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by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jul 22, 2014

Recognizing HVAC Engineering Heroes. Who's 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
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M May 27, 2014

Thermoacoustic Air Conditioning

In 2002, ice-cream manufacturer Ben....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M May 13, 2014

Solar Air Conditioning

In response to my Nov. 26 post, “Niche Products in the HVAC Industry,” I received several requests for information about the solar direct-expansion....More
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by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Apr 21, 2014

Climate Change and Air Conditioning

Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report titled “Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.”....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Apr 09, 2014

The Customer Isn’t Always Right

How do we influence building owners and operators without just telling them they’re wrong?....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Mar 25, 2014

HVAC and Cloud Computing: More Similar Than You Think

If you are like me, at some point, you have had a “Microsoft moment” and lost some important document or file on your computer because—in spite of....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Mar 11, 2014

Getting What You Pay For

Replacing equipment with the lowest-priced option may cost more in the long run....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Feb 25, 2014

Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease

As both a HVAC professional and a member of The American Legion, I find Legionnaires’ disease to be one of the most troubling problems facing our....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Feb 10, 2014

The Importance of Mentoring

Before moving to South Florida seven years ago, my career was in manufacturing—first of process equipment, then of HVAC products. And I was fortunate....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jan 20, 2014

Google and HVAC

It often is said, “Google can do anything!” In fact, a learned colleague of mine—a practicing electrical engineer—thinks we should give Google all of....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Jan 07, 2014

HVAC and … Football?

Those who know me well know I love football, especially the college game (Go Hokies!). This time of year, with all of the bowl games (and, obviously....More
by Lawrence (Larry) Clark, CEA, GGP, LEED AP O+M Dec 24, 2013

The 12 Days of Christmas (HVAC Version)

On the first day of Christmas, my client got from me....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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