HVAC
REMI Network
How to provide healthy environments & meet climate goals
Three key lessons for making buildings energy- and carbon-efficient and healthy.
Canadian Property Management
Meltdown conditions no sweat for passive cooling
Glasgow, the host city for the upcoming 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, provided the venue to test and compare the thermal performance of Passive House design against the Scottish building standard.
REMI Network
Managing a facility’s HVAC demands
Facility managers face important decisions every day. Not only do they have to maintain equipment, prioritize improvements to their building, and manage their budget, they are also responsible for ensuring the facility supports every occupant
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Upgrading HVAC systems an unclear process: survey
Improving air quality has been a priority for many facility managers during COVID-19 but many do not believe they have the information they need.
REMI Network
Reaching net zero in the age of COVID-19
Optimizing ventilation and air handling systems is key to achieving net zero energy performance goals.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Post-pandemic projects for multifamily buildings
As the world makes a slow return to "normal," it is time to bring multifamily maintenance and retrofit activities back into the spotlight.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Gaining the HVAC maintenance edge
If you want to extend the life and improve the performance of your HVAC equipment, having the right specs to maintain it counts.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec to put damper on fossil fuel heating
A draft regulation posted in the Gazette du Québec signals the government's intent to prohibit installation of fossil-fuel-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters in “certain existing residential buildings” after December 31, 2023.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How schools are boosting air quality measures
The report found that schools have prioritized ventilation and filtration to reduce the transmission of the virus.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Standard for cleaning HVAC systems updated
The 2021 NADCA Standard defines the minimum performance and procedural requirements for cleaning HVAC systems.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE provides updated airborne transmission guidance
The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has released clarified guidance for evaluating and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
COVID-19 and HVAC systems
Cleaning and disinfecting HVAC air conveyance systems has never been more critical.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Employees willing to take pay cut for better air quality
Post-pandemic employees will demand safer environments including higher air quality to get back into their workplaces.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE tracks COVID-19 HVAC learning curve
A newly refreshed edition of the ASHRAE Epidemic Taskforce’s Building Readiness Guide provides more resources for calculating the effectiveness of building flushing and filtration.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Safety concerns abound as students head back to school
Assessing health, safety, and infection control risks of going back to school against the value of physical classes is a tricky balance.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE partners with CIBSE to encourage safe and sustainable environments
The agreement outlines how ASHRAE and CIBSE will work cooperatively to promote a more sustainable built environment through HVAC&R technology.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Enhancing hospitality cleaning and safety solutions
The instruments are out there to enhance hygiene, and foodservice and hospitality cleaning is a perfect microcosm.