10. Maintenance in Critical Environments
If you want to be sure your heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is safe, efficient and consistent in operation, the single best recommendation we can give you is […]
9. Learn About Ventilation For Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
I’m delighted to present our inaugural series of thought provoking and educational presentations with David Dougan co-founder and president of Ebtron Inc. This free on-line technical education is intended for […]
8. A Greener Shade of Building Commissioning
A contribution to climate action The static structure of a commercial building makes it easy to forget about the machines running inside and their contribution to the climate change. According […]
7. Can We Monitor CO2 Level To Verify How Good The Air Is?
Yes, this is a useful technique for surveying the ventilation in a lot of spaces, although it has some limitations that require careful consideration for your specific application. Outdoor carbon […]
6. Technology Platform To Raise The Bar in Healthy Buildings
Ventilation is more challenging than ever for indoor environments including workplaces, offices, schools, hospitals and public buildings. In collaboration with Aircuity we can now engineer a project for your healthy […]
5. Taking the Pulse of a Building
Australia’s Standard for outdoor ventilation – 1668:2 is a minimum design requirement and building owners need to maintain compliance over the life of the building’s operation. A key consideration for […]
4. Critical Control Spaces in Healthcare
Mitigating The Risk From Airborne Infections In the ASHRAE Handbook there are three engineered controls described for room pressurisation. Two of these controls – direct pressure and volumetric flow tracking […]
3. Saving Energy With Your BMS
Building Managers – everyday you are faced with having to provide quick answers to complex maintenance issues. A free publication I am Your Optimisation Guide – by the Office of […]
2. Fume Cupboard Performance Testing
Perhaps the most important operational requirement in research laboratories with fume cupboards is speed of response and stability. Speed of Response < 1 sec As the operator moves the fume […]
1. Engineering Tip #101: Pressure Dependent Vs Pressure Independent
Pressure Dependent Applied using blade dampers Advantages Straightforward, simple design Low cost of controls Minimum requirement Disadvantages Stability is compromised because the system is pressure dependent. Changes and fluctuations create […]
