In certain parts of the country, working inside of a power plant during summer can be very challenging on both personnel and equipment. Also, the higher you go inside a power plant, the hotter it gets ...

Tougher environmental regulations are pushing for more energy efficient coal plants. Every kilowatt counts, and the boiler building ventilation system can free up many of them. With the final Clean ...

Solar chimneys and natural ventilation systems represent a sustainable approach to enhancing indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption. By harnessing solar radiation, these passive devices ...

Natural ventilation should be