A new technology heats up the marketplace. Facilities making or taking high-pressure steam can now install a simple off-the-shelf system for harvesting electricity from their steam rooms. In 2002, this column featured a then-new system for generating on-site power wherever steam pressure needed to be reduced...
In today’s unpredictable and sometimes volatile world energy market, district energy operators are continually challenged to find new ways to contain their costs and maximize their resources in order to deliver reliable, economical, efficient and environmentally sound energy services. Forward-thinking facility operators of healthcare and educational campuses that...
Typical building automation systems control equipment via fixed set points and schedules. These systems have limited knowledge of the actual equipment being controlled and how their performance changes at different operating conditions. Example: A BAS controls a cooling tower to a fixed 78°F, chillers are sequenced on once they reach full...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion systems, announced today that Smardt Chiller Group Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Can., is the winner of the third annual EnVisioneer of the Year award...
Buildings that have boilers or steam service with pressure reducing valves (PRVs) now have the potential to generate their own electric power with the innovative technology of the Microsteam power system by Carrier. The operating principle of the Microsteam power system is simple – pressure energy normally dissipated by reducing...
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Mar. 19, 2012 — Carrier’s Evergreen® 23XRV has surpassed industry standards for energy efficiency, now offering Integrated Part Load Values (IPLV) as low as 0.299 kW/Ton, which exceeds the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1 efficiency standards by up...
At the heart of it all there's Sanyo. Their entire line of conditioning solutions breathe life into all structures big and small. With over 20 years experience in the United States, they are consistently building new ideas to help build your business. By delivering more...
ECO-i allows multiple applications and installation configurations. With a maximum pipe length of up to 984 feet and up to 40 units connected to one outdoor system you can engineer a perfect solution for all your project needs. ECO-i is a superior modular option that...
The ECO-i HVAC system provides more freedom to meet any design need. With space saving designs, environmental friendship and ultimate efficiency, you can design your vision first then marry our system fluidly within your plans. It's a design process unhampered. There are a range of indoor...