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Importance of Sensor Stability in Educational Facilities

Jonathon Jachura — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:23:46 +0000

Educational facilities, or public and private institutions devoted to teaching students, differ in physical size and level of education programs. These institutions can range from preschool to university levels, all of which need proper heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and indoor air quality. While indoor air quality (IAQ) is important for everyone’s health, …

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How is Stability Related to ASHRAE 62.1 Standards?

Jonathon Jachura — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:46:06 +0000

ASHRAE 62.1 Standard for Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality provides recommendations for minimum ventilation rates and other parameters to ensure good indoor air quality (IAQ). Keeping the IAQ at a safe level will help to minimize any adverse health effects caused by air quality factors. The 62.1 standard is intended for both new building …

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Energy Savings from On-Demand Ventilation

Dwyer Instruments — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:42:24 +0000

Most local regulations for indoor air quality are designed around ASHRAE Standard 62. This standard specifies the minimum amount of outdoor air flow into an occupied space to be between 15 to 60 CFM per person, but more commonly building regulations require 15 to 20 CFM per person. Besides actually measuring the air flow, ASHRAE …

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Ensuring HVAC System Safety for Reopening Schools & Office Buildings

Tom Lorenz — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:46:40 +0000

The current COVID-19 pandemic spread and breadth is unprecedented. Because of this, it is important that precautions are taken when reopening schools and office buildings. The question we find ourselves asking as professionals in the HVAC trade is this: How do you return the HVAC system back to normal operations (and continued operations) during this …

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