Project Name: Mass General Hospital CNY149 Architects: Chan Krieger NBBJ Engineer: Thompson Consultants Inc. Contractor: JC Cannistraro Inc. Manufacturer: Air Enterprises, Thermotech, Strobic Air Size: 320,000 CFM Lab Energy Recovery Unit DAC Contact: Rick McGinley Project Overview: Mass General Hospital CNY149 is an extremely large energy recovery system. The system includes Air Enterprises Custom… Read more »
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Ask Rick: Energy Recovery Wheels | Wheel off for Economizer?
Q. Is it ok to turn an energy recovery wheel off for economizer purposes? A. No, we do not recommend that. If an energy recovery wheel is stopped it’s flutes can clog if filters are not maintained properly. The wheel is self cleaning as it rotates through opposite air streams. It needs to run at… Read more »
Energy Recovery Wheels | What is an Enthalpy Wheel?
Introduction: Many buildings require substantial amounts of outside air to be brought in through their ventilation systems. In many cases it is code ( schools) and in other cases it constitutes make up air for contaminated exhaust air (laboratories). Regardless, exhausting expensive conditioned indoor air and replacing it with outdoor air is really expensive. Energy… Read more »