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Stanley A. Mumma, Ph.D., P.E., ASHRAE Fellow, Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, Pa.

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Other Building Types January 1, 2003

HVAC: The Next Generation

Variable-air-volume systems came into favor primarily as a result of the energy concerns of the early 1970s. While they did wonders for that period, the 21st Century needs a new technology that overcomes the limitations of the old. That new technology may already be in place. As an HVAC strategy incorporating a dedicated outside-air source, radiant cooling and heat recovery promises to not on...

By Stanley A. Mumma, Ph.D., P.E., ASHRAE Fellow, Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, Pa.