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Kitchen Hood Types, Placement, and Use
Posted by Eric Baluch on in Fundamentals
Kitchen hood designs vary depending on the application in which the hood is being used. There are two types of kitchen hoods. TYPES The first type of kitchen hoods is designed to be installed above cooking appliances that produce laden vapors, such as grease or smoke. Type 2 kitchen hoods must be installed above cooking or […]
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Comfort Issues: Get the Correct Correction
Posted by Bob Schneider on in Facility Operations
Many spaces on the same HVAC system experience comfort issues: Either it is too hot, too cold, or sometimes a mixture of the two. If a client asks you about this type of problem, airflows are likely to be the cause—but calling a contractor to perform an air balance isn’t the first step of the […]
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What is HVAC Commissioning?
Posted by Brian Rico on in Engineering
INTRODUCTION The primary goal of commissioning is to ensure a building’s HVAC systems are operating the way the owner intended. ASHRAE describes the commissioning process as a “capable way of verifying that facility and its systems meets the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)”. Today, HVAC commissioning is more recognized as an important process needed for design, construction, […]
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