The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a final rule aimed at restricting the use of commonly used refrigerants.
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Developing an office to residential conversion? Engineering it will bring opportunities and challenges.
Freddie Mac estimates the U.S. has a housing deficit of 3.8 million units, across all housing types and post-pandemic office vacancies exceed 16%, with some major cities reaching 31% vacancy rates.
ASHRAE’s new standard aims to reduce the risk of airborne disease
By David Bodenschatz ASHRAE has released Standard 241, which establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious aerosols like COVID-19 and the flu in buildings. The standard defines the amount of clean airflow (or equivalent) necessary to substantially reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission during times of elevated risk. It is
Designing HVAC for cold climates requires knowledge of pitfalls
Successful cold-climate HVAC design depends on knowing what items might cause problems or failures – and taking preventive measure to help ensure such problems are avoided.
Podcast | Cultivation Space Design for Cannabis and other CEA Facilities
With legalized medical and recreational marijuana continuing to expand across the U.S., many new grow facilities will be licensed and constructed in the coming years. Listen to the podcast!
Protect cannabis grow facilities from catastrophic power failure
Legal cannabis is quickly becoming one of the most lucrative crops in many states around the country. Here’s how growers and facilities can prepare for unexpected power outages.
Integrating HVAC and ice design leads to the best hockey arenas
When designing a new ice hockey arena, achieving high quality ice should be one of the primary goals. Even so, most owners don’t take time to consider ice quality during the early planning stages. But when the arena is complete and the first puck drops on opening night, ice quality will be the one thing every skater cares about. Read more.
A project’s climate is critical to proper design of HVAC system
A building project’s climate – humid or arid, hot or cold – impacts how its HVAC system should be designed. Therefore, engineering consultants and designers must consider outside conditions during all seasons to effectively prepare for their impact on the operation of the building and HVAC systems.