What is building envelope?
How to select a building automation system
Explore the specification of standard, open and proprietary building automation systems
Best practices for zero energy buildings and smart grid integration
Zero energy buildings, renewable energy and the smart grid are key considerations to commercial building design
What is a zero energy building?
What does it really mean for an engineer to design a zero energy building?
Compressed air audit optimizes efficiency
A compressed air system evaluation can provide owners and facilities engineers with the direction they need to ensure their plant is operating efficiently and reliably
Best practices for infiltration and building pressurization
Observe the mechanics of infiltration and pressurization in a building, modeling methodologies and what can be done to better account for them in air handling system design
Introduction to boilers for the entry-level engineer
Entry-level consulting engineers should understand the definition and applications of a commercial hydronic boiler
Performance-based design: HVAC systems
Many consulting engineers base their designs on performance, thus the focus on performance-based design in many specifications for HVAC system design.
Efficient HVAC system design strategies
The integration of high-performance HVAC design strategies can do as much to make systems energy-efficient as specifying high energy efficiency ratings.