For some time, energy efficiency and IAQ were thought to be mutually exclusive HVAC goals. They actually can have negative or positive effects on each other that can be mitigated by contractors in a number of ways: coil care, duct repair, and the judicious use of specific equipment among them. A recent trend has been linking the impacts IAQ and efficiency can have on each other.
Here are additional new products that The NEWS’ editorial staff found at the AHR Expo. Due to an internal error, these products were not included in The NEWS’ AHR Expo Post-Show Issue.
Nearly 55,000 people ambled through the Las Vegas Convention Center during three days of non-stop activity at the industry’s largest trade show. A typical Wednesday at the expo is usually considered a light day for foot traffic. But even on the last day of the show, attendees were drawn to the 1,800-plus exhibitors’ booths displaying the latest HVACR products.
Could the shift to better filters mean that they could cause problems with inadequate airflow or greater fan energy use? Are all high-MERV filters equal, or do some have less pressure drop than others? How much better are 2- and 4-inch-thick pleated filters than 1-inch filters? Some tests were run to answer these questions.
Measuring duct static pressure is a fundamental part of
diagnosing how a duct system is performing. It’s kind of like getting your
blood pressure tested when you go to the doctor.
John Logue was stumped. The contractor designs and installs 55 to 80 HVAC systems a year, but he had never run into this situation - a customer complaining that water was coming out of the homeowner's supply grilles.
Many building codes in the southeastern United States call for increased attic and crawl space ventilation to fight moisture and related IAQ problems. Craig DeWitt, Ph.D., P.E., challenged that notion at the South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors' (SCAHACC's) 2003 Indoor Comfort Science Conference.
During the energy crisis of the early 1970s, heat pump systems became popular for many commercial and residential hvac applications because of their lower first cost and potentially energy-saving performance.
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