Thousands of men and women live inside the frozen Antarctic, many of them scientists studying the effects of global climactic change. At McMurdo Station, here's the unique way in which engineers use state-of-the-art hydronic systems to keep them comfortable with winter temps that can fall to -30 F and wind gusts to 70 MPH.

When was the last time you conducted an RFR Hazard Assessment? Designed for industrial sites that operate induction units, heat sealers, RF dryers, MRI machines, and RF soldering or welding, Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) assessments are required by OSHA to protect personnel who work near the powerful heating units.

When it comes to cooling dairy and meat products in the world's supermarkets, medium-temperature efficiency is transcritcial. A closet-sized CO₂ refrigeration unit can run at a higher ambient temperature than more traditional coolers. The units operate with a lower design condensing temperature and offer greater efficiencies using scroll technology.

Need a steam boiler for a hygienic tissue paper plant or a radiant heater system for a brewery? No matter the heat processing need, superior technical knowledge and custom fabrication are vital. One hot Polish boiler house construction firm cools its competition by guaranteeing custom hands-on fabrication.

Can a medical facility in Malta reduce the spread of Legionnaire's disease to its more than 800 patients? Connecting a CMMS to every HVAC unit, the computerized maintenance system alerts on-site engineers to the warm water which naturally collects on condensate drip trays. Controlled water drainage is key since Legionella bacteria thrive there.

When it comes to new commercial facilities, deciding on an HVAC system shouldn't be difficult. Go with the most efficient system, even if it means spending more upfront to guarantee sufficient savings over time. Why? Regardless of the future path of technology, it is almost certain that energy will not get cheaper.

Not long ago, HVAC design for a typical K-12 school was considered unglamorous. But with LEED for Schools, engineers strive to develop more innovative sustainable ways to provide the world's classrooms with high-performance energy. From dual-fuel boilers to thermal storage, one school benefited from LEED inspired HVAC design.

Who says burning coal is dirty and inefficient? Not the Danish engineers who conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment study for the Nordjyllandsvaerket-Unit 3 coal fired plant. Its turbines and boilers updated for environmental compliance, this coal/oil-fired plant produces ultra supercritical steam at an incredibly efficient rate.

If there's one issue more important to HVAC engineers than energy, it's food; preserving it. Where can HVAC/R professionals find food wholesalers and supermarket executives gathered in one place? At the Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect Conference, the most comprehensive expo designed to address the many challenges facing the food industry today. Taking place on May 4-6 at the Dallas Hyatt Regency, Future Connect promises to connect engineers not only with invaluable industry expos, but hundreds of industry contacts as well.

Could future commercial and industrial plants be powered by small hydrogen cells? If research students from Pennsylvania State University and Commonwealth University achieve their goals, hydrogen manufactured by electrolysis of water would produce enough gas to power an electrical current that can maintain room temperature. It would also do so cheaply and efficiently. While this solution to creating hydrogen doesn't solve the problems of storage and transportation, it offers the gas a boost in the ongoing debate over which energy alternatives to pursue.

D.C. Gets its Clean Air Act Together

Washington DC is running out of options to convert its 99 year old, coal-burning power plant into a sustainable and renewable energy producing facility. Should Washington pull the plug on its own power source?