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- ERVs save energy from going off into thin air.
Bringing outdoor air into a building
is vital for
maintaining good indoor air quality. However,
outdoor air can be very expensive to temper and, if
not properly conditioned, can cause humidity
problems for the building. Designers are
increasingly...Date: Fall 2007
Download PDF Version (2029.8 KB) - MCAA's Mechanical Contractors' Guide to LEED
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Visit Site - Going Green - Keep LEEDing the Way.
How hvac/mechanical contractors can make green by going green.
By Ellis G. Guiles Jr.
Director of sales and marketing, TAG Mechanical Systems Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.
Part I
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is...Date: June/July 2007
Download PDF Version (1537.4 KB) - HVAC & LEED. What contractors need to know about the environmental-building program
What sheet metal contractors need to know about the environmental-building program.
By Jerry Yudelson
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the building-rating system conceived and introduced by the U.S. Green Building Council...Date: July 2006
Download PDF Version (3380.8 KB) - Flexible Kitchen Ventilation
Contrary to popular belief, product choices do exist that enable us to achieve different levels of flexibility in our kitchen ventilation systems.
As the title of this article spells out, I am going to write about flexible kitchen ventilation. Flexible...Date: NA
Download PDF Version (227.9 KB) - Baffled by Filters?
Grease buildup in hood plenums (top) and exhaust fans (bottom) can increase the risk of fire.
It is important to understand grease extraction and new options in capturing grease particulate efficiently near the source.
A commonly overlooked...Date: NA
Download PDF Version (330.2 KB) - Planning Is Important When Selecting Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems
Kitchen hoods often are thought of at the end of the restaurant planning process. Typically, hoods are nothing other than small outlines on plans, and in some cases it could be debated, they are afterthoughts. Naturally then, restaurant fire suppression systems...Date: NA
Download PDF Version (192.7 KB) - Life Safety Damper Maintenance and Inspection
Fire and smoke dampers are a proven and effective way to protect duct and air-transfer openings in walls, barriers, partitions, corridors and shafts. Since the inception of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 555 for fire dampers, and Standard 555S for...Date: June 2007
Download PDF Version (185 KB) - Life Safety Dampers -
An Integral Part of Effective Compartmentation... and the IBC
Even when dampers are not required per the IBC due to the inclusion of sprinklers, it’s advisable to add them for critical smoke control and enhanced overall protection.
The International Building Code (IBC) was created in 2000 to simplify construction...Date: Fall 2007 - Verifying Performance of High Plume Dilution Blowers
Traditionally, many laboratory exhaust fan systems consist of field fabricated, or field “built-up” systems utilizing scroll type centrifugal fans and field fabricated components. These systems require extensive pre-engineering by the consulting specifying...Date: June 2007
Download PDF Version (164.6 KB) - Save Time and Money on Fan Installations
Contractors have three hot buttons when it comes to
installing fans - 1) Where can I save money? 2) Where
can I save time? and 3) How can I reduce problems
after the equipment has been installed? There is nothing
worse than hearing...Date: December 2007
Download PDF Version (305.6 KB) - Greenheck Vektor-H Laboratory Exhaust System Offers Cost Savings and Significant Engineering Benefits
Traditionally, many laboratory exhaust fan systems consist of field fabricated, or field “built-up” systems utilizing scroll type centrifugal fans and field fabricated components. These systems require extensive pre-engineering by the consulting specifying...Date: NA
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