High-Performance Buildings & Automation - Articles - Page 55

Perceptive Technologies® Wireless Mounting System – Regal Beloit Corp.

May 13, 2020

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The new wireless monitoring system eliminates the need to be near operating equipment and is adaptable to any industry.

Percussive Maintenance Podcast: Alyse Falconer

May 12, 2020

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Alyse Falconer, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, associate principal, Point Energy Innovations, discusses the influence her high school physics teacher had on her decision to pursue engineering, shares her reaction to being named one of ASHRAE’s New Faces of Engineering award winners, and more.

St. Louis Approves Building Energy Performance Standard

The city is the first jurisdiction in the Midwest and the fourth in the country to pass a BPS standard.

May 11, 2020

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This BPS, unanimously adopted by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, establishes incrementally increasing energy-saving targets for buildings and advances the city on its path to eliminating community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

ASCE Honors Class of 2020 Distinguished Members

May 11, 2020

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Out of ASCE’s nearly 150,000 active members, only 223 hold the status of Distinguished Member.

Cooling Duct Systems Can't Efficiently Handle the Heat

Almost without exception, heat delivered through a system that is used for both heating and cooling is not proficient or efficient in both uses.

Jim Merfeld, P.E.

May 11, 2020

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In today’s HVAC systems, both the heating and the cooling functions are almost always delivered through the same duct and diffuser systems.

Define Your Business Results By Alleviating Your Clients' Fears

Not all emotional responses are negative.

Phil Zito

May 8, 2020

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In last month’s article, I discussed the three stages of building integrations.

ASHRAE Offers COVID-19 Building Readiness/Reopening Guidance

May 7, 2020

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Create a strategic plan prior to opening a building. The plan should include measures to make occupants feel safer, ensuring supply chain for critical items, such as filters and communication plans for building support and safety measures for occupants.