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Figure 1: Heat recovery chiller and piping. Courtesy: Affiliated Engineers Inc.

Boilers, Chillers

Strategies for capturing more potential with heat recovery chiller design

St. John’s University, St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, New York. Courtesy: CannonDesign

Case study: New health sciences center achieves ambitious decarbonization goals

Ohlone Community College District Academic Core Building. Reversible heat pump chillers in tandem with a geothermal bore field provide heating and cooling to the facility and additional parts of the campus. Courtesy: CannonDesign

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Learn about HVAC decarbonization strategies for new and existing buildings

Universities often seek to create community spaces and can transform the flow of their campuses through thoughtful building design. Courtesy: Affiliated Engineers Inc.

Codes and Standards

Know the most important codes and standards for higher education campuses

Figure 1: Legionella growth and death temperatures. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Case study: Choosing a hybrid air-to-water heat pump in a hospital

Figure 4: Building with a unitary packaged rooftop unit. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Case study: Why an office building owner selected a unitary packaged RTU

City water treatment boiler room. Courtesy: Alex Stemmer – stock.adobe.com

Case study: How to calculate drinking water treatment plant plumbing needs

Figure 1: Incoming domestic water entrance through concrete slab (bottom right). Courtesy: CDM Smith

Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps

See how to properly size pipes for domestic water systems

Senior and young architect working together on a project in the office, senior architect mentoring young colleague.

Success is what happens when succession planning takes place

Figure 1: Geothermal boreholes for ground heat exchange. Courtesy: SmithGroup

HVAC/R and Mechanical

How to improve efficiency and energy reuse with air-to-water heat pumps