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The PAE Living Building team successfully created a replicable model for commercial Living Buildings, with their five-story office building in Portland, Oregon being declared the world's largest commercial building fully certified as a Living Building. However, the team faced challenges when the office market collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading them to shift their focus to creating a replicable model for Living affordable housing. The building achieved many firsts, including being the first commercial Living Building led by a for-profit developer and producing commercial-grade fertilizer from urine. The team also overcame challenges related to energy production, water treatment, and pest control. [Extracted from the article]

Savant has partnered with Monogram Appliances to develop the Savant Smart Hearth Oven, a luxury smart appliance that integrates seamlessly with the Savant app. The oven features high-heat capability, preset cooking options, and smart functionality controlled through the app. In addition to the oven, Savant offers a luxury appliance referral program for technology integrators, allowing them to showcase and recommend Monogram-branded appliances to clients. The Savant app also supports smart water heaters, offering energy management features for major energy consumers. [Extracted from the article]

Wall- and ceiling-mounting kits are available. bromic.com Triton Super Duty Rheem has been steadily improving the efficiency of its commercial water heaters, as displayed in the company's newest offering, the Triton Super Duty, which features a triple-pass heat exchanger. DEPARTMENTS Inverter Heat Pump Water Heater LG Electronics' latest water heater utilizes inverter technology that operates with an efficient uniform energy factor of 3.75, which has the potential to save more than 70% of the energy used by conventional electric heaters. End users can easily monitor and control the water heater via LG's ThinQ smartphone app. lg.com Smatrix Pulse A new HVAC control system from Uponor, Smatrix Pulse provides wireless control of both radiant and forced-air systems for up to six zones, employing digital thermostats, sensors, and communication modules. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the importance of considering total energy usage in commercial water heating technology for engineers aiming at decarbonization goals. It discusses the rising interest in heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) among specifying engineers, the need for hybrid solutions to balance energy costs and grid strain, and the industry's shift towards providing resources and education to support energy-efficient practices.

The article discusses China has 51 polyether polyols producers in 2019, with capacities totaling 5 341 kt/a, flat from 2018. Topics include a few plants have closed due to China's rising requirements of safety production and environmental protection, surplus capacity of basic polyether, competitions posed by imports and slim margins; and in 2019, Kukdo Chemical and Zhejiang Pacific Chemical shut plants.

The article reviews several engineering products includes the Thermal I Optimize, a desktop- based, enterprise-level remote monitoring solution from Honeywell; the NCC199CDV Commercial Condensing Tankless Water Heater from Nortiz; and DC-5, high-volume, lowspeed (HVLS) ceiling fan from Greenheck.

The article delves into the commissioning process for HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, particularly focusing on the identification of potential issues with domestic hot water (DHW) systems, such as back-feed in DHW risers. It emphasizes the importance of commissioning efforts in ensuring the proper installation and operation of water heaters and recirculation pumps, especially in high-rise residential buildings.

The article offers information on several energy efficiency products supplier companies. Topics discussed include Belimo offers range of sensors for temperature, humidity and air quality, TSI offers a full line of capture hoods, thermal anemometers, hydronic manometers, micromanometers and indoor air quality monitors and Bradford White provide water heaters.

The resulting system can detect respond to outdoor conditions using integrated sensors to control the enclosure's roof louvers and lower or raise its screen "walls." Info.phantomscreens.com NCC199CDV Commercial Condensing Water Heater This tankless water heater from Noritz can be wall-mounted easily and features reengineered dual stainless-steel heat exchangers with improved corrosion resistance and heat-shock durability. Sanitizing UV/UV Pro can be installed onto existing handrails; CleanAir Ion generates ions small spaces to help combat airborne contaminants; and CleanCall Wave uses motion sensors to eliminate touching of elevator buttons. schindler.com Evolution Steel Stair System Fortress Building Products developed this ready-to-assemble steel-deck stair system, offering a comprehensive solution for decking applications. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers preview of the X3™ Tankless Water Heater from hotwater, Magnitude® Magmetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller chiller from Daikin Applied, and Danfoss Turbocor® TG490 from Danfoss.

The article focuses on the water heating solution for a new Hampton Inn in Tennessee, requiring a dependable system to provide hot water for all 75 rooms, kitchen, and laundry facilities, with the hotel general manager opting for A.O. Smith's Cyclone XL water heater to meet the demand and ensure a continuous supply of hot water for guests.

