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by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jan 27, 2015

Passive Cooling

There are a couple of issues that need to be addressed before this becomes commercially viable. If they can be solved, this technology could be a....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Dec 23, 2014

The Night Before Christmas (South Florida Version)

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, the computer was off and the wireless mouse....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Dec 09, 2014

Hope for Commercial-Building Energy-Efficiency Tax Deductions Lives On

There is one final hope for extension of legislation addressing the issues of jobs, climate change, and our still-lagging construction and design....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Nov 25, 2014

Thanksgiving With all the Fixin’s—and HVACR!

We can be certain HVACR played no part in the first Thanksgiving. Today, of course, we would be hard-pressed to imagine Thanksgiving without it....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Nov 11, 2014

Refrigerant Additives

In 1995, the Federal Energy Management Program recommended the use of polarized refrigerant oil additives in HVACR equipment in all federal....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Oct 20, 2014

Globalization of the HVAC Industry and the U.S.’s Place in It

Air conditioning perhaps is one of the last global industries in which the United States plays a significant role, but that could be changing....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Oct 07, 2014

Sustainable Laboratories

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2014 I2SL (formerly Labs21) Annual Conference, an event promoting the sustainable design,....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Sep 23, 2014

Cool Solutions for Food- and Beverage-Store Coolers

Recently, a company in Sarasota, Fla., devised an “air curtain” for open-case coolers used in food and beverage stores....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Sep 09, 2014

As With Anything, When It Comes to HVAC, Too Much of a Good Thing …

As an advocate for solar energy, I was alarmed by recent news from the BrightSource Energy plant in California’s Mojave Desert....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Aug 26, 2014

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and HVAC

Aerial photography has been around since the 1800s, when images were captured from balloons. Now, we have all kinds of construction-site cameras to....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Aug 12, 2014

Global Swarming: Protecting Buildings From Biological Invasion

On July 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a shipment of 67 giant African snails, also known as land snails, at Los Angeles International....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jul 22, 2014

Recognizing HVAC Engineering Heroes. Who Are Yours?

Recently, IEEE Spectrum published an article titled “Where Are Today’s Engineering Heroes?” The author’s premise is that, in a hero-worshipping....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jul 08, 2014

Fracking, Thermal-Energy Storage, Sea-Level Rise, Legionella Revisited

Just over a year ago, “Clark’s Remarks” premiered on this Website. To commemorate, I thought it would be fun to look back at the past year’s topics....More
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by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jun 24, 2014

Smart Cities: Bringing Together Technology, Government, and Society

If asked to name the city in North America that has more than 20 universities offering engineering and technology curricula, is home to more than 100....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jun 09, 2014

“Smart” Water Valves

Several of my clients recently installed water-cost-reduction valves (sometimes referred to as “smart” valves) in their commercial irrigation and/or....More
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A member of HPAC Engineering’s Editorial Advisory Board, Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M, is principal of Sustainable Performance Solutions LLC, provider of energy audits,...
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