ASHRAE Journal

September 2025

This month’s issue of ASHRAE Journal includes a look at how a Midwest-based general contracting firm transformed a vacant historic building into a net zero energy and zero carbon office space, why homeowners should consider installing heat pumps when replacing AC units, and an examination of liquid cooling cold plates, their function, design and maintenance.

Features:

Why ASHRAE Standard 185.2 is Important to the Success of Germicidal Ultraviolet Projects
Pathways to Increased Adoption of Heat Pump Water Heaters
Comparison of RH Levels in the OR Using the EQI Method of Dynamic Simulated Surgical Procedures
College Campus Renovation for Energy Savings
Sustainability in Redesign: A Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Office Space
Deep Decarbonization Redesign in Two Large Office Buildings

Standing Columns:
Data Centers Column: Liquid Cooling Cold Plates, Part 1
Why You Should Install a Heat Pump When Replacing Your Residential AC
What’s in a Name?

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AHR Mexico

Follow our show guide insert for all you need to know about this year’s show in Monterrey from Sept. 23-25. Inside you’ll find a floor plan and exhibitor list; A feature article from Eleazar Rivera Mata provides key insights into trends, employment and sustainability efforts, as well as updated economic indicators for the HVAC&R sector in Mexico and Latin America.

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AMCA inmotion

In the 2024 edition of AMCA International’s award-winning magazine: a look inside AMCA’s Certified Ratings Program; maintaining optimal data-center environments with dampers and louvers; combatting heat stress with large-diameter ceiling fans; direct-drive and gear-driven motors; burdens posed by the soon-to-be-finalized regulation for fans and blowers.

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