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While there has been some criticism of the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credentialing process, it remains a valuable professional designation and one that is likely to grow more valuable in the future. That's because the LEED governing body, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has done a good job marketing itself and the LEED process. Interest in green design continues to grow, as does the demand for LEED AP participation in sustainable projects....
There are two basic types of desiccant dehumidifiers: liquid and solid. This article will focus on solid-desiccant equipment....
Most humidifier manufacturers have software to help size and select humidification equipment. Still, it is important to understand the theory behind calculating...
A fundamental problem with building controls today is the use of PID (proportional/integral/derivative) control as a primary means for regulating the operation of building-system components. PID control was never well-suited for HVAC control....
The original pool dehumidification unit (DHU) used heat of rejection from the refrigeration system to heat pool water and provide hot-gas reheat. The system MASA chose (IDECVAV) is a direct-fired, variable-volume, 100-percent-outdoor-air unit equipped with an indirect evaporative precooler used to provide sensible cooling and heating-season energy recovery...
although humans may have become experts at using their smartphones to idle away a few minutes of the day, have you thought about using that same phone to improve what you do during work? Soon, the world will be at your fingertips and everything you need to survey, run, and operate a building will be within those little devices. ...
In many large commercial buildings, central-station air handlers are used to maintain occupant comfort. Often, these units include return fans, which...
A cooling tower is only as good as the details of its design and the specification of its supporting components. Details such as pump net positive suction...
Every boiler plant has a deaerator that generally gets little or no attention until it jeopardizing the entire steam system. These incidents can be expensive...
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