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January 2012

January 2012

Features

  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    HVAC Market Poised for Positive Change

    HPAC Engineering spoke with a design engineer, a facility engineer, and a manufacturer and found a market poised for positive change in 2012 and beyond, one that will do so with technology ranging from building information modeling and 24-hour energy analysis replacing outdated technologies....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

    The GGBP is part of PlaNYC, an effort undertaken by New York City’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to prepare the city for 1 million more residents, strengthen the local economy, combat climate change, and enhance quality of life. So far, PlaNYC has built and preserved parks and housing, enhanced mass transit, and made existing buildings more energy-efficient....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Single-Zone, CO2-Based Demand-Controlled Ventilation

    This article will clarify the relationship between CO2 level and ventilation rate and offer suggestions for improving traditional single-setpoint CO2 DCV through the addition of a direct outdoor-airflow-measuring device....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Reducing HVAC Noise With Duct Liner

    Understanding the acoustical benefits of duct liners and the available choices in liner materials helps in specifying a system that is efficient and effective, both in terms of noise performance and HVAC performance....More

Boiler Systems Engineering

  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Efficiency and Cost Benefits of Controls Retrofits

    One-third of a facility's energy bill can be directly attributed to the boiler room. Replacing an older boiler system is one way to achieve energy savings. Retrofitting is another....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Hydronic Heating System Helps Turn Eyesore Into Green-Tech Showcase

    To David Bowles, owner of Environmental Services of Charlotte Inc., a full-service HVAC company based in Charlotte, N.C., a nearby former corporate facility was more than an abandoned eyesore; it was an opportunity....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Biomass Boiler Addresses Alaskans' Environmental, Economic Concerns

    The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center in Ketchikan, which provides information to more than a million visitors each year, is the site of a pilot biomass boiler system now coming to life. Two oil-fired boilers serving the 250,000-sq-ft center were replaced with a highly efficient system fueled by local wood....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    High-Performance Circulator System Takes Flight at Air Force Base

    Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER), near Anchorage, Alaska, is home to the United States Air Force's 3rd Wing. The unit, which is ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, includes F-22 Raptors—the world's most advanced stealth fighter aircraft....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Ultralow-NOx on-Demand Boilers Deliver Multiple Advantages

    Located in Houston, the 150-acre campus of Texas Southern University (TSU) comprises more than 40 buildings. Hot water and—during winter months—steam heat is piped to the buildings from two central steam plants via underground tunnels. Recently, one of the plants was upgraded with the installation of four gas-fired LX-200 boilers from Miura....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Boil Away

    Boilers experience cyclic stresses every time a burner starts and stops. Those stresses occur because the boiler structure resists the expansion and contraction that otherwise would occur from temperature change. The higher the firing rate, the greater the stress....More
  • Jan. 5, 2012
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    Construction of Fulton Facility Expansion Complete

    The Fulton Cos., manufacturer of steam, hydronic, and thermal-fluid heat-transfer systems, recently announced the completion of construction of a $10.5 million expansion of its headquarters in Pulaski, N.Y....More
  • Jan. 5, 2012
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    Spirax Sarco Unveils new Logo and Branding

    Spirax Sarco Inc., the Blythewood, S.C.-based provider of expertise and solutions for the control and efficient use of steam, air, and other industrial fluids, recently introduced a new logo and branding initiative....More
  • Jan. 5, 2012
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    AERCO Named Manufacturer of the Year by Rockland Economic Development Corp.

    AERCO International Inc., the Blauvelt, N.Y.-based supplier of boilers and water-heating products and originator of semi-instantaneous water heating, recently was named Manufacturer of the Year by Rockland Economic Development Corp....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

    Boilers for large-volume applications XP boilers and automatic circulating water heaters are designed for large-volume commercial applications. These high-efficiency condensing boilers offer outputs ranging from 920,000 to 3.4 million Btuh. They are ......More

Columns

  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    'It’s the End of the World As We Know It'

    When the rock band R.E.M. introduced its 1987 album, "Document"” to the world, one song stood out and quickly became, in my opinion, one of its most remarkable hits. The song, "It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)," is known for its quick-moving, stream-of-consciousness rant with a number of diverse political and historical references....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Deregulated Energy Markets Raise Questions

    When it comes to energy procurement, many facility owners and managers ask themselves, 'Should I stay (with the utility) or should I go?' Many are asking themselves this question, but the best answer won't come without some research...More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    SOUNDING BOARD

    I note your editorial comment regarding climate warming (“Global Warming: A Lot of Hot Air?” by Michael Weil, Weil I’m Thinking of It ..., November 2011, http://bit.ly/Weil_1111), in particular, “Much of the data used to come to this conclusion is based on ... modeling.”...More

