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Jan 2021
Part 1: The Equal Friction Method of Duct Sizing
This two-part feature on duct sizing is
housed in the RSES Service Application
Manual (SAM) collection. Part 1 takes an
in-depth look at the methods for duct sizing
and begins an in-depth approach to using
the “equal friction method.”
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Jan 2021
PPE: Making Protection a Priority
More than a year has gone by since
the world first caught wind of the
COVID-19 outbreak. Since then, it has
been a mad dash for the medical
community to understand the virus enough to
provide proper protocol and procedure for the
world to follow, which has been met consistently
with fairly mixed responses.
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Jan 2021
Where to Find the Best Professional Prospects
The United States is presently experiencing the greatest loss of employment since the Great Depression. Surprisingly, employers in the HVACR
industry continue to struggle to find
qualified people to fill the multitude of
vacant positions.
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Jan 2021
Part 2: Maximizing Refrigeration System Efficiencies
In an industry where refrigerants are
often the focus of environmental
regulations and sustainability initiatives,
the need to reduce refrigerant charge
is a goal shared by many supermarket
retailers and operators.
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Jan 2021
HVACR Insights: Combating COVID-19 with Healthy Ventilation Rates
As the novel COVID-19 virus
continues to spread throughout the United States, ensuring
healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is an
important part of helping lower the
rate of infections.
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Jan 2021
Last Word: 2021 -- Chapter 1
Breathe a sigh of relief, 2020 is fi nally in the books.
It was a rough year for all of us, but as 2021 begins,
hope seems to be on the horizon.
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Jan 2021
Leading Off: Personal Safety First
When my nephew told me he was going to be an
apprentice electrician, I asked him: what will be
your most important job? Although I don’t recall
his answer, I told him it was to come home in the same
condition that he went to work.
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Dec 2020
NRDC Files Lawsuit Against DOE
The Natural Resources Defense Council and several other non-governmental agency plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Dec 2020
Airflow Demands Attention
I have always said, “The
air surrounding us can
be measured, filtered,
circulated, cooled, heated, dehumidified, and
humidified; but first,
HVAC professionals should understand it.” Airflow is one of the most
overlooked functions of heating and
cooling systems. However, today,
with the COVID-19 virus, it is
getting worse.
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Dec 2020
Types of Supply Duct Systems -- Part 2
One of the most critical tasks in
the design of an air distribution system is
the selection of the proper type and placement of the supply outlets. The designer
must select locations that will deliver the
conditioned air into the space in such a way
that the high heat gain/heat loss load areas
(doors and windows) are covered by the
primary airstream.
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