Explaining Environmental Controls
An environmental control device is an instrument that equips the end-user to control the area’s heating and cooling. This can be at the macro-level...
What is a Supply Diffuser?
In HVAC systems, the air supply diffuser is a device that delivers and ventilates conditioned air in an area, mixes indoor air, and manages air...
What is Perimeter Heating?
Perimeter heating is a method of distributing warm air through ducts installed in the surrounding area of an indoor space. These ducts could be in...
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What is a Chilled Beam?
Chilled beam systems are a type of HVAC system that omits fans in favor of using fin-and-tube heat exchangers.
Slab-to-Slab Height
The slab-to-slab height is the height between an interior space’s true ceiling and true floor.
What is Value Engineering?
Value Engineering (VE) is an approach of analyzing and designing building systems -- such as HVAC -- to deliver the required performance/output at...