Tag Archives: HVAC

Missed opportunities with chillers

January 9, 2014

The HVAC system is rarely thoroughly studied or analyzed until there is a problem. In the daily activities of running a business or managing a building, HVAC is out of sight, out of mind until things get too hot or cold.

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The state of HVLS technology

November 30, 2013

Since the original high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fan prototype came to market more than 15 years ago, there have been significant technology and design developments improving the way they function.

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Providence Office Park II finds gold with raised access floors

October 15, 2013

For its Portland, Oregon, offices, Providence Health & Services—a Catholic healthcare ministry—includes open park space on a tight urban site. However, one of its ‘greenest’ attributes may be its floors.

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Reflecting on the versatility of IRCCs

October 2, 2013

Unwanted building envelope heat transfer can be a unique problem in commercial construction and retrofit. With the nationwide push for energy conservation and more efficient buildings, architects, engineers, and designers are being asked to come up with viable solutions.

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A deeper look at ‘breathable’ curtain walls

September 3, 2013

In the August 2013 issue of The Construction Specifier, we included a Horizons column—“Introducing ‘Breathability’ to Curtain Walls”—by Raymond Ting, PhD, PE.

As a complement to our more straight-ahead technical features, Horizons examines still-emerging technologies and new ways of assembling buildings. In this particular case, Ting dealt with the issue of glazed assemblies and their impact on both energy efficiency and indoor air quality (IAQ). He acknowledged … Continue reading A deeper look at ‘breathable’ curtain walls

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