Indoor Air Quality, breathing easier, working better, or protecting contents.
Articles and columns on preventing and handling fire, smoke, and other unwanted developments in a building. Dampers, smoke control, emergency ventilation, controls, seismic, atrium planning, etc.
New technologies, VFD’s, and retrofits play a big part here, with potential for big savings. But don’t overlook motor care and specification, ratings and standards, and other angles.
The latest and smartest on deploying and managing a variety of pumps and valves in retrofits, hydronics, geothermal applications, chiller and boiler systems, and beyond.
From commissioning fans to meeting ASHRAE standards, air handlers and ductwork to VAV and kitchen ventilation, it’s a repository of air distribution insights and projects.