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18

Jan

Most products processed and manufactured in clean room system design environments such as electrical components and pharmaceutical products tend to be moisture-sensitive. For that reason, the clean room specifications must include precise Relative Humidity (RH) control. This will play a crucial role in influencing the productivity and efficiency of sensitive items manufactured in these spaces

18

Jan

According to ISO 14644-1, HVAC system design is heavily dependent on the required clean room classroom classification, which leads to adopting specific Air Changes Number per Hour (ACH). ISO-14644-1 is considered the gold standard for cleanroom construction in the USA. While cleanroom standards do not always offer a clear roadmap on how to accomplish them,

18

Jan

Designing an HVAC system for a building with an indoor swimming pool can be a challenging task for commercial HVAC contractors. This is because indoor pool spaces usually cover a lot of square footage and have very high ceilings. In addition, they have 3 sources of moisture including the pool, intake air, and people using

18

Jan

Unlike outdoor pools, indoor swimming pools add year-round enjoyment and value to your property since they’re not subjected to weather conditions outside. However, to enjoy continued pool satisfaction all year round as intended, you have to install an efficient heating system. This will help to heat the pool water, dehumidify the pool room, and heat

29

Oct

In recent years, there has been a nationwide increase in the demand for multi-story multi-residential, and mixed-use structures. As a result, podium structures have become increasingly popular in North America in an attempt to reduce construction costs, increase unit density and maximize the number of stories. Common configurations in podium design engineering include up to

29

Oct

As the number of vehicles continues to increase exponentially around the globe, the need to house them near destinations is creating a design challenge. Besides, a parking lot or facility must provide for efficient and safe passage of the driver and the vehicle. Unfortunately, this is a complex challenge since traffic, engineering and automotive issues

29

Oct

Rising costs of construction materials & land as well as limited space have prompted architects and developers to rethink building design. For instance, building professionals are now building higher and denser with lighter, sustainable and more cost-effective materials like wood, instead of designing large, sprawling structures that take up the whole city block. More notably,

29

Oct

The development of high-rise hotels & condominiums in urban areas due to space constraints has led to an increase in the number of underground parking garage spaces in cities. Unfortunately, maintaining good air quality in underground or enclosed parking garages has proven to be a challenging task. As a result, most underground parking garages are

29

Oct

Enclosed parking garage structures are specifically designed for the storage of automobiles, especially in dense urban settings. More notably, these facilities have openings along 40% of their perimeter. For that, they still need mechanical ventilation to remove smoke in case of a fire accident and control pollutants produced during normal operations.  Traditionally, ventilation design for

23

Oct

Hotel HVAC design plays an important role in ensuring the comfort of guests, particularly in high-end hotels. Moreover, most hotel guests enjoy the ability to control both temperature and ventilation in their rooms. This improves their experience at the hotel as they can enjoy a constant supply of fresh air and independently control the indoor

17

Oct

When planning to construct a new commercial building or residential multi-dwelling unit, it’s important to ensure that design plans adhere to local building codes & ordinances. Also, you have to ensure that the MEP design stages  of every component including plumbing and electrical wiring is done within certain specifications. For that, MEP coordination is an

1

Oct

California New Energy Compliance: has about 7.5 million square footage of commercial buildings and 14 million homes. These buildings generate more than 25% of the state’s GHG (Greenhouse gases) emissions, making businesses and homes a major contributor to climate change. The state’s energy code is designed to reduce unnecessary and wasteful energy consumption in existing