Perimeter offerings that provide flexibility and efficiency
The future of commercial office design faces a number of challenges, including a shift away from densely occupied open office concepts and a heightened concern for occupant health. North America continues to adopt newer energy codes that task design firms to further reduce energy consumption. In addition, indoor air quality (IAQ) has arguably become a principal element of building design.
Although several air distribution systems can be designed to succeed at both of these elements, underfloor air distribution (UFAD) offers significant flexibility and IAQ improvements over traditional air distribution approaches. While the interior zone design has changed little over the years, the perimeter offering has evolved significantly.
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Topics:
Underfloor,
Thermal Comfort,
HVAC Fundamentals,
HVAC,
Design Engineering,
Tech Tip
How CFD Optimized Cooling in a Battery Energy Storage System
One of the most frequent questions that customer and reps ask us is “Can you model this?” Even though the answer is always a resounding yes – we love a challenge – every rep and customer is still
surprised at the broad array of applications that benefit from a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. This means that a myriad of designs currently in use in different sectors of the building industry could have been improved.
Battery storage rack in a battery energy storage system
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Topics:
Mock-Up,
Heat Transfer,
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering,
Tech Tip,
CFD
Considerations for Modern Operating Room Air Distribution
Due to the ever-increasing demand for valuable ceiling space, modern operating room (OR) ceiling and air distribution systems must continuously improve and adapt to meet the demands presented by ceiling mounted medical equipment.
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Topics:
Diffusers,
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering,
Tech Tip,
Engineering Update,
Critical Environments,
Lighting,
ASHRAE 170
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
Application of Fan Filter Units in Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms
Airborne infectious isolation rooms (AIIRs) are used for patients with easily communicable airborne diseases. When there is a shortage of AIIRs, existing patient rooms (or hotel rooms in temporary care facilities) can be converted to negative pressure isolation rooms. Price Fan Filter Units (FFUs) can be used in three configurations to retrofit these existing spaces.
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Topics:
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering,
Training,
Tech Tip,
Catalog,
Engineering Update,
Critical Environments,
Filtration
