We are using electronically commutated (EC) motors more frequently in our custom air handling unit designs. Most recently we have started working with a company that provides a complete package. We now work with Q-PAC to provide an array of direct drive plenum fans with integral EC motors. Their arrays offer superior energy efficiency and flexible, low-footprint application. Each array… Read more »
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Project Snapshot: BU Photonics | Strobic Lab Exhaust Fan – Upgrade
Project Overview: The Boston University Photonics Center is a building and research center owned by Boston University. The 10-floor 235,000 sq ft (21,800 m2) building opened in June 1997, finished at a cost of $78.4 million. The center specializes in developing and commercializing new products for the photonics industry, spanning the fields of biomedical engineering,… Read more »
Indoor Pool Design: Reducing Refrigerant Charge by 85%
NP Series Dehumidifiers – The Future of Dehumidification Git rid of refrigerant and get a better system. Ingenious Innovation: Seresco’s revolutionary NP or Protocol series, the biggest industry innovation in 20 years, is the future of dehumidification. In large pools, traditional dehumidifiers require a large refrigerant charge that is not just expensive, but also leads… Read more »
Custom Air Handling Unit Design | Freeze Block Coil Technology
A Freeze Block Coil is the Best Way to Prevent Freeze & Thaw Damage Freeze damage is the leading cause of premature HVAC coil failure. Frozen fluid coils can result in severe damage to the coil, system downtime, expensive repairs and/or replacement and in some cases flood damage throughout the building. This is a… Read more »
Project Snapshot: Subaru of New England | Thermo-composite AHU’s
Project Name: Subaru of New England Owner: Boch Enterprises Architect: Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects, Inc. (GRLA) Mechanical Engineer: WSP – Boston Mechanical Contractor: North Mechanical Services, Inc. Equipment: 2 Outdoor Air Handling Units Manufacturer: Annexair Size: 15,000 CFM Each DAC Sales Engineer: Pat Will Project Overview: Architect GRLA and Engineer WSP teamed together to design this 165,000… Read more »
Project Snapshot: 1030 Mass Ave | Lab Exhaust Fan – Energy Recovery Units
Project Overview: 1030 Massachusetts Avenue is located in Harvard Square and within walking distance to Central Square. The building is a former office building developed in the mid-1980’s. It was acquired by Longfellow Real Estate Partners and its partner in November 2009. After acquisition, Longfellow vacated all of the office tenants in the building… Read more »
Indoor Pool Design: Part 4 of 4 – Energy Consumption
Ralph Kittler, VP Sales, Co-Founder Seresco Technologies Inc. presents the A to Z of indoor pool design in a series of short segments that focus on key issues for engineers and architects. Here is the final video in the series of 4. Part 4: Energy consumption is an important consideration for all the right reasons…. Read more »
Project Snapshot: Plymouth State – Langdon Woods | LEED Gold Project
Project Name: Plymouth State – Langdon Woods Residence Hall Owner: Plymouth State University Architect: Cannon Design – Boston Mechanical Engineer: Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering General Contractor: Engelberth Construction, Inc. Equipment: Thermally Powered VAV Diffusers Manufacturer: Acutherm DAC Sales Engineer: Rick McGinley Plymouth State University’s LEED® Gold-certified Langdon Woods Residence Hall Project scope: Plymouth State University’s… Read more »
Project Snapshot: Mass. Fisheries & Wildlife Headquarters
Project Name: Division of Fisheries & Wildlife – Field Headquarters Building Owner: Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) Architect: Architerra, Inc Mechanical Engineer: vanZelm Engineers General Contractor: Columbia Construction Company Mechanical Contractor: KMD Mechanical Corp. Equipment: Energy Recovery Air Handling Unit Manufacturer: Cambridgeport – Canton MA Size: 7,000 CFM DAC Sales Engineer: David… Read more »
Pumped Glycol Energy Recovery | Konvekta – System Performance Monitoring
Konvekta is the only supplier of high efficiency pumped glycol run-around energy recovery systems in the world. They have been in the business of pumped glycol energy recovery since 1949. That’s all they do. Konvekta offers complete systems – high performance heat exchangers, energy recovery system controls and hydraulic assembly. Konvekta high-performance energy recovery systems… Read more »