Belt, Suspenders, or Both?
You properly selected a cooling tower. You’ve gone back and forth with us, the architect, and the structural engineer. You coordinated clearances, connections, weight, performance, power and controls.
You properly selected a cooling tower. You’ve gone back and forth with us, the architect, and the structural engineer. You coordinated clearances, connections, weight, performance, power and controls.
If you ask us to recommend a steam humidifier for a commercial building, chances are that you’re asking for one that’s electric powered. (DriSteem manufactures those plus gas-fired and a whole lot more.)
Through a combination of outdoor living and social distancing, Colorado has managed to stay out of the headlines with regard to COVID infection rates.
We all know the context and the quote. It was 1909, and the Ford Model T was in heavy production. His sales teams claimed they could sell more cars if multiple colors were offered. Mr. Ford stated, “Any customer can have a car painted any
There’s always tension between “right way” and “better way.” “Right way” implies experience and expertise, avoiding past problems and sleeping well at night. It also can feel like “right way” just wants to be left alone, doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, because it’s
EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio) is a great way to compare two like products at full load. Where it’s not so good is in evaluating part load performance. The chiller industry has solved this by using part-load metrics like IPLV, but the heat pump industry –
When you started your first Engineering job, you were shown for the first time – and maybe the only time – how to do a bunch of things. We call those standards.
I’ve seen and given a lot of sales pitches in my day. There are good ones and there are bad ones (I’ve given both). Last year at the Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Technical conference, I saw one that intrigued me.
Chances are that you have a contact for when you need to select a chiller. It’s one you like and trust. Maybe you’ve selected a bunch of chillers in the past, and they worked out well (or well enough.)
Huge financial decisions are being made today based on the uncertainty around COVID-19, health, economics, and fairness. We’ve learned pretty quickly that a number of things are true at the same time.