Project Highlights: Constraints: The existing air handling units in the mechanical room that served the hospital and OR suites had exceeded their useful life and needed to be replaced. The hospital could not shut down operations for a retrofit of the existing units in place. Solution: A new Air Enterprises Custom Air Handling Unit with… Read more »
Posts By: Jim Shiminski
Steam Humidification | Energy Efficient – Short Absorption Steam Humidification
Carel introduces ultimateSAM a new energy-efficient steam dispersion system “SAM” – Short Absorption Module Energy efficiency: Insulated models are standard, minimizing heat gain and condensate formation. Short not-wetting distance: Minimized steam absorption distance thanks to uniform distribution along the entire height of the uprights. Price Competitive: Lean manufacturing makes for very cost competitive pricing. Download… Read more »
High Plume Dilution Fans | 3 Key Design Questions
There are three key design questions that we ask when designing every High Plume Dilution Fan application. They are the basic questions that determine every design choice down the line. They will be asked at some point, so better to deal with them early in the design process. Q. Is there redundancy required in the… Read more »
Project Snapshot: WCCC UMass Data Center | Custom Air Handling Units
Project Highlights: Two Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) fan array units. Each array consists of (12) 7.5 HP ECMs, with backwards curved fans, that can deliver 83,000 CFM at 2.5” w.c. The two arrays combined deliver a total of 166,000 CFM, which is enough air to cool the maximum design data center heat load of… Read more »
Pumped Glycol Energy Recovery | What’s so special about Konvekta?
Two years ago Rick McGinley and I were contacted by Rudolf Zaengerle from Konvekta. Konvekta had done research and had singled out DAC Sales as the firm to represent them in New England. Rick and I were not convinced that Pumped Glycol Run Around loops were viable. They had always been our least favorite means… Read more »
High Plume Dilution Fans | Online Selection For Lab Exhaust Fans
High Plume Dilution Fan Online Selection | Choose Tri-Stack.com This is a quick overview of how to use the online choosetristack.com site from Strobic Air. It takes minutes to get a login name and password. It takes minutes to figure out the software. Try it out at choosetristack.com Feel free to follow up with questions… Read more »
Ask Rick: High Plume Dillution Fans | Is the motor out of the airstream?
Q. On the Strobic Air Tri-Stack Fan is the motor out of the exhaust airstream? A. Yes, the fan motor is outside of the exhaust airstream. This is true for Strobic Air and for all High Plume Dilution Fans (Laboratory Fume Hood Exhaust Fans).
Ask Rick: Pumped Glycol Systems | Where are Konvekta Systems manufactured?
Q. I have read about Konvekta systems. They are a Swiss company. Do they manufacture any parts of their system in the US? A. Most components are made in the USA; in particular, the Hydronic Module and its components (pumps, motors, valves, expansion tank, etc.) are made or are purchased from suppliers in the USA. The coils are still… Read more »
Project Snapshot: Lab Exhaust Energy Recovery Systems | Mass General Hospital CNY149
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 »
VAV Diffusers | New clever design for the Therma-Fuser.
Therma-Fuser diffusers are ceiling diffusers with built in room thermostats allowing individuals to select their comfort setting (temperature). We have worked with Acutherm for over 20 years and have over 25,000 Therma-Fusers installed in New England. The ST-HC is their newest design. Check out how it operates.