ASHRAE Journal

April 2021

Three ASHRAE members share tips, recommendations and best practices for working with existing building automation systems. Another article looks at airborne virus transmission and the effect of air distribution methods on virus propagation.

Features:
Virus Transmission Modes and Mitigation Strategies, Part 2: Airborne Transmission and Distribution
Increasing Efficiency By Using Four-Pipe Water Source Heat Pumps
Using a Mobile Modular Energy Unit With PV Panels for Heating
Technology Award: Medical Office Building Thrives With Advanced Control Sequences

Standing Columns:
Solving Problems: Exploring Challenges in Existing Building Automation Systems
Engineer’s Notebook: How U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Apply to HVAC Engineers
Building Sciences: A Good Insulation Always Knows Its Limitations
IEQ Applications: Reviewing How Bedroom Ventilation Affects IAQ And Sleep Quality
Refrigeration Applications: The Art of Not Constructing

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ASHRAE Journal Historical Articles for 125th Anniversary

Since 1894, ASHRAE has seen technological advances from primary/ secondary cooling to thermal energy storage for cooling applications. A series of articles exploring the evolution of these technologies and more are being published monthly in ASHRAE Journal. They include:

Using Modular to Build For the Future

How HVAC&R Changed the World

Evolution of Thermal Energy Storage for Cooling Applications

History of Cleanrooms

The Golden Age of Cooling

The Evolution of Primary/Secondary Cooling

Inventing the Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor

Variable Speed Oil-Free Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Compressors

AMCA inmotion

The 2020 edition of Air Movement and Control Association International’s award-winning magazine includes engineering guidance on the use of UV-C light for HVAC air and surface disinfection, mitigating system effect, modifying life-safety dampers in the field, interpreting fan curves, and specifying high-temperature fans.

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