Taking Flexibility with Chilled Beams to the Next Level
In a building’s life cycle, the interior infrastructure may undergo multiple renovations or tenant improvements (TI). A TI project will typically involve adding, moving, or removing walls, furniture,
occupants, electrical wiring, and even the HVAC air distribution system in some instances. TI projects for the air distribution system can cost up to $30/ft2, which brings forth the challenge of ensuring flexibility in the HVAC design to minimize future TI or renovation costs.
Figure 1: Standard ACBL
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Topics:
Beams,
System Efficiency,
Thermal Comfort,
hvac,
engineering,
Design Engineering
Leveraging Displacement Ventilation & Displacement Chilled Beams
There is a growing demand within North American school districts for their schools’ buildings to perform more efficiently within shrinking budgets, while simultaneously accommodating the introduction of new technologies into the classroom and operating for 50-70 years in an ever-changing environment.
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Topics:
LEED for Schools,
Beams,
Displacement,
HVAC Fundamentals,
hvac,
engineering,
Tech Tip,
Engineering Update
The Fully Redesigned Product Catalog
Price’s commitment to research, development, innovation, and precision engineering remains the cornerstone of the company. We invest relentlessly in product development, in both differentiated niche products and standard commodity products. Our Edition 8 Products Catalog is a 1,400-page collection of product descriptions, dimensions and performance data across 9 product categories.
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Topics:
Noise Control,
GRD,
Diffusers,
Grilles,
Terminals,
Fan Coils,
Beams,
Displacement,
Underfloor,
Controls,
HVAC Fundamentals,
hvac,
engineering,
Training,
catalog,
handbook
Low temperature overhead air distribution (also called cold air distribution) supplies cooling air to the occupied space with an entering air temperature typically between 40°F and 50°F [4.4 and 10°C]. This contrasts to the “typical or conventional” overhead air distribution cooling supply air temperature between 50°F and 59°F [10 and 15°C].
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Topics:
GRD,
Beams,
Cooling Coil,
Psychrometrics,
Low Temperature
Water condensation is easily the most common concern when discussing chilled beams and cooling panels. This concern comes from the personal experience many have had of seeing water droplets form on the surface of piping such as a water coil.
Figure 1: Water droplets form on the surface of piping of a water coil
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Topics:
Beams,
Cooling Coil,
Condensate,
Psychrometrics,
Low Temperature
