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Engineers must consider the impact of machinery and computing equipment on cooling needs in industrial facilities. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Building Automation and Controls

Industrial facilities use new technology and automation to increase sustainability

Figure 4: Modern control system. Courtesy: HDR

Building Automation and Controls

Mapping out the key elements for an ICS replacement

Figure 2: Owner needs vary from project to project. Understanding specific processes and needs, like in this ice cream processing facility, from the early stages of the design process ensures smooth implementation. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Other Building Types

What should engineers know about industrial facility design?

Figure 7: Projected greenhouse gas emissions by heating technology for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) subregion SRMW using Cambium 2022 mid-case scenario. Courtesy: Smith Seckman Reid

Models show electrification options in a manufacturing facility

Figure 5: California’s duck curve is getting deeper. This shows California Independent System Operator lowest net load day each spring (March through May 2015 to 2023) in gigawatts. Courtesy: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Codes and Standards

Designing energy-efficient buildings with a focus on decarbonization

Figure 5. Diesel generator installed with access platform at a lab expansion. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Emergency, Standby, Backup

What you need to know about the types of standby power systems

Airflow diagram representative of ventilation requirements for water treatment plant example project. Each space shows ventilation/exhaust/cooling CFM requirements. Courtesy: CDM Smith

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Case study: Balancing systems in a Georgia water plant

Figure 2: Indoor unit return ductwork with outside air connection via ducted louver. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Optimizing ventilation, pressurization and air quality with ASHRAE 62.1

Figure 5: Laminar flow diffusers over a surgical table in an operating room. Courtesy: WSP

How ventilation and indoor air quality protect against infection

Figure 6: Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant preliminary treatment building odor control duct to gravity thickeners. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: Upgrading a ventilation system to determine how to treat air