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News & Notes

  • Dec. 8, 2011
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    Carrier Marks 100 Years of Rational Psychrometric Formulae

    Dec. 8, 2011, marks the 100-year anniversary of the rational psychrometric formulae, the cornerstone of all fundamental calculations in the air-conditioning industry, developed by Willis Carrier, founder of Carrier Corp., the Farmington, Conn.-based provider of air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems....More
  • Dec. 29, 2011
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    U.S. Green Building Council Launches App Lab

    The U.S. Green Building Council recently launched the App Lab, a searchable catalog of software tools intended to support the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process....More
  • Dec. 28, 2011
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    New Book Offers Guidance on Implementing Energy-Savings Plan

    Guidance on increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings is provided in a new book from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); The American Institute of Architects; the Illuminating Engineering Society; and the U.S. Green Building Council, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and assistance from Building Owners and Managers Association International and the U.S. General Services Administration....More
  • Dec. 20, 2011
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    Presenters Sought for WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition

    Experts in the field of water efficiency are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation, a panel discussion, or a workshop to be given during the fifth annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, scheduled for Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas....More
  • Dec. 6, 2011
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    Forbes Names Aquatherm one of America’s Most Promising Companies

    Aquatherm Inc., the Lindon, Utah-based importer, marketer, and seller of German-manufactured polypropylene-random (PP-R) pipe systems, was named one of “America’s Most Promising Companies” by Forbes magazine....More
  • Dec. 9, 2011
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    Aquatherm Insurer Increases Coverage Amounts by Millions

    Aquatherm Inc. recently announced that Zurich Insurance increased the coverage amounts on Aquatherm polypropylene-random (PP-R) pipes and fittings from $18.5 million to $41 million because of an extremely low loss ratio for Aquatherm installations around the world....More
  • Dec. 19, 2011
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    Consultant Releases Annual List of Green-Building ‘MegaTrends’

    Despite ongoing economic difficulties in most developed countries, the global rebound of green building will continue in 2012, green-building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson predicts in his annual list of top 10 green-building “MegaTrends.”...More
  • Dec. 12, 2011
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    NRDC Draws Connections Between Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    2011 has been a year of “unparalleled weather extremes” in the United States, as at least 2,941 monthly weather records have been broken, a new interactive mapping tool developed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reveals....More
  • Dec. 19, 2011
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    HPAC Engineering

    LEED-Certified Existing-Building Space Surpasses New Construction

    Existing buildings certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green-building rating system are outpacing their newly built counterparts: In December 2011, the square footage of LEED-certified existing buildings surpassed that of LEED-certified new construction by 15 million sq ft on a cumulative basis....More
  • Dec. 28, 2011
    News
    HPAC Engineering

    Report: More Young Workers Becoming Facility-Management Pros

    The facility-management professional of today, on average, is college-educated, manages more than 1 million sq ft of space and multiple employees, has experienced an increase in job responsibilities over the last two years, and is enjoying a base-salary increase of 8 percent from 2007 levels, the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA’s) “Profiles 2011: Salary and Demographics Report” reveals....More
  • Dec. 20, 2011
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    HPAC Engineering Named Media Co-Sponsor of Carrier’s 2012 Global Engineering Conference

    HPAC Engineering will serve as media co-sponsor of Carrier’s 2012 Global Engineering Conference, to be held March 18-20 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas....More
  • Dec. 28, 2011
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    Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium: Future Smart Grid Requires Education, Collaboration Between Manufacturers and Utilities

    Senior executives from HVAC, government, and industry associations explored the broad potential of the smart grid and the smart grid’s impact on U.S. buildings and building systems during the 16th Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium, held Nov. 11 in Bonita Springs, Fla....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Calendar

    JAN. 21-25 ASHRAE 2012 Winter Conference; Chicago; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers; http://bit.ly/ASHRAE_Winter12. JAN. 23-25 64th International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), ......More

Products & Literature

  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    2012 AHR Expo Product Preview

    Cooling-tower fan The Whisper Quiet Fan for Baltimore Air Coil’s PT2 cooling tower provides 12- to 15-dBA sound reduction, has Cooling Technology Institute-certified thermal capacity, and is compliant with ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1. The ......More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Innovative Solutions

    Product Reviews of some of the best new HVACR technology....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    FREE LITERATURE

    Valves and actuators A 188-page catalog from Asahi/America highlights the advantages of using thermoplastic valves and actuators in fluid-handling systems, including information on the products’ corrosion-resistance. The catalog features specifications ......More
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