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Recently, the town of Cambridge, MA transformed the contaminated site of a former coal degasification plant into a new 12-story biotechnology headquarters with a Platinum LEED Rating. They accomplished the feat by applying a whole lot of creative HVAC engineering. Designers utilized Lithium Bromide Chillers, Free Cooling Technology, solar panel arrays, high efficiency irrigation systems, and a Curtain Wall Glazing System allowing for automated day and night heating and cooling.
The $140 million price tag resulted not only in a state-of-the-art heating, cooling, and ventilation system, but a healthy LEED approved environment for biotech workers.

KAYDON® manufactures standard and custom precision bearings for a broad range of motion control applications. Bore sizes are from less than 1 in. to over 180 in., and more than 370 configurations are available from stock. Download design/application information, software, and 3D CAD drawings at www.kaydonbearings.com. Visit here for detailed bearing information.

CSZ receives many applications from customers requiring their product to be tested at -40°C to meet various environmental test specifications. Most test chamber manufacturers currently recommend a chamber with a cascade refrigeration system in order to test at -40°C.

A Texas high school rid itself of annoying air bubbles and algae build-up inside its hydronic system by installing an air separator with a Pall-Ring process. The rings, developed in the Netherlands, attract gas particles allowing coalescence to occur. Little bubbles gather to form big bubbles that rise and escape into the environment.

Do your process heating applications require higher wattages? Industrial Grade Process Heaters not only provide additional wattage, but can heat water, oil, and other industrial solutions. These immersion, screw-plug, and forced air duct heaters are able to transfer energy directly into the heating medium, making them super efficient and cost-effective.

Are you a HVAC engineer who strives to provide contractors and installers with the most detailed contact documents possible?

Newly designed HVAC CAD software provides standard detailing packages, and also offers standardized scheduling, note, and symbol capabilities. These "fully editable" files promise to dramatically cut down on drawing time.

Do you use sensitive equipment requiring constant moisture level monitoring?

A wireless (battery powered) moisture sensor alarms when moisture makes contact with its sensors. The device, no bigger than a MP3 player, provides a moisture/humidity alarm system for areas requiring sump pumps or for multi-floored sprinklered buildings, computer rooms, and more.

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Thermostats - CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. offers a wide variety of explosion-proof thermostats to suit most every need. All Caloritech™ XDF and Ruffneck™ RXDF heaters are available with remote externally adjustable thermostats which are field convertible to tamper-proof.

IES-2000's Acoustical pipe and duct lagging dramatically reduces the amount of noise that transmits through the walls or casing of ductwork, steel or PVC piping, valves, sheet metal enclosures, plenums, VAV units, and fans. The product line is furnished in rolls, and is available in three basic styles for quick and easy installation.

Boiler not working right? It might be surprising to note that a commercial boiler's lack of efficiency can be traced back to mistakes made during the installation process. This sad fact punctuates the need for regularly scheduled boiler maintenance. Primary categories for routine maintenance should include venting, combustion air, and electrical diagnostics.

For an industrial strength boiler to work effectively, it needs a super-charged burner. The dual fuel forced draft burner provides boilers and furnaces with a low pressure air-atomizing system and a rotary vane compressor. With a thermal output of 30 to 250 BHP, this burner can be fueled on either gas or light to heavy oils.

Do you know how much you're spending on compressed air? Much of what you pay depends upon plant location and the cost of local utilities. But in order to slash expenses, you have to make a serious assessment of existing compressed air equipment and how much air is truly required for operation.

Does your plant require the fast and efficient drying of a conveyorized product? An air knife system consisting of high efficiency blowers, air knives, clamps, and dividers provides a high velocity air curtain that eliminates unwanted product moisture. Air knife systems are energy efficient and can increase your plant's productivity.

The Mr. Slim® P-Series delivers flexible and convenient cooling and heating solutions to almost any commercial or institutional application. Choose from small, quiet systems that operate with increased efficiency. The INVERTER-driven technology gives systems a higher degree of comfort that outperforms and is more energy efficient than conventional systems.

Patented, specially engineered, aluminum flanges are designed to connect the duct sections to assure a strong, tight closure. The KoolDuct System offers significant advantages over sheet metal ductwork. Weight, space, installation time, installed costs, air leakage and energy performance are just a few of these benefits. View more products here...

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Are you an engineering design firm needing market forecasting? Maybe you're an HVAC professional in the Middle East interested in emerging technologies? Whatever your need, building management consultation can point you in the right direction. Core elements of Frost & Sullivan's approach include Analyst Inquiry, Technical Insights, Executive Summits, and Econometric applications.

If you're concerned about carbon monoxide monitoring, you're not alone. A panel of industry professionals recently gathered at the 2006 ISH North American Trade Show to discuss the CO problem as well as monitoring and alarm technology. Their perspectives shed valuable light on the state of today's CO monitoring systems and maintenance.

According to HVAC business consultants, less than 10% of the existing HVAC contracting businesses active in the U.S. use any kind of formal business planning. Creating a solid business plan takes dedication and discipline. Contractors must first be able to define specific goals and then take the necessary steps to accomplish them.

You're an intelligent, successful engineering professional. But then why do you sometimes find yourself falling into the trap of "Smart people doing dumb things?"

The answer is simple. You're human. It's not uncommon to let your guard down from time to time, as in forgetting to back up your hard drive.

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