Explaining Inches of Water Column (Inch WC)
Inches of water column (inch WC) is a measurement unit for measuring static pressure. It’s a key metric for determining how much resistance air must...
What is Stratified Air?
Stratified air -- also known as thermal stratification -- occurs when cool, dense air sinks while the warm and thin air rises.
What are Diffuser Grilles?
Diffuser grilles are the outer frames you can use to enclose your variable air volume (VAV) or air supply diffusers.
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.