Don Eppelheimer, PE, Applications Engineer, Trane, Piscataway, N.J.

Maintaining a comfortable environment in places of assembly

Designing comfort systems for places of assembly—such as auditoriums, gymnasiums, arenas or houses of worship—presents some vexing challenges. Such facilities often have acoustical requirements that place limits on equipment location and air distribution design. Many places of assembly experience diverse loads and occupancy schedules, complicating part-load system control.