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What Is an Airflow Transducer?

Posted by Price Industries on July 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM

A Look at How This Important Device Works in the HVAC Industry

In the world of HVAC, an airflow transducer is a device that converts an airflow signal into an electronic signal for a VAV controller to regulate a damper and provide airflow to a space.

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Topics: Static Pressure, Terminals, Controls, Thermal Comfort, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip

What Is a VAV Box Piping Package?

Posted by Price Industries on June 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM

The Efficiency Advantage of Factory-Mounted Piping Packages

Single-duct VAV systems are one of the most prevalent commercial HVAC systems in North America. Traditionally, their installation is labor intensive, requiring on-site assembly of various components. Preconstruction practices are simplifying this reality, and the biggest game changer is factory-mounted hydronic piping packages.

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Topics: Terminals, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Tech Tip

What Is a Single-Duct System?

Posted by Price Industries on June 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM

A Legacy Elevated for Comfort and Efficiency

A single-duct system is an HVAC configuration that divides a commercial building into multiple zones, each with its own temperature control. This enhances occupant comfort, ensures the zones are provided with the correct volume of outdoor air for ventilation and allows the total building to operate efficiently.

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Topics: Terminals, Controls, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip

People of Price: Chris Hildebrand

Posted by Price Industries on May 7, 2024 at 9:30 AM

A Passion for Mentorship and Management

Price’s ever-growing team is made up of extraordinarily talented individuals from different backgrounds. We periodically profile a “person of Price” to give you a glimpse at the person behind all those emails or the voice at the end of the phone! This post: Chris Hildebrand.

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Topics: Terminals, Fan Coils, Employees, HVAC, People of Price

What Are AHRI 880 and AHRI 885?

Posted by David Gologan on May 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM

A Look at These Standards and How They Impact Terminal Unit Acoustics

Sound-power and sound-pressure levels are used to catalog acoustical performance for terminal units. The sound performance of a terminal unit is crucial when considering the comfort of occupants within a space. For example, some places have an open-ceiling design and are well suited to quiet units to minimize distracting noises.

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Topics: Acoustics, Noise Criteria, Terminals, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

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