I don’t know who coined the phrase, “High-Performance Building” (HPB) but, whoever that individual was, he or she probably would be surprised how these three words are used to define several categories today.
Entering journalism school in 2012 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I quickly pivoted from being a generalist reporter, to the science and technology beat, guiding student journalists in writing about the technical advancements made on campus with a comprehensive and independent tone at the Daily Illini.
U.S. Boiler Company recently introduced an ambient air-to-water hydronic heat pump for residential customers looking to upgrade their hydronic systems.
The retrofit project provides continuous building-by-building monitoring energy and utility cost analysis inventorying the chilled water flow meters and Btuh energy metering to determine decarbonization results.
The retrofit project provides continuous building-by-building monitoring energy and utility cost analysis inventorying the chilled water flow meters and Btuh energy metering to determine decarbonization results.
Since 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center has offered critical health services across more than 25 specialties to the community in Brownsville, Texas. After decades of use, the hospital’s existing cooling towers and piping displayed signs of deterioration. While maintenance teams performed work to control leaking, a replacement was necessary to prevent system failure.
By replacing aging coal boilers, generating electricity on-site, and recovering heat, overall energy efficiency has been boosted while substantially reducing energy costs and cutting water usage by 5%.
By replacing aging coal boilers, generating electricity on-site, and recovering heat, overall energy efficiency has been boosted while substantially reducing energy costs and cutting water usage by 5%.
The existing equipment to remain as part of the condenser water system includes the plate and frame heat exchangers and split-case pumps with standby pumps, each with variable frequency drives (VFDs).