AMCA inmotion
In the 2023 edition of Air Movement and Control Association’s award-winning magazine: A look at new and updated U.S. regulations for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, the effectiveness of air curtains in maintaining indoor-air quality, means of controlling environmental noise from the operation of mechanical equipment and the selection of ceiling radiation dampers.
High temperature blanket insulation from CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pa., can be applied directly to any hot surface and improves thermal and acoustical performance of industrial equipment, panel systems, pipe fittings, vessels, boilers and tanks. It features 60% recycled content…
Golden Hill Office Center is a 1980s building that outperformed conventionally designed office buildings of the era with respect to energy use. Twenty-eight years later, Golden Hill continues to outperform the majority of contemporary office buildings. In fact, the original systems still work so well that Golden Hill was awarded a 99 ENERGY STAR rating in 2010.
Taking a chance on an unconventional design reaped dividends for Chemeketa Community College. The result is a sustainable building that uses ...
How do you teach students to work together? Design a transparent, open floor plan that prompts natural interaction between students and faculty from varied disciplines ...
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Biological Science Facility (BSF) and Computational Science Facility (CSF) in Richland, Wash., brings scientists from two separate disciplines into one facility ...
Why does one of the greenest skyscrapers in New York City also use more energy than its peers?
In the competitive world of commercial real estate, why would an owner pursue sustainable design and its increased initial costs?
An estimated 70% of India's building stock required for 2030 has not yet been built. Reducing the energy demands of this future growth can help reduce strain on the country's fossil fuel-reliant infrastructure ...
Instead of choosing new construction, Rice Fergus Miller's owners decided to completely renovate an abandoned Sears Automotive Center for the architecture firm's new office and studio space.
The silicone air barrier system from Dow Corning is a water-based air barrier for building envelope applications. The product is liquid-applied (rolled or sprayed on), features long-term UV resistance, is vapor permeable and breathable, and elastomeric to accommodate building movement.…
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