Air conditioning can seem like a blessing in hot, humid weather. Air conditioning of sorts existed in ancient Rome in the form of water being circulated through the walls. This was very expensive and not practical in many buildings. Modern air conditioning was actually developed in the printing industry in order to help maintain the [...]
Air conditioning is a system that introduces cold air into a hot space to make it more comfortable. Air conditioning typically is used when temperatures are above 70 degrees. It is used in cars, houses, offices, retail stores, restaurants, and other indoor facilities. Unlike heat, air conditioning is considered a luxury, and it is possible [...]
Air conditioning is a technology that has had a profound effect on virtually everyone who has lived in the latter part of the twentieth century, or the first few years of this one. It would be virtually unthinkable to construct a modern commercial building without considering the comfort of the users, who will be potential [...]
“A lot of people have the perception that a bigger unit is better for the heating and cooling system in their house,” Eric Newhouse, systems integration designer at IBACOS, said. “And that’s really not the case. A properly sized piece of equipment that’s not too large is going to work much more efficiently in maintaining [...]
The home heating, ventilation and cooling system (HVAC) consumes about 40 to 50 percent of all the electrical power in a house, so the efficiency of the HVAC system is extremely important to the overall power draw of the home.
What Is HVAC?
HVAC is an acronym for your indoor air quality, what you breathe, how you [...]
Passive cooling refers to technologies or design features used to cool buildings naturally, such as those technologies discussed in the Passive house project.
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The U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory sponsored their most-recent International Buildings Conference December 2-6, 2007. It included a one-day workshop on state-of-the-art Passive Cooling technology and design. The following [...]
Given the static nature of most data centers, cooling infrastructure is often integrated into the physical structure of the building. But what happens when built-in AC is not enough to adequately cool the environment or, worse yet, goes down?
The average server puts off approximately 1,200btu, so IT managers know it is not long before temperatures [...]
Room air conditioners are a sensible cooling solution for apartments or situations where you only want to cool one or two rooms.
In some cases, several small air conditioners may be better than one larger, central unit, because they can be turned “off” individually when not needed. In areas where the cooling season is not too [...]
Two-thirds of all homes in the United States have air conditioners.Choosing a new high-efficiency can save money and electricity.
Air conditioners use about 5% of all the electricity produced in the United States, at a cost to homeowners of over $11 billion. As a result, roughly 100 million tons of carbon dioxide [...]
Where the air is dry, evaporative coolers can provide cooling less expensively than operating an air conditioner. They are most common in desert areas with arid climates like in the Southwest where many homes use them. And they are seen occassionally in other parts of the country where the situation calls for some [...]