Fastrack - March 10, 2010

Thu, 2010-03-11 11:25

March 10, 2010

FASTRACK Features

Pressurization Control in Large Commercial Buildings
By DAVE MOSER, PE, Portland Energy Conservation Inc., Portland, Ore.

In many large commercial buildings, central-station air handlers are used to maintain occupant comfort. Often, these units include return fans, which draw air from occupied spaces for recirculation or exhaust. Commonly, the return fans are controlled with variable-frequency drives (VFDs), which receive a speed signal based on building differential static pressure — the difference between interior-space static pressure and outside-air static pressure. [MORE]

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FASTRACK News

First Changes to New Green Standard Proposed

Changes to the new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings have been proposed. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green-building standard in the United States. The standard provides a long-needed green-building foundation for those who strive to design, build, and operate green buildings. It covers topics such as site sustainability, water-use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and a building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials, and resources. [MORE]

21 Changes to Standard 90.1 Proposed

Twenty-one addenda proposed for ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are open for public review. [MORE]

GreenMech Launches Job Board

The Green Mechanical Council (GreenMech) has launched an interactive job board, the GreenMech Career Center, which focuses on mechanical-industry companies and professionals. The career center offers a targeted resource for online employment connections. [MORE]

ConnectivityWeek 2010: Call for Speakers Ends March 12

The call for speakers for the fifth ConnectivityWeek—to be held May 24-27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.—will remain open until Friday, March 12. [MORE]

Orival Filters
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--Orival, Inc., Englewood, NJ 07631.

How To Video: Using Data Loggers to Test and Troubleshoot Rooftop HVAC Units
This new video from Onset steps you through how to use data loggers to easily monitor HVAC rooftop performance to help reduce energy costs and troubleshoot problems. Download the video.
-- Onset Computer Corporation

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