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The article offers information on hospital-acquired infections and discusses requirement of preventing them. Topics include environment health and safety department, medical equipment management department, and custodial department of hospitals for infection control (IC); focusing on IC specific areas within housekeeping, medical equipment, and Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) temperature and humidity; and protecting patients from infections.

The article reports on the preparations that building owners can do to avoid potential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) crises in the U.S. in 2012. It highlights the need for owners to implement a HVAC security plan for the building's operations and maintenance (O&M) systems. It says that the said preparation is important to mitigate the effects of unexpected incidents such as natural disasters and nonterrorist-related accidents.

The article reports on the significance of third-party testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) consulting services for the building industry. It requires that the services must be facilitated by consultants who are proficient in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) design and construction. The third-party TAB consultant also need to be proficient in project management, report writing, and communication.

The article offers information related to the demolition and renovation of the UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) to build a new ophthalmology clinic in Massachusetts. It reports on the perception that an additional cooling capacity was required to accommodate the project. It comments that there was a need to challenge the request for additional cooling capacity based on the past central plant performance.

The article discusses the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) security system in the design process of a building. Topics include the processes include commissioning, recommissioning, and preventive maintenance to assure the safety of the building, the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR), and the use of a guide from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to determine the vulnerability plan of the project.

Presents a system selection scoreboard, sustainable design scoreboard, and sustainable building management scoreboard for underfloor system applications in office space. Design phase; Airside economizer heating scale; Minimum space heating cycle.

The article focuses need to beware of safety associated with HVAC system design. Topics discussed include need of adequate ventilation to prevent fuel leaks which occur at fittings, valves, or on pieces of equipment, safety concern with gas-fired equipment is the gas pressure safety relief valve that relieves the gas pressure and refrigeration of ammonia which can be life-threatening with immediate burning sensations.

The article presents the author's views on conducting a walking tour of air-handling rooms, highlighting several tips for engineers to perform building tours as part of a quality control process. These tips include determining whether an emergency plan is needed in case of floods, noting whether the room is clean and well-ventilated, and inspecting all equipment in the room.

The article focuses on the movie theater design project with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in which the designer will use the "ASHRAE 2015 Application Handbook." Topics discussed include the selection of condensing boiler for the theater's heating, the distribution of hot water in a reverse return system, and the individual connection of pressure gage.

The article offers focuses on a building program to basis of design for a patient floor corridor renovation within an existing hospital.

The article focuses on a Building Program (BP) of a corporation to add one 800- ton centrifugal chiller to its existing primary equipment. It discusses investing in an HVAC design and eventual construction of HVAC systems to meet the Building Program requirements. It is informed that electrical service will be increased to accommodate the new chiller.

The article presents information on developing a solution for an energy auditing and retrocommissioning test series. This solution uses an existing system ATC/FPT system flow diagram with energy conservation features like a thermostatically programmed occupied-unoccupied cycle added to the heat pump system controls, and a cycle outdoor air ventilation damper (2-position) added to each heat pump.

The article focuses on the solution implementation phase of the Back 2 Basics (B2B) energy retro-commissioning test which seeks to promote energy conservation in airflow systems through a specific solution plan controlled by the TAB-3 software. It states that the solution plan was modified and added with new features such as the inclusion of air smoke detectors, ventilation control and energy meters. Moreover, a diagram of the airflow control system design is also presented.

The article focuses on the advantage of reusing an existing central air system as part of a building renovation project. The renovation project of a hospital that also includes heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system and the success of the design engineer in using the central air unit is cited. However, reminder on the need for engineers to double check the elements to consider when reusing an existing central air system is also mentioned.

The article offers the author's insights on commissioning (CX) heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) security in creating the project's basis of design (BofD). Topics include the Cx standard offered by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) guidelines, the significant of the documentation of project's risk management, and the parameters in Cx security including risks inventory, discussions with owners, and security risks testing.

The article offers information on the aspects of engineering and third-party Cx and TAB engineering in the warranty phase. It mentions that the design engineer should continue to supervise the project during the warranty phase and make it a point to call the facility manager for confirmation of system performance. Moreover, a chart depicting the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) dormitory application is noted.

The article focuses on engineering, constructing and operating heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems serving a typical strip mall retain store. The said system is a standard de-centralized system installation. Among its retail applications are small stores, supercenter stores and supermarkets. Additionally, the role and functions of commissioning engineer are mentioned.

The article provides information on the featured heating and ventilation (HVAC) systems, which are composed of two 20-ton packaged HVAC units addressing A/C and associated alarms. It discusses the units' design phase, including the commissioning and TAB design phase. The confirming heat pump systems in fail-safe, off position of the units are also discussed.

The article provides building designer's tips for the closeout checklist regarding a project's heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration system. It also offers an application checklist for grading the air handling unit replacement and retrofitting structure. When repairing an air handling system, energy conservation opportunities must be observed. During the operation, all data must be documented for further uses.

Discusses tips on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning of buildings. Design phase of buildings; Commissioning phase.

Discusses tests associated with operating room application with occupied/unoccupied space and pressure control, advanced energy system. Design tests; Commissioning, functional performance (partial) test. INSETS: Test 166;Test 167.

