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Recent technology advancements have resulted in high heat producing hardware pushing the envelope of traditional air cooling methodologies.

Happy new year, readers! And a sincere thanks for making time to include ES in your professional life.

Alex Carroll and Rich Banta, owners of Indianapolis-based LifeLine Data Centers, are open to new and big ideas.

Does an old-school concept deserve consideration for a wider range of projects these days? After a refresher on the basics, warm up to a variety of current tips and advantages for maintenance, controls, and installation.

Almost every month, something worthwhile comes in right as I’m writing this page.

On several recent projects, we have had control contractors who have promoted the use of pressure-independent control valves (PICV).

Circumstances converged to construct a pair of plants on campus in a short timeframe. However, these projects weren’t identical twins by any means: different needs, locations, and other factors drove some major differences, from cooling towers to standby power.

Gotta tell you, I’m not sure we’ve ever had three closer competitors for cover story status.

Continuing on with Part 2 of the discussion on troubleshooting problematic HVAC systems and buildings, I want to get a little more detailed with how to grasp the big picture when starting out with problem solving an installation.

When aging, outdated systems at Hardin Medical Center (HMC) provided inadequate cooling and insufficient humidity control, hospital administrators undertook a number of upgrades.