Controlling Unwanted Noise from the Source to the Receiver

An acoustic panel is one of many names that describe a modular component used to block or absorb noise where it’s unwanted. Also known as a double-walled panel, sandwich panel, insulated panel, thermal panel, double-walled ductwork or plenum wall, this engineered building element contains or reduces sound energy at different stages along the path that sound travels from the source to the receiver.

Topics: Acoustics, Noise Control, Noise Solution, Background Noise, Sound Absorption, Acoustic Panels, Sound Masking, Reverberation Time, Engineering, Design Engineering, Architecture

When You Should – and Shouldn’t – Use These Powerful Devices

Commonly used in both residential and commercial applications, a seven-day programmable thermostat is what sets the weekly schedule for the equipment it is controlling. We often see programmable thermostats connected to home furnaces, for instance; the device’s schedule is programmed for different days of the week to operate the fan within the furnace and any heating or cooling associated with it according to the homeowner’s needs.

Topics: Controls, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering

Measures to Mitigate Condensation Concerns

More than ever before, engineers, contractors and building owners are choosing chilled beams for their projects. This energy-efficient technology uses the heat transfer capabilities of air and water to provide heating and cooling in a space. But the concept of installing a water coil within the housing of the chilled beam raises some very important questions: will there be condensation, and are drain pans required?

Topics: Beams, Condensate, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

The Importance of Hands-On Solutions and Creative Thinking

Price’s ever-growing team is made up of extraordinarily talented individuals from different backgrounds. We periodically profile a “person of Price” to give you a glimpse at the person behind all those emails or the voice at the end of the phone! This post: Alex Michaud.

Topics: Employees, HVAC, People of Price

Combining the Benefits of Chilled Beams and Displacement Ventilation

Chilled beam systems use the heat transfer capabilities of water to provide sensible cooling to a space. As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, when the system is in cooling mode, the induction process facilitated by the chilled beam nozzles causes warmer room air to mix with the colder primary air, providing the space with supply air with temperatures at 62°F to 66°F – much warmer than the 55°F supply air provided by conventional cooling systems.

Topics: Beams, Displacement, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering