ASHRAE’s 2014 Annual Conference takes place June 28-July 2 in Seattle.
April 30, 2014
The “Ground Source Heat Pumps State of the Art: Design, Performance and Research” track addresses all aspects of design that lead to optimally performing systems while avoiding common pitfalls that lead to poorly performing systems. The track was organized by ASHRAE, the National Ground Water Association, the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association and the Geothermal Exchange Organization.
Well-designed and properly installed hydronic radiant heating systems have earned a deserved reputation for superior comfort. Even so, many people hesitate on using these systems because they can’t just push a button on their thermostat to change the system from heating to cooling.
At the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Dow heat transfer fluids were used in the Bolshoy Ice Dome, the main venue for ice hockey competition, to create and maintain the arena’s ice surfaces.
February 14, 2014
Heat transfer fluids also were used in the venue for the air conditioning system to offer reliable, steady temperature control to maintain ice quality and allow better performance and safety for athletes.
San Francisco’s Pier 15 Exploratorium is expected to be the largest net-zero energy and net-zero carbon museum in the United States.
May 31, 2013
The Plastics Pipe Institute named San Francisco’s Pier 15 Exploratorium as its Project of the Year in the Building/Construction division. The 330,000-sq.-ft., LEED-Gold historic structure is projected to be 57% more efficient than the ASHRAE 90.1 energy standard requires.