Heat pump water heaters have already begun to play a major role in the decarbonization of the HVAC industry.

Poor heating performance in single-duct pressure-independent terminal units is a much more pervasive problem than we would like to admit. 

To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must cut global carbon emissions 43% from 2019 levels by 2030 — a deadline that is less than seven years away. 

Engineered Systems’ Commercial Comfort Products (CCP) award recognizes products that can be conveniently designed, specified, installed, and maintained across six categories: cooling equipment, heating equipment, IAQ and ventilation, motors and drives, pumps and flow controls, and rooftop units (RTUs).

As our industry continues to adopt more advanced building information modeling (BIM) techniques, and more data is becoming available that can be automatically read, compared, and manipulated. 

It is the opinion of these authors that designing a central utility plant (CUP) presents the most exciting engineering challenge in one’s career. 

I’ve heard more than a few stories about catastrophic system failures — most of which were easily avoidable, given their forensic trail to negligent lack of maintenance.

Our industry has traditionally relied heavily on fossil fuels, including natural gas, to provide heating and hot water for commercial buildings.