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Fastrack - November 10, 2010

Nov. 23, 2010
What 'Hybrid' Means for Cooling
FASTRACK News
USGBC Opens Next LEED Update for Public Comment
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the proposed update to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for its first public-comment period. The public-comment period, which will close on Dec. 31, is the next step in the continuous-improvement process and ongoing development of the LEED program. [MORE]
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ASHRAE’s Technical Program to Focus on Net-Zero-Energy Design
The 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference technical program features a range of programs and papers addressing the real cost of net-zero-energy design, the efficient use of energy, the greening of the industrial base, and other topics related to design, standards, codes, and professional skills. In total, the program includes paper-related sessions—five technical-paper sessions, 24 conference-paper sessions, and a poster session—57 application-oriented non-paper seminars, and eight open-discussion forums. [MORE]
AEE Releases Energy-Market-Trends Survey
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of more than 13,000 members, has released the results of its survey, “Green Jobs and Energy Industry Market Trends.” [MORE]
AHRI Releases September Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments decreased 9 percent in September 2010 to 5,658 units, compared with 6,199 units shipped in September 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 2 percent in September 2010 to 5,021 units, up from 4,948 units shipped in September 2009. [MORE]
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FASTRACK Features
What 'Hybrid' Means for Cooling
By Paul Valenta, LEED AP; CALMAC Manufacturing Corp.; Fair Lawn, N.J.
The HVAC industry can learn a lot from dual-energy hybrid-car designs. Looking at the numbers, it quickly becomes apparent why manufacturers promote hybrid vehicles and why they are becoming increasingly popular. Hybrid cars provide performance similar to or greater than standard designs while being more fuel-efficient. Consumers get V-6 power with four-cylinder fuel economy. Along with efficiency greater than that of conventionally powered vehicles comes the added benefits of lower operating costs and reduced emissions for smaller carbon footprints. Of course, horsepower and miles per gallon are not the whole story. As with buildings, first cost, maintenance, and overall life-cycle value should be part of the analysis as well. [MORE]
Cottonwood filter screens Designed to protect condenser coils, air-handling units, cooling towers, and other mechanical equipment from fouling caused by airborne matter (insects, cottonwood seed, leaves, etc.), Cottonwood Filter Screens are engineered for optimal airflow and low static-pressure impact. [MORE]--Air Solution Co.
Data-center in-row cooling units Self-contained InRow SC data-center cooling units (300 mm, 200 to 240 v, 60 hz) closely couple cooling with the information-technology (IT) heat load. This design prevents hot-air recirculation while improving cooling predictability and allowing for a “pay-as-you-grow” environment. [MORE]--APC by Schneider Electric
Duct Liner Provides Insulation, IAQ Protection, Noise Attenuation The architects and engineers for the new Rosa Parks Elementary School in Mankato, Minn., hoped to achieve a return on the school district’s $21 million investment by minimizing operating costs and designing a school that is long-lasting. [MORE]--Armacell LLC
Desiccant dehumidifiers Designed primarily for low-dew-point applications, desiccant dehumidifiers with EcoPurge recover energy from the hottest segment of the rotor and use the heat to reduce energy costs associated with the regeneration process. [MORE]--Bry-Air Inc.
Commercial heat pumps Carrier Corp. has introduced WeatherMaster Series Packaged Rooftop Heat Pumps with Puron refrigerant. With a seasonal energy-efficiency ratio of up to 15.8 and an energy-efficiency ratio (EER) of up to 12.8, the heat pumps deliver the highest EERs in the industry for 3- to 5-ton, three-phase commercial-package heat pumps. [MORE]--Carrier
Centrifugal modules Compact and easy to install, radial motor impellers with backward-curved blades feature integrated connection components for straightforward, simple operation. A pre-set inlet nozzle guarantees flawless aerodynamic and acoustic operation, while the pre-assembled operating capacitor and plug connector on alternating-current (AC) units eliminate incorrect wiring. [MORE]--ebm-papst Inc.
