Boilers, Chillers
First steps for improving air-cooled and water-cooled chiller performance and energy efficiency
The Energy Management Association explores the factors that impact the efficiency of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers.
Understanding chilled water plant performance
Chilled water plant optimization strategies can be deployed through traditional programmed sequence of operations
Specifying air- or water-cooled chilled water plants
Choosing between air- and water-cooled chilled water plants that best suit facility purpose and client needs requires expertise.
The evolution of medical gas systems design
Medical gas systems design has changed, and is outlined in NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code
Chiller energy optimization systems versus building automation systems
Learn the nuances of a chiller energy optimization system operates contrasted with a building automation system
Consulting-Specifying Engineer June 2021 issue
Read the June 2021 issue to learn about the innovators in industrial manufacturing, chiller energy optimization versus building automation, how pandemics affect building design and more.
Series counterflow chiller arrangement benefits
Configuring water-cooled chiller plants in a series counterflow (SCF) arrangement splits the lift between two machines to enhance the operating efficiency of the plant.
Basics of hot water heating boilers
Hot water heating boilers are used widely in residential, commercial and institutional buildings
Strategies to improve chiller plant performance, efficiency
Learn how to design chilled water systems that meet the thermal comfort demands and achieve operational and energy efficiencies
Air- versus water-cooled chilled water plants
A water-cooled chiller plant can be more efficient over the life span of the system and will be less costly than an air-cooled chiller plant
