--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Engineering (16) description: Engineering | Price Industries is committed to innovation, science, technology, business integrity, first-class service, and dedication to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products to the non-residential HVAC market. (16) --- ![PriceTraining\_Logo\_RGB-1](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png?width=303&height=58&name=PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png)   [![Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Priceindustries-March-2018/Images/Price_Logo_Blue.svg)](https://www.priceindustries.com/) The Science of ComfortTM ## The Science of Comfort Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC ## [What Is an Acoustic Panel?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 25, 2022 at 9:25 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Modern boardroom with acoustic panels installed on wall](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1068705862-4500x3000retouch_v001_2.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) ## 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. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel#comments-listing) Topics: [Acoustics](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustics), [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Noise Solution](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-solution), [Background Noise](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/background-noise), [Sound Absorption](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/sound-absorption), [Acoustic Panels](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-panels), [Sound Masking](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/sound-masking), [Reverberation Time](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/reverberation-time), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Architecture](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/architecture) ## [What Is a 7-Day Programmable Thermostat?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price PRTU Rooftop Controller and System Controller thermostat](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/PRTU_Tstat_v223comp.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) ## 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. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat#comments-listing) Topics: [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering) ## [Using High-Induction Diffusers to Improve Air Quality](https://blog.priceindustries.com/using-high-induction-diffusers-to-improve-air-quality) Posted by [Mike Koupriyanov, P.Eng.](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/mike-koupriyanov) on September 27, 2022 at 9:18 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![CFD classroom model](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Fig.%201.%20CFD%20Classroom%20Model.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/using-high-induction-diffusers-to-improve-air-quality) ## A CFD Classroom Case Study Obtaining efficient ventilation with overhead mixing systems for applications in heating climates can be a challenge. Not only does the positive buoyancy of the supply air work against the air distribution system, but most overhead mixing systems are designed with low supply air volumes (relative to cooling) and high supply air temperatures (more than 15°F above room temperature). [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/using-high-induction-diffusers-to-improve-air-quality) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/using-high-induction-diffusers-to-improve-air-quality#comments-listing) Topics: [GRD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grd), [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [ASHRAE 62](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/ashrae-62), [CFD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/cfd) ## [What Are Sensible and Latent Heat?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) Posted by [Daniel Russell](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/daniel-russell) on September 13, 2022 at 9:41 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Pot boiling on stove top](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1182171747_2.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) ## Defining Sensible and Latent Heating and Their Importance in HVAC Applications In the HVAC industry, it is common to hear about having to handle sensible and latent loads to condition a space. Since we tend to associate heating or cooling with a change in temperature, confusion can arise when multiple forms of heating are mentioned. In this post, we’re going to clarify the difference between sensible and latent heating and why the distinction is important in HVAC systems. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat#comments-listing) Topics: [Fan Coils](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/fan-coils), [Heat Transfer](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/heat-transfer), [Cooling Coil](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/cooling-coil), [Condensate](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/condensate), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [Are Drain Pans Needed for a Chilled Beam System?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on August 30, 2022 at 8:48 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Condensation on water coil fins](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/MVI_9732_Moment.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system) ## Measures to Mitigate Condensation Concerns More than ever before, engineers, contractors and building owners are choosing [chilled beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-an-active-chilled-beam-work) 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? 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