“Insulation systems appear to be simple, but doing them correctly can be complex,” says John Puskar, president of Prescient Technical Services and an expert on codes and standards related to piping, furnaces, and boilers.
After selecting or investing in high-efficiency equipment, the last thing you want to do is give that savings away. Careful attention to sizing and piping can keep your system configured for success.
Owners, engineers, and contractors are increasingly understanding the advantages of designing new hydronic heating plants using high-efficiency condensing boilers.
This month’s B2B will focus on a new 12-story patient tower located at a health care campus. This month’s test will address the design intent of an engineered zoned smoke control of return air, supply air, and exhaust air system serving the patient floor common corridors.
St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake, ON has started an energy and facility renewal program designed to reduce energy consumption and improve the overall patient care environment.
Commissioning is far from being “business as usual” in the design and construction world. I was reminded of this fact recently when a building owner expressed the expectation that the commissioning professional would be responsible for subcontractor coordination, workflow planning, and installation start-up scheduling.
This month’s B2B will focus on the renovation of the office space (not part of B2B test) and replacement of the building’s existing baseboard radiation to new overhead radiant heat panels to be installed in the ceiling around the perimeter of the single-story 40,000-sq-ft building.
With failing boilers and increasing tenant complaints for more heat, a 32-unit apartment complex in Kingsford, MI required major upgrades to its heating system. High-efficiency boilers provided the remedy needed as well as significant fuel savings.
Located on the Piscataquis River in Maine, The Mill at Dover-Foxcroft is a 60,000-sq-ft complex comprising nine structures built between 1841 and 1944.