Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

As in most industries, the real impact comes with scale. In the case of energy efficiency, achieving scale across real estate assets drives significant and faster returns to the bottom line.

The new Solstice® E-Cooling heat transfer agents from Honeywell cool data centers and other electronic applications with greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

The HVACScan platform from BuildingReports provides verifiable proof of HVAC compliance. A talk with Jason Kronz, President and CTO, elaborates on the company’s innovations as well as industry trends.

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), Armstrong International, and Miura recently formed an Alliance to solve three major challenges facing steam users today: capital funding, declining workforce expertise, and subpar system efficiencies.

Hunter Industrial has introduced three new controllers for each of its high-volume, low-speed fan lines—named the 350 Series, 430 Series, and 700 Series.

The NSF-funded project will help researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute study how factors such as classroom temperature, ventilation, and lighting impact students.

MetalWorks Airtite radiant ceiling systems provide sustainable heating and cooling with minimal air ventilation requirements.

Parasense Refrigerant Tracking software is designed for facility managers and compliance officers who support multi-site organizations like supermarkets, food processing plants, cold storage warehouses, hospitals, universities, or K-12 schools.

In a study commissioned by Xylem Inc. that evaluated HVAC systems in a number of South Carolina school buildings, hydronic systems outperformed all other systems, including VRF, in terms of lower energy use, cost, and life expectancy, by as much as 24%.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published the first new national appliance efficiency standards since 2017.

SOLUTIONS 2020 takes a look at these facility management products designed to advance your operations & maintenance in the coming year.

Research into New York City’s geology has produced a geothermal ground source screening tool to assess sites for this energy resource.

In an evolving landscape, smart buildings dynamically respond to the immediate and future needs of facility management and occupants.

EnviroLogik announced its expansion into the heating and air conditioning sector with the launch of its newest service EnviroHeat, an HVAC supplier that provides heating and air services.

These types of systems help facilities balance water and energy usage goals and demands.

KOHLER Genuine Coolant provides a new formulation designed to deliver advanced engine protection and better overall performance.

Work toward optimizing HVAC systems by implementing these practical solutions.

The move to ban R-22 refrigerant is nearly complete. What happens next?

The December 2019 Issue looks at HVAC, smart building technology, and the building envelope. Plus green restrooms and wayfinding with color.

The Propane Education & Research Council awards architectural and engineering firm TSP its 2019 Propane Project of the Year prize of $10,000 for its work on Andes Central High School in South Dakota.