Case Studies and White Papers
Ceiling-mounted spot cooler cools server room
The University of Louisville Health Care Outpatient Center, in Louisville, Ky., had a problem with its server room overheating. The center decided on a MovinCool CM12 ceiling-mounted spot air... » more
Embedded database for SCADA adds safety, efficiency to nuclear waste processing
McObject database technology helps BISMARC operator interface and SCADA at the Smolensk nuclear waste installation. Baltic Information Systems (BIS), a Lithuanian company founded to provide... » more
Fanning away the heat
Construction of a new campus recreation facility for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called for the installation of Big Ass Fans to provide elevated air circulation within the facility. » more
MVP Health Care
In the midst of a facility expansion in March 2007, MVP Health Care (MVP), Rochester, N.Y., decided that a reliable mode of standby power was required to ensure smooth operations and to keep all of... » more
Integrating lighting and HVAC retrofits
The renovation of lighting and the HVAC system in an existing building can greatly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. » more
Electrical inspections using thermal imaging
While many electrical problems are mistakenly blamed on “loose electrical connections and terminals,” sometimes they really are the problem. Loose connections do result in higher resistances. High... » more
Nation’s First LEED Platinum Pool Features HVAC Natatorium Design
Philadelphia’s Kappen Aquatic Center at the Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) is the nation’s first LEED platinum natatorium. The energy-efficient design saves an estimated 43% of the 25,000-sq-ft... » more
Military keep cool in Texas
When new air conditioning equipment was needed at the massive Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, the federal government turned to HTS Texas. » more
Managing and monitoring plant power
The Sao Salvador Poultry Processing Plant, better known as SuperFrango (SuperChicken), is a pioneer in modern poultry-raising systems in Brazil’s central region. » more
Steam plant decentralization project
In 2004, Sandia National Laboratories, located at the Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., began researching what would be required to decentralize the steam plant that has been in use on... » more
Spa treatment for hotel HVAC system
In January 2009, construction began on a new, upscale Renaissance Boston Hotel & Spa at Patriot Place in Boston. The building’s owner wanted a top performing, energy efficient HVAC system that... » more
Lights on Cowboys
When the University of Wyoming Cowboys meet rival teams on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, it is important to keep the lights on for tv cameras airing the big game. More importantly,... » more
Designing Efficient Schools
Working to design a LEED-certified school? This article highlights some MEP trends, including the latest HVAC trends. » more
Designing Efficient Schools: Case Study
Chicago Public School Mariano Azuela Elementary School » more
University Gets Smart With Emergency Power Systems
With thousands of students living on campus, and working in classrooms and labs, plus the 24/7 need for data centers and security systems, Michigan Tech University could not operate during power... » more
Cutting Energy Costs in Hospitals
You hear a lot these days about sustainable design’s “triple bottom line” of planet, people, and profit. Efficiency is essential to sustaining the successful operation of any energy-intensive... » more
Data Center PUE white paper
"Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency" has been released as a white paper. » more
Ceiling-mounted spot cooler cools server roomThe University of Louisville Health Care Outpatient Center, in Louisville, Ky., had a problem with its server room overheating. The center decided on a MovinCool CM12 ceiling-mounted spot air... » more
Embedded database for SCADA adds safety, efficiency to nuclear waste processing McObject database technology helps BISMARC operator interface and SCADA at the Smolensk nuclear waste installation. Baltic Information Systems (BIS), a Lithuanian company founded to provide... » more
Hospitals discover lowering HVAC costs saves energy
Healthcare facilities that implement energy conservation measures outperform their competitors by as much as 10% in net operating income, accord to EPA research. » more
Healthcare facilities that implement energy conservation measures outperform their competitors by as much as 10% in net operating income, accord to EPA research. » more
Fanning away the heatConstruction of a new campus recreation facility for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called for the installation of Big Ass Fans to provide elevated air circulation within the facility. » more
MVP Health CareIn the midst of a facility expansion in March 2007, MVP Health Care (MVP), Rochester, N.Y., decided that a reliable mode of standby power was required to ensure smooth operations and to keep all of... » more
Integrating lighting and HVAC retrofitsThe renovation of lighting and the HVAC system in an existing building can greatly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. » more
Electrical inspections using thermal imagingWhile many electrical problems are mistakenly blamed on “loose electrical connections and terminals,” sometimes they really are the problem. Loose connections do result in higher resistances. High... » more
Nation’s First LEED Platinum Pool Features HVAC Natatorium Design Philadelphia’s Kappen Aquatic Center at the Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) is the nation’s first LEED platinum natatorium. The energy-efficient design saves an estimated 43% of the 25,000-sq-ft... » more
Military keep cool in TexasWhen new air conditioning equipment was needed at the massive Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, the federal government turned to HTS Texas. » more
Managing and monitoring plant powerThe Sao Salvador Poultry Processing Plant, better known as SuperFrango (SuperChicken), is a pioneer in modern poultry-raising systems in Brazil’s central region. » more
Steam plant decentralization projectIn 2004, Sandia National Laboratories, located at the Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., began researching what would be required to decentralize the steam plant that has been in use on... » more
Spa treatment for hotel HVAC systemIn January 2009, construction began on a new, upscale Renaissance Boston Hotel & Spa at Patriot Place in Boston. The building’s owner wanted a top performing, energy efficient HVAC system that... » more
Lights on CowboysWhen the University of Wyoming Cowboys meet rival teams on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, it is important to keep the lights on for tv cameras airing the big game. More importantly,... » more
Designing Efficient SchoolsWorking to design a LEED-certified school? This article highlights some MEP trends, including the latest HVAC trends. » more
Designing Efficient Schools: Case StudyChicago Public School Mariano Azuela Elementary School » more
University Gets Smart With Emergency Power SystemsWith thousands of students living on campus, and working in classrooms and labs, plus the 24/7 need for data centers and security systems, Michigan Tech University could not operate during power... » more
Cutting Energy Costs in HospitalsYou hear a lot these days about sustainable design’s “triple bottom line” of planet, people, and profit. Efficiency is essential to sustaining the successful operation of any energy-intensive... » more
Data Center PUE white paper"Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency" has been released as a white paper. » more
A cool way to avoid downtime
Bay Area Internet Solutions (BAIS) is one of the largest managed service providers in Northern California. After several significant service expansions in the early 2000s, the company set out to... » more
Bay Area Internet Solutions (BAIS) is one of the largest managed service providers in Northern California. After several significant service expansions in the early 2000s, the company set out to... » more
Solving sway
Engineers know that high-rise projects pose design challenges including building sway, creep, and thermal expansion/contraction of piping systems. With the Burj Khalifa exceeding the height of any... » more
Engineers know that high-rise projects pose design challenges including building sway, creep, and thermal expansion/contraction of piping systems. With the Burj Khalifa exceeding the height of any... » more
Chipping away at heating costs
View the full story, including all images and figures, in our monthly digital edition Hartford Central School District in Hartford, N.Y., paired with CSArch Architecture | Construction Management... » more
View the full story, including all images and figures, in our monthly digital edition Hartford Central School District in Hartford, N.Y., paired with CSArch Architecture | Construction Management... » more
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