--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Tech Tip description: Tech Tip | 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. --- ![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 Do Water Coils Work?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-water-coils-work) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on August 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price’s specialized low water temperature coil](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/LWT%20coil%203.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-water-coils-work) ## Diving into the Deep End of Water Coil Construction and Performance What actually happens when you press the “up” button on the [thermostat](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-7-day-programmable-thermostat)? What makes the air “hot”? Moving heat in and out of buildings is more complex than simply heating and cooling the outdoor air. While outdoor air is typically preconditioned before becoming primary system air, there is often a need for further cooling or reheating for thermal comfort purposes. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-water-coils-work) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-water-coils-work#comments-listing) Topics: [Pressure Drop](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/pressure-drop), [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [Fan Coils](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/fan-coils), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [How Do You Measure Airflow?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-you-measure-airflow) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on April 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Cross-flow sensor](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Measuring%20Airflow%20Blog%20Feature%20Image.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-you-measure-airflow) ## Stepping into the World of Fluid Dynamics The most challenging class from my university days was a grad-level course on thermal convection. For four months, our professor rederived our favorite fluid mechanics equations using partial differential equations. (I scraped by with a C+ and learned just enough about Navier-Stokes equations to sound pretentious.) [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-you-measure-airflow) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-you-measure-airflow#comments-listing) Topics: [Static Pressure](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/static-pressure), [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [GRD in Real Life](https://blog.priceindustries.com/grd-in-real-life) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![GRD wall at Price Technical Center West](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GRD%20Wall%20PTCW_1.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/grd-in-real-life) ## Cool Tips and Hot Takes for Air Distribution Design At Price, we pride ourselves on our contributions to *The Science of Comfort*™ (we have the phrase trademarked, after all). If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you’ll understand the rigorous testing and research behind all the air distribution solutions we manufacture. Our team at [Price Research Center North](https://blog.priceindustries.com/explore-price-research-center-north) (PRCN) in Winnipeg, MB, is accustomed to maintaining the highest test standards and methodologies behind the data published in [our catalog](https://info.priceindustries.com/catalog-handbook-orders). [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/grd-in-real-life) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/grd-in-real-life#comments-listing) Topics: [GRD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grd), [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [ASHRAE 70](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/ashrae-70), [Inlet Effect](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/inlet-effect), [Grilles](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grilles), [Static Pressure](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/static-pressure), [Pressure Drop](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/pressure-drop), [Inlet Conditions](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/inlet-conditions), [Mock-Up](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/mock-up), [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) ## [Designing Schools That Achieve ‘Valedictorian of Air Quality’ Status](https://blog.priceindustries.com/designing-schools-that-achieve-valedictorian-of-air-quality-status) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on May 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Active Chilled Beam Cabinets retrofitted to the perimeter of a classroom](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Valedictorian%20Blog%20Image%201.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/designing-schools-that-achieve-valedictorian-of-air-quality-status) ## Promoting Healthy Indoor Air Quality in the Classroom As HVAC professionals, one of our primary goals is to promote healthy indoor air quality in all spaces, and there are fewer applications where this is more important than in classrooms. It is estimated that approximately half of public school districts need to update or replace the HVAC systems in their schools.1 [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/designing-schools-that-achieve-valedictorian-of-air-quality-status) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/designing-schools-that-achieve-valedictorian-of-air-quality-status#comments-listing) Topics: [Displacement](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/displacement), [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), [ASHRAE 62](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/ashrae-62), [Filtration](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/filtration) ## [How Does Air Move Through a Room?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on January 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Flow Visualization Room at Price Research Center North](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/7J5A6023_crop.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room) ## Determining the Right Amount of Airflow for a Space At Price, we pride ourselves on being industry leaders in room air distribution. Our manufactured products are designed around a common goal: to keep the room air clean, dry and comfortable. This is often accomplished by blowing a jet of conditioned, fresh air through a [grille, register or diffuser (GRD)](https://info.priceindustries.com/grd-product-guide-1) throughout a room to properly ventilate it. 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