April 1, 2009

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Stimulating the Economy: Are We Moving too Fast?

Seven hundred and eighty billion dollars. It's unbelievable how big that number is. Heck, I have trouble getting my head wrapped around the idea of $1...

Preparing for the Hydrochloroflurocarbon (HCFC) Phaseout

The HCFC phaseout means that new equipment will be designed to work with refrigerants other than R-22, and therefore, it is important that building owners receive heating and cooling systems that are compliant and affordable to maintain....

Analyst: Worst Is yet to Come for Economy

The U.S. economy is going to get worse before it gets better, an economic analyst told a room full of boiler-industry professionals Jan. 17 during the American Boiler Manufacturers Association's 2009 Annual Meeting in Weston, Fla. ...

Correction

Roanoke, Va.-based Spectrum Design PC was the architectural and engineering firm of record for the repiping of the Bagley Building on the campus of the...

Codes & Standards - April 2009

ASHRAE The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently announced the publication of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard...

Flood!: War Stories - April 2009

Flood! A few friends came over for a dinner party. With the first hot weather of the season, the air conditioning was especially welcome. Cleaning up,...

New Products - April 2009

Indoor air handlers Extended-size Vision indoor air handlers are an alternative to multiple air handlers or custom systems for high cubic-feet-per-minute...

Free Literature April 2009

Compressed-air-piping catalog A full-color, 20-page catalog from Asahi/America presents technical information on and drawings of Air-Pro, the company's...

Hybrid Geothermal: Triple-Tiered HVAC Savings

Dedicated-heat-recovery-chiller and geothermal-heater/chiller technologies reduce heating, cooling, geothermal costs...

Industrial Applications for Portable Air Conditioners

Portable air conditioners can protect people, processes, and equipment from harsh environments...

Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Safety

Preventing loss of life, property damage, and business interruptions...

New Las Vegas Casino Plays It Safe in Constructing Central Boiler Plant

Unilux, Schebler, and Energy Products of Nevada worked closely with the project engineers and owners during design of Echelon, a casino and resort complex on the Las Vegas Strip....

Low-NOx Boilers Deliver Reliability, Redundancy Required by University

When Steven Bowman arrived at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, as director of energy and utilities operations, one of the biggest challenges awaiting him was expansion of the growing university's HVAC system...

Examining Causes of Pump Vibration

Many vibration problems are a result of interactions among a system's pump, motor, fluid, piping, and structure. This interactive relationship requires...

Hydronic and Solar Equipment Aid Quest for Energy Independence

Portsmouth Abbey School is home to Rhode Island's first and largest utility-scale wind turbine....

Large Fans Increase Thermal Comfort, Reduce Energy Costs for University

In remodeling and expanding the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life (LBC) on its Uptown campus, Tulane University forewent the installation of a traditional HVAC system, opting instead for passive cooling techniques — most noticeably, three 10-ft-diameter fans from Big Ass Fans ...

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