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How Ventilation Design Affects Cannabis Facility Productivity 

25

May

How Ventilation Design Affects Cannabis Facility Productivity 

HVAC ventilation design strategies can be the difference between the failure or success of a cannabis cultivation facility. Currently, HVAC designers are dependent on manufacturers with flourishing applications since the ASHRAE is yet to establish guidelines for this emerging industry.  As a result, the strategies for HVAC design for cannabis cultivation facilities vary greatly to

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How to Manage Energy Costs in Apartment Complexes and Multifamily Residences 

25

May

How to Manage Energy Costs in Apartment Complexes and Multifamily Residences 

Managing energy costs is essential for your business survival if you’re a multi-family residence or apartment complex owner that includes utilities in the rental charges. If the utility expenses are too, you’re highly likely to make losses from the rental property. Moreover, this can make it difficult to compete with larger operations since the utilities

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HVAC Design for Multifamily Buildings, Apartments, and Condos 

31

Mar

HVAC Design for Multifamily Buildings, Apartments, and Condos 

Multifamily buildings consist of several separate residential units that are either stacked (high-rise) or side by side. Whichever the case, these buildings are treated as commercial buildings due to their scale. As a result, their construction involves commercial contractors, multidisciplinary design teams, and large-scale commercial MEP systems.  Like any other commercial structures, multifamily buildings have

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HVAC Needs of Apartment and Condo 

31

Mar

HVAC Needs of Apartment and Condo 

Condos and apartments tend to have unique cooling and heating needs. However, meeting these needs to provide comfort to the tenants may end up costing you too much money. That’s why you should consider implementing an HVAC design for multifamily residential buildings that work for your property.  Specifically, you should be looking at the following

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Choosing the Most Efficient HVAC System for Multifamily Building or Apartment

31

Mar

Choosing the Most Efficient HVAC System for Multifamily Building or Apartment

 The type of HVAC system you choose for the multi-family building is crucial since it tends to have long-term implications. Besides, the HVAC system ensures the comfort of the indoor spaces, and tenants want as much control over the comfort as possible.  Unfortunately, achieving the cooling and heating needs of several families can be energy

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MEP Design for Commercial Kitchen and Restaurants 

22

Mar

MEP Design for Commercial Kitchen and Restaurants 

Several factors come into play when you’re designing or renovating commercial kitchens and restaurants. Besides, the type of dining space may range from high-end restaurants and coffee shops to cafeterias in a healthcare facility. Each of these spaces has its own set of benefits and challenges.  However, regardless of the type of foodservice facility, proper

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Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design – MEP 

22

Mar

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design – MEP 

Proper ventilation is a crucial part of the MEP design of any restaurant business. After all, the kitchen is considered the most important part of any restaurant business. The most complex part of creating a commercial kitchen design is installing the proper CKV system and finding the right hood vent for the restaurant.  So, how

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Commercial Kitchen Ventilation: Design Challenges 

22

Mar

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation: Design Challenges 

Commercial kitchen ventilation design has been a challenge to MEP design engineers for years. Part of the design challenge occurs due to the fact most MEP engineers are not ‘kitchen consultants’ All in all, significant coordination is needed to make sure that the restaurant ventilation is integrated with the activities of the kitchen exhaust systems

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Commercial Kitchen Ventilation 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code 

22

Mar

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code 

Commercial kitchens are the heart & soul of every foodservice establishment since they provide a way of preparing food for many people in large quantities. Due to this high volume of service, such establishments need proper design, installation, operation, and maintenance of commercial kitchen ventilation design systems. Commercial kitchen HVAC systems effectively manage odors, moisture,

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Commercial Kitchen HVAC Design Guidelines for Restaurants 

22

Mar

Commercial Kitchen HVAC Design Guidelines for Restaurants 

HVAC design for restaurants has more requirements compared to the design guidelines of the standard non-food preparation commercial facilities. Nonetheless, like any other conventional HVAC system, they have a 2-section process. Simply put, restaurant HVAC design has a make-up air system to allow outdoor air into the facility and a separate heating/ cooling device to

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Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems 

9

Mar

Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems 

Introduction Forced-air HVAC systems are still the predominant technique of cooling and heating commercial buildings in the US. However, radiant heating & cooling systems are emerging as part of high-performance buildings.  For starters, radiant systems transfer energy through a surface that contains piping with cooled/ warmed water or a mix of water and glycol. As

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Radiant Heat Vs Forced Heat 

9

Mar

Radiant Heat Vs Forced Heat 

Introduction  An average homeowner in the US spends around 45% of the total utility bills heating occupied spaces within their home. So, if you’re planning to start a remodeling project or build a new house, heating is one of the most important factors you need to consider.  In that regard, there are 2 popular options

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