--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Terminals description: Terminals | 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) ## [SMACNA Highlight: The Price SRDV](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-the-price-srdv) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on July 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price's SRDV Slide-In Retrofit Terminal Unit](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/SRDV.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-the-price-srdv) ## Your Shortcut to Zoned Comfort *Price Industries is proud to be a Gold Associate Member of the [Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)](https://bit.ly/3JwFg2u). In our SMACNA Highlight blog series, we’ll be featuring news, tips and tricks tailored to the skilled contractors who install, coordinate and deliver HVAC systems across North America.* [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-the-price-srdv) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-the-price-srdv#comments-listing) Topics: [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Contractors](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/contractors) ## [SMACNA Highlight: Factory-Mounted Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-factory-mounted-controls) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price's SDV with thermostat](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/SDV_w_PIClowflow+simpleLCDtstat_v219_FI.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-factory-mounted-controls) ## Reliability, Consistency and Savings With Price Controls *Price Industries is proud to be a Gold Associate Member of the [Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)](https://bit.ly/3JwFg2u). In our SMACNA Highlight blog series, we’ll be featuring news, tips and tricks tailored to the skilled contractors who install, coordinate and deliver HVAC systems across North America.* [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-factory-mounted-controls) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-factory-mounted-controls#comments-listing) Topics: [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [Controls](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/controls), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Contractors](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/contractors) ## [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.) 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[Factory-mounted piping packages](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-vav-box-piping-package) from Price offer a streamlined solution that saves time, reduces on-site labor and ensures consistent quality – directly from the factory floor. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smarter-hvac-starts-at-the-factory) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smarter-hvac-starts-at-the-factory#comments-listing) Topics: [Terminals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Contractors](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/contractors) [All posts](https://blog.priceindustries.com/all) [Next](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/terminals/page/2) ## At Price, when we say “the sky is the limit,” we actually mean it. 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