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Is the United States on the verge of a new age of hydronics? Smarter and more energy-efficient hydronic technology similar to what has evolved in Europe over the last several decades is getting a new look from system designers seeking to design larger buildings to new environmentally conscious standards. With technology, fewer materials are required for HVAC-system performance, and less energy is consumed during operation....More

At the University of Rochester in northwestern New York, a utility cogeneration plant provides electricity, steam, hot water, and chilled water to several internal customers, including the 154-acre, 158-building River Campus—the university's main center of learning—and the 750-bed Strong Memorial Hospital....More

Melvin Cohen and Associates Inc. was chosen by the State of Illinois Capital Development Board to prepare design documents for bid and construction, and Primera Engineers in Chicago was chosen to provide commissioning for hydronic update on the Michael A. Bilandic Building....More

Not long ago, Warren Brader brought his 25 years of experience in HVAC service and maintenance to a major military contractor. His responsibility: maintaining the HVAC equipment at military bases around the world....More

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A high-density low-rise rental-housing development in East Brooklyn, N.Y., Spring Creek Gardens recently underwent a top-to-bottom renovation, which included the replacement of all original hydronic heating equipment, a measure that has reduced the amount of natural gas consumed by residents by 30 percent....More

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Fulton Heating Solutions recently completed laboratory testing of a 2-million-Btuh-capacity hydronic condensing boiler that uses pure biodiesel (B100) fuel. The project proved that B100 successfully can replace traditional fossil fuels, such as natural gas, when used in properly designed and operated heating equipment....More

Although 2010 should prove to be a "mixed bag" for the overall economy, it will be a great year for the geothermal industry, WaterFurnace President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Huntington told more than 400 HVAC contractors and distributors during the company's Annual Sales Meeting in Phoenix....More

In 1929, construction of the 35,000-sq-ft Hotel Seville in Harrison, Ark., was completed. With a price tag, including furniture, of $170,000, a tremendous...More

Increased energy and environmental demands support the case for premix combustion systems. These systems deliver a measured air/gas fuel mixture in a...More

Built in 1938, Waterloo High School in Waterloo, Ill., part of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5, had become seriously overcrowded. In 2006,...More

In the June 2002 issue of Boiler Systems Engineering, we wrote an article titled Boiler Turndown. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the article stated...More