Heating and Ventilation
2020 HVAC & Building Automation Systems Study
Five of the latest findings from the HVAC & Building Automation Systems report
Video: Commissioning a Biomass Heating System in a Remote Alaska Community
The Southeast Island School District (SISD) learned valuable lessons that led to improved Owner’s Project Requirements, revised design criteria, and important startup and operational criteria.
Lab, research facility design: HVAC and plumbing
Learn tips on how to design labs and research facilities — some of the most high-tech buildings around
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 6-12
Read the best articles from the past week. Leveraging BIM, cooling coil condensate system design, 2019 Commissioning Giants, 2019 Salary Survey results and electrical design for smoke control systems.
Breaking Ground on Design-Build: A Q&A with Bryce Barler, Project Executive
Bryce Barler recently caught up with The Big Room to share career and industry insights, “aha” moments, and some potential benefits for design-build versus design-assist.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Campus-wide Energy and Utility History
25-plus years of successful planning and implementation.
Case study: Energy-efficient clean rooms
Designers formulated several energy-saving strategies that can be implemented into the HVAC system design of a pharmaceutical-grade clean room suite
Cooling coil condensate system design
Cooling coil condensate is an important aspect of HVAC system design and should be carefully considered to avoid major issues in the future
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 15-21
Read the best articles from the past week. Specifying electrical systems, demand-controlled ventilation in HVAC, pipe systems and materials, NFPA 110-2019 and introduction to boilers.
Ask an expert: Hospitals, health care facilities: HVAC
Health care facility designers are expected to keep pace with increasingly complex, advanced engineered systems and features