Thermal-imaging cameras FLIR i5/i7 thermal-imaging cameras can be used to quickly diagnose problems, improve efficiency, and ensure worker safety. Ergonomically lightweight, the cameras are heavyweight performers. Both models offer remarkable infrared-image quality, with 2-percent thermal accuracy, and a large 2.8-in. color display. [MORE]--FLIR Systems Inc.
Energy-Recovery Units Reduce Costs, Avoid Air-Quality Problems On the campus of Rockingham Junior High School in Rockingham, N.C., where hot and humid weather is common during spring, summer, and fall, buildings are heated and air-conditioned with unit ventilators and fan-coil units connected to a two-pipe hot-water or chilled-water system. [MORE]--Greenheck Fan Corp.
Air-conditioning systems LG’s Multi-V air-conditioning systems combat insufficient payback with their unique HVAC systems, which offer commercial buildings and lodging and hospitality environments a combination of high energy efficiency and easy temperature control. [MORE]--LG Commercial Air Conditioning
Water heaters SHIELD condensing gas water heaters are equipped with an advanced stainless-steel heat-transfer system located outside of the tank, ensuring the same high efficiency and low operating costs throughout the life cycle. [MORE]--Lochinvar Corp.
Heat pumps Mitsubishi Electric’s CITY MULTI H2i Hyper-Heating INVERTER VRF Heat Pumps maximize energy efficiency and provide better heating performance down to -13°F. Even on the coldest days, a single system can provide year-round comfort. Integrated flash-injection technology cools the INVERTER compressor, allowing it to speed up and produce more heat at lower temperatures. [MORE]--Mitsubishi Electric
Gel Prevents Mold and Corrosion Under Pipe Insulation In food-processing facilities, leaks in ammonia-refrigeration lines caused by moisture and corrosion can cause serious health, safety, and environmental problems and lead to costly downtime. [MORE]--Polyguard Products Inc.
Infrared heaters Two-stage infrared heaters are available in high-intensity-ceramic (SunTwin) and low-intensity-tube (True Dual) types. The SunTwin is offered in three sizes, with inputs for natural and propane gases. [MORE]--Solaronics Inc.
Radiant heating/cooling system A radiant-heating/cooling-dedicated product, LOFlo Mixing Block (LMB) was designed to work with Taco’s LoadMatch single-pipe system along with active-passive chilled beams and a 100-percent dedicated outside-air system to supply latent cooling. [MORE]--Taco Inc.
Backflow preventers Wilkins 375 Series Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers provide the best backflow solutions available in the marketplace with the lowest life-cycle cost of similar valves. [MORE]--Zurn Industries LLC
Triple-Flex™ Ultra-High Efficiency Boilers Bryan Triple-Flex™ (patent pending) Ultra-High Efficiency Condensing Boilers feature flexible stainless steel tubes, minimum thermal efficiency of 90% with 160° return, 180° supply at 100% firing load. Efficiencies of 99% are achievable with lower return water temperatures as found in new building designs. Triple-Flex boilers fire at 3,000 MBH input, with sub 30 PPM NOx utilizing a hybrid metal fiber 5:1 turndown burner. Triple-Flex boilers are suited to deliver the industry's highest operating efficiencies up to 99% in new buildings designed for condensing boiler conditions and better than 90% efficiency in retrofit applications not designed for condensing boilers. http://www.bryanboilers.com/--Bryan Steam LLC
Cyclotron facility achieves 25% increase in suction pressure The Indiana University Cyclotron Facility (IUCF) located in Bloomington Indiana is a state of the art multidisciplinary facility performing research, development and application of accelerator physics, nuclear physics, nuclear science, and material science. Research activities from NASA and around the world are carried out at the IUCF. "When we first started up the pumps we were going through bearings and wearing out the impellers in 3 months time….” Read Full Story.--The Metraflex Company
What is GreenTech? Watch our movie at www.ebmpapst.us/greentech GreenTech is the symbol of our philosophy towards the development and manufacture of eco-friendly products. It symbolizes our continuous commitment, achievements, and passion to provide customers with high quality products through the use of state-of-the-art methods, responsible business practices and initiatives that benefit not only the user, but the environment as well.--ebm-papst Inc.
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