Provides tips on building automation interface. Need to close the outdoor damper and chilled water cooling valve; Maintenance of setpoint ventilation rate; Modulation of cooling and heating temperature.

Presents instructions for designing and commissioning heating-cooling unit ventilator systems building automation. Sequence to follow; Helpful tips.

The article suggests topics to mentors to help their students become successful heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals. These topics are competency with water system design that combines practical experience and theoretical knowledge, competency with equipment layout and design, being well-versed in time management, and proficiency in project documentation.

The article discusses Chapter 59 of the ''2015 HVAC Application ASHRAE Handbook" focusing on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) security in building program. Topics discussed in the chapter include the project requirements of homeowner, HVAC system security, maintenance management, and explosive and chemical incidents.

The article presents a Building Program (BP) document as cornerstone to invest in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design. It mentions that the HVAC design of the building construction shall be based on local and state codes and building tenant fitout standards. The design engineer, in conjunction with the architect and building owner, has finalized the HVAC system to include uses of the capped hot water system and valve.

The article discusses some scenarios, problems, pitfalls, and approaches to correcting an error in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) design. It is stated that in HVAC design engineering one can only need to get within plus or minus 10 percent of system design. It is suggested that when providing third-party review services pertaining to a perceived HVAC contractor error, it is important to start with what is owned under the contract.

The article presents heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) training process for the operation and maintenance personnel of the client of design engineers. It mentions that the building program begins with a high-level assessment driven by issues such as organizational growth and financial return on investment to meet the demands of the market place. It states that training cost needs to start to take shape if there is a carbon/energy footprint line item in the building program.

The article focuses on the designing a central boiler plant in an equipment room for ventilation, fuel storage and noise in boiler rooms in the U.S. It notes on the hazardous conditions which often creating an excessively hot room environment for its occupants and must be remembered to prevent insulation retards heat loss. It also mentions on the serviceability which requires access to both ends of the equipments on the construction drawings.

The article presents information on the issues related to the designing of a central chiller plant equipment room. It is said that a design engineer should consider the flow of traffic before designing the room. It is suggested to focus on factors like ease of access to the equipment for routine maintenance and checkups, access for delivering materials directly to the equipment , and proper ventilation and air conditioning of the room.

The article examines the existing and space comfort issues of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) operating conditions in relation to energy retrocommissioning in the U.S. It notes that energy retrocommissioning is a quality control (QC) initiative that also conducts data collection phase. It adds that reducing the HVAC system performance may raise awareness to excessive heat gain and loss that the retrocommissioned may not able to overcome.

The article evaluates the importance of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) security to prevent incidents such as chemical, biological, and radiological incidents from occuring and limit the damage they cause. It notes the applicability of the HVAC Security for the 2011 Handbook to incorporate HVAC security measures into an engineer's design. It also mentions that HVAC security is not just about terrorists but also a preventive measure for human error.

The article offers information on techniques in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) replacement and phasing considerations, as well as facility management, electrical and plumbing considerations. These factors include the time frame for the optimum replacement period, the ways in which the old unit will be removed in lieu of the new equipment, and the quality of the building.

The author discusses their group's approach in designing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and automatic temperature controls systems using the combined sequence-FPT format. According to him, the approach enables the engineer to think through the system concept earlier in the project to clearly understand the design. He noted that it is better to have error in the paper early in the design than to have a problem with the system existing at zero degrees Fahrenheit.

The article provides some insights into automatic temperature control (ATC) standards for consulting engineers. ATC contractors may use quality control checklist processes to comply with standards and protocols. Such practice is significant in installing heating, ventilation and air conditioning control systems.

The article suggests that a testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) firm be contracted as a third-party professional for the establishment of a buildings environmental engineering system. The duties of the TAB engineer would include: a design review of possible air and water balancing issues and concerns; the writing of a TAB specification; the production of TAB system flow diagrams; and the signing of field coordination drawings during the construction phase.

Focuses on the testing, adjusting and balancing of air and water systems in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Shift from constant to variable flow of air and water systems; Balancing of valves and pressure-independent regulating valves.

Focuses on the trends in predictive maintenance management. Ability of computerized control package to program predictive maintenance tasks; Advantages of a proactive approach to maintenance over a time-sensitive maintenance workorder; Implications for building automation system design.

Outlines environmental engineering guidelines to prevent future problems in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (hvac) systems. Accountability factor needed to be considered by hvac contractors; Ideal contents of the contract specification matrix; Key factors to consider before installing hvac systems.

Discusses the conceptual engineering and estimating tasks of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) system design engineers. Factors for consideration when reviewing the hvac system design and its alternatives; Response of system engineers to single-source responsibility.

Discusses the importance of having the necessary experience before engineers can write testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) specifications for buildings' heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Air and water balancing test by the United States National Environmental Balancing Bureau; Testing design engineers on TAB specifications.

Offers tips for creating a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) automation system. Factors to consider; Ability to have the occupant's HVAC system start when they enter the building; Easy access to space-environment issues; Quality of air and the number of air changes per hour in the room.