Consumers are increasingly interested in understanding HVAC systems and indoor air quality (IAQ) according to the significant viewership numbers logged for a recent "Designing Spaces" cable TV home ...
Picking up where I left off in May, when I touched on designing sheet metal distribution, this month I am going to hit the high points of engineering a pipe distribution system with thoughts on closed ...
Constructing HVAC systems according to standards such as ASHRAE 55-2010 are counterproductive to the goal of building energy efficient, comfortable spaces, argue the authors of this article. The ...
When your HVAC system was new, it was designed to keep the indoor environment comfortable, functional, and safe. Over time, that system can drift out of alignment, leading to wasted resources, ...
Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...
Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...