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Why Every Commercial Building Needs a Combustion Analyzer

By Kelly Patterson on January 18, 2018

Building systems equipment is expensive. And when the temperatures dip below 40 degrees (F) or soar above 80 degrees (F), it’s important that your...

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5 Easy Ways for Engineers to Earn PDH Credits

By Kelly Patterson on January 12, 2018

I'm not saying you can get PDH credits for no effort, but there are some pretty easy (and often free) ways for professional engineers to earn PDH...

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Does Your Boiler Design Hold Up in Winter?

By Joe Britt, PE on January 5, 2018

I’ve been in the commercial HVAC rep business for over 15 years now and have helped many people design and select boiler systems for their buildings....

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Why Should You Attend the ASHRAE Winter Conference?

By Kelly Patterson on January 2, 2018

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10 Scary Things in Your HVAC Equipment Room

By Kelly Patterson on October 25, 2017

It may be the scariest place in your building. More dreaded than the hut at Camp Crystal Lake, scarier than that little girl with the vacant eyes and...

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Green Building: ORC Technology Helps Recover Waste Heat

By Kelly Patterson on May 9, 2017

Efficiency and energy management are hot button topics in the building industry. Not surprisingly, according to a 2013 study from Elsevier, world...

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Get Connected: HVAC Systems and the Internet

By Kelly Patterson on March 28, 2017

You may find a scruffy old-timer still out there who longs for the old days when equipment in mechanical rooms was a mass of gurgling, lurching,...

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Hydronic vs. VRF/VRV systems

By Kelly Patterson on March 13, 2017

In our world, water is king. We know that hydronic systems are hands-down the best choice for heating comfort. Water has a high specific heat capacity

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4 Ways HVAC Design Engineers Can Save Time

By Kelly Patterson on February 10, 2017

Time is one of our most valuable non-renewable resources. There is a reason that books are written with titles like "Getting Things Done: The Art of...