In December 2013, this Commissioning column addressed the challenges posed by controls contractors who “cut and paste” the design engineer’s sequences of operation into the controls submittal.

The newly refurbished Kanata Leisure & Fitness Centre Wave Pool (KLFCWP) in Kanata, Ontario, gives HVAC engineers and contractors an unprecedented look into the challenges they’ll face in future natatorium retrofits.

Buildings contain a treasure trove of data. Information is available from a broad variety of systems from HVAC and electrical to utility usage.

In 1967, a 15-story high-rise was built in the heart of downtown Towson, MD.

The Seagate Towers in Delray Beach, FL, is a twin-tower condominium complex built in 1970, offering unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean.

At some point in time, most school building committees are given the responsibility to establish building programs to expand their city or town school systems by adding new school buildings

The Hill School, referred to as Hill, was founded in 1851 as The Family Boarding School for Boys and Young Men.

HVAC systems can do amazing things these days — things that were unthinkable even 20 years ago.

Each month in this column, we talk about the benefits of control systems and BAS.