Investing in modern heat and hot water infrastructure doesn't just reduce energy costs, it also saves money by cutting down on outages. New York City's Housing Authority (NYCHA) has reduced its heat and hot water outages by nearly 10% compared to the previous heating season. [Extracted from the article]

In 2021, Gordian and NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement conducted market research with a determination that JOC projects typically begin 25 percent faster than projects that use traditional procurement methods like design-bid-build and design-build. When budgets become tight, and unforeseen challenges or emergencies occur, government entities must re-prioritize operational needs, often deferring infrastructure projects and facility maintenance. JOC is a single-solicitation construction project delivery method, enabling project owners to complete multiple projects using one competitively awarded contract. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the new $524 million Fiserv Forum located at downtown Milwaukee which is a multipurpose arena that serves as the home to the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Milwaukee Bucks and the Marquette University Golden Eagles men's basketball team. It states that the two custom-manufactured, 6,100-pound stainless steel steam units and 19 additional standard water heater tanks are handling the concession areas at the outskirts of the building.

The article discusses the benefits provided by variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems for engineers and the commercial building industry. Topics include explanation on strategic electrification, reports on how strategic electrification is the best way to achieve aggressive carbon emission reduction goals, and solving electrification challenges with VRF technology.

The article reports that leaders of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute issued a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House and Senate energy committees seeking support for legislation that would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to clarify the definitions of residential and commercial water heaters.

The article focuses on how hotel managers at the Marriott Kansas City Airport hotel battled domestic hot water issues by replacing hot water system with digital mixing valve made by Powers. Information on digital water mixing is also given. Comments of Greg Brinkerhoff, director of engineering at the Marriott regarding digital water mixing are also given.

The article offers brief information on several products including the Industrial Water Filter from Orival Inc., the BPH/PFH plate water heaters from Cemline Corp. and the Topvex TR Series of Energy Recovery Ventilators from Systemair Inc.

The article evaluates several industrial products including condensing boiler from Lochinvar Corp., RediHeat instantaneous water heater from the company Spirax Sarco and F-3500 insertion electromagnetic flowmeter from the company Onicon.

The article evaluates several products related to engineering systems including Futera XLF boiler from RBI Water Heaters, SunTwin infrared heaters from Solaronics Inc., and eF Series® commercial water heaters from Bradford White Corp.

The article evaluates several industrial products including the Industrial Water Filter from Orival Inc., the Solar Water Heater from Cemline Corp. and the TRH Hanger system from Hydra-Zorb Co.

The article evaluates several products including the water heaters from Raypak Inc., the 14.5 SEER heat pump from Coleman Co. Inc., and a line of modular gas safety shut-off valves from Asco Numatics.

The article reports on the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification received by the AVA 55 Ninth high-rise apartment building located in San Francisco, California. It provides overview of the features of the building which featured a domestic hot water (DHW) system and tankless water heating with sustainable package designed and installed by ACCO Engineered Systems Inc. It also outlines the advantage of the technology which helped it earn the recognition.

The article focuses on commissioning domestic hot water (DHW) systems is important from design through startup and balancing. Topics include the state of disregard could be because a poorly performing DHW system is not a critical issue in many buildings, and the DHW primarily exists for employee, student, or visitor hand-washing, few people are going to make a big stink about cold or tepid water coming out of restroom or breakroom faucets.

The article evaluates a Honeywell's R200 Forge Cybersecurity Suite from Honeywell, the TubiX pipe cutter for cutting copper from Knipex Tools, and Solstice Inverter Monoblock from SpacePak.

The article reviews several products includes the IV-50 EC High-Induction Centrifugal Jet Fan from Systemair; the Envirco IsoClean filtration system from Johnson Controls; and the FARO Gage, 3-D portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) from FARO Technologies Inc.

The article offers information on the commercial construction projects of the NeuroDiagnostic Institute (NDI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Topics discussed include achieving successful integration depends on creativity & communication and reliable products & engineering expertise; collaboration of the Victaulic's Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team and Commercial Air; and need of design, coordination and communication for making project successful.

The article describes annealing for semi-crystalline polymers. Topics discussed include polymers that fall into the high-performance class where mold temperatures of at least 120 Celsius and as high as 200 C are needed in order to achieve the desired structure, example of a material that can be fabricated into an amorphous or a semi-crystalline structure, and typical mold shrinkage value for an unfilled amorphous polymer.

The article evaluates several engineering system products that are showed at the AHR Expo, which include the TrilliumSeries Adiabatic Products from Baltimore Aircoil; the line of open coil electric Duct Heaters is added with new products from Marley Engineered Products.

The article features various engineering products related to heating and ventilation. Orival Inc.'s Industrial Water Filter is an automatic self-cleaning and line pressure powered device. Carel USA's Humifog High Pressure Water Atomizing humidifier is used in paint booths, clean rooms, hospitals and other applications. Rheem Water Heating's Tankless Water Heaters has energy-efficient design and has no storage tank.

The article informs about some products to be used in buildings. Construction material manufacturing firm Lochinvar Corp. has enhanced the high-efficiency line of Power-Fin commercial water heaters and boilers for greater installation flexibility. The Power-Fin operates at up to 88% thermal efficiency rating, and its fan-assisted burner system can be specified as on/off fire, or infinitely proportional firing from 50% to 100% with pinpoint control. Another building material manufacturing firm Setra Systems Inc. will introduce its new Model 260, "One Size Fits All" low-differential pressure transducer later.

Explores how people contributed to the cause of a water heater explosion in an elementary school in Spencer, Oklahoma. Boiler safety; Building management; Employees' complaint that the domestic water is too hot in the sink; Technician's replacement of the gas valve; Boiler inspection law in Oklahoma.

Describes the development and use of a generic field system that combined an air handler and a reheat system to dehumidify a swimming pool. Heating and ventilation systems; Packaged dehumidifiers; Installation costs; Chlorination.

Presents several mechanical engineering products. Design of the L20 Series helical hydraulic rotary actuator from Helac Corp.; Capabilities of the ultracompact ANT-25L nano-translator from Aerotech Inc.; Availability of the Charger DV power direct-vent gas water heater from Lonchivar Corp.

Introduces several electric boilers and water heaters in the United States. Flex-Heat Hydronic Comfort System from Peerless Heater Company; Hydronic boiler lines Legend and Genesis from A.O. Smith Water Products Co. T-K2 waterheater from Takagi Industrial Co.

El artículo ofrece noticias de la industria alimenticia en América Latina. Koppens, proveedor holandés de tecnología para la industria alimenticia, presentó su formadora PerFormer que da forma a los productos. «Tsunami» es un agente controlador microbial y de olores basado en ácido peroxiacético para sistema de lavado base de agua de Ecolab, Inc. Kemco Systems, Inc. ofrece calentadores de aqua.

The article offers information on the new Data Center Project developed using Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery.

Offers advice on how to minimize the problems caused by leaks in feedwater heaters (FWHs). Use of tube-end plugging maintenance; Plugging of tubes adjacent to failed tubes; Selecting the type of tube to use.

Describes the water-heating systems installed at several hotels and casinos in the United States. Water system at the West Coast Anaheim Hotel in California; Stratosphere Tower; Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut; San Francisco Marriott.

The article offers inoframtion abou dehumidifier RH-Cube 18 from DewAir Corp., high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fan DS-3 from Greenheck and Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater from A.O. Smith Corp.

About GE Appliances GE Appliances strives to make the world a better place, and its team is committed to leading in the communities where employees live and work. 28 Appliances JANUARY 2021 | TWICE.COM GE Appliances Starts Up New $80 Million Dishwasher Manufacturing Line The new Louisville, Kentucky line and other production increases to add more than 280 new jobs at Appliance Park G E Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced the startup of its latest investment - a new $80 million dishwasher manufacturing line at its supersite in Louisville, Ky. with a completely redesigned extra-large capacity dishwasher platform. It sells products under the Monogram®, Café™, GE Profile™, GE® Appliances, Haier, and Hotpoint brands. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. has reaped the benefits of boiler retrofit. It notes that business owner Scott Vaccaro has chosen the compact, gas-fired Miura LX-50 steam boiler where it has significantly helped in meeting hot water demand while maintaining decent boil. The features of the boilers, such as the BL Micro Controller and colormetry, have aided the industry to grow in the specialized industrial segment.

The article focuses on Centennial High School in Burleson, Texas which had installed three, 25-unit tankless water heaters. It mentions that Burleson Independent School District (BISD) and general contractor Charter Builders of Dallas has chosen Century Mechanical Contractors Inc. (CMC) to handle the plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) work at Centennial. It also notes that construction manager Cliff Holdern handled the project.

The article evaluates the tube-framing clamp system from Chicago Clamp Co., the Armor Water Heater from Lochinvar Corp., and the EasyRail safety railing kit from EasyFit Inc.

The article focuses on the use of digital technology by Bruce Power to fix heater drain system. In 2001, comprehensive root cause analysis was initiated and pointed out two main causes of feedwater heater operating problems, including an inverted loop in the saturated drains and an inadequate heater level control. To solve these problems, the management decided to pursue the modification to remove the inverted loop in the drain lines and starts a comprehensive upgrade of the controls by using the state-of-the-art-digital technology.

The article offers information on several engineering related products including ASCO Series 158 Gas Valve and Series 159 Motorized Actuator from Emerson; OmniTherm series of near condensing boilers from Laars; and Thermal IQ Optimize, an enterprise-level remote monitoring solution from Honeywell.