--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | System Efficiency (2) description: System Efficiency | 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. (2) --- ![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 ## [How To Optimize Hydronic Systems](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-to-optimize-hydronic-systems) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on August 10, 2021 at 10:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/chilled%20beams-1.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-to-optimize-hydronic-systems) ## Reducing overall energy consumption with Chilled Beams In modern buildings, the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems consume a large portion of the total energy use. This creates an obvious target when looking for areas where improvements and optimizations can reduce annual energy consumption. Costs associated with these improvements can be reduced year over year. Within the HVAC system, the largest consumer of energy will typically be fan energy. Using hydronic systems to transport heating or cooling energy throughout a building is a great way to dramatically reduce the overall energy consumption of the entire HVAC system. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-to-optimize-hydronic-systems) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-to-optimize-hydronic-systems#comments-listing) Topics: [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [System Efficiency](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/system-efficiency), [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), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [Create High Performance Schools](https://blog.priceindustries.com/create-high-performance-schools) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on May 18, 2021 at 2:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Apple%20on%20pile%20of%20books%20at%20the%20elementary%20school-1.jpeg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/create-high-performance-schools) ## The Benefits of Displacement Ventilation and Chilled Beams for Efficiency The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a high performance school as energy and resource efficient. Creating a high performance school is not difficult, but it requires an integrated, “whole building” approach from the beginning of the design process. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/create-high-performance-schools) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/create-high-performance-schools#comments-listing) Topics: [LEED for Schools](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/leed-for-schools), [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [Displacement](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/displacement), [System Efficiency](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/system-efficiency), [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) ## [Chilled Beams in HVAC Design](https://blog.priceindustries.com/chilled-beams-in-hvac-design) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 20, 2020 at 1:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Standard%20ACBL24.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/chilled-beams-in-hvac-design) ## 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 [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/chilled-beams-in-hvac-design) 7 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/chilled-beams-in-hvac-design#comments-listing) Topics: [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [System Efficiency](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/system-efficiency), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [HEPA Filters versus Particle Size](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hepa-filters-versus-particle-size) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on May 19, 2020 at 11:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/filter_x2_v108_CROP.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hepa-filters-versus-particle-size) ## Understanding the Fundamentals High-efficiency particle air filters, or HEPA filters, are used for air filtration where room particulate control is of the utmost importance, including in cleanrooms, laboratories, pharmaceutical compounding facilities, protective environment isolation rooms and airborne infectious isolation rooms. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hepa-filters-versus-particle-size) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hepa-filters-versus-particle-size#comments-listing) Topics: [Outlet Conditions](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/outlet-conditions), [System Efficiency](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/system-efficiency), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Training](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/training), [Engineering Update](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering-update), [Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/critical-environments), [Filtration](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/filtration) ## [Basics of Air Filtration](https://blog.priceindustries.com/basics-of-air-filtration) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on April 7, 2020 at 3:26 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/filter_x2_v108_800x800.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/basics-of-air-filtration) ## Removal of Particulate in Supply Air Air filters are an essential part of any HVAC system to remove particulates in the supply air that would otherwise be harmful to the building occupants, or build up in the ductwork or equipment. They are also an essential part of air moving devices such as terminal units, fan coils and air handlers as they remove dirt that would otherwise cause coil blockages and fan wheel imbalances. 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