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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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Moisture Control for Indoor Air Quality

Andrew Goldschmidt — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:40:01 +0000

As buildings continue to become more and more energy efficient, we continue to see updates and recommendations to building designs. For example, ASHRAE recently published an update to Standard 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality that covers changes to how we monitor and control humidity in occupied spaces. To better understand why these humidity …

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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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What is ACH and Why is It Important?

Andrew Goldschmidt — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:00:27 +0000

If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital, you may have noticed a device similar to a home thermostat mounted on the wall with a display stating “ACH”. What exactly does “ACH” stand for and why is it important in a building or hospital? What is ACH? Air changes per hour (abbreviated as ACPH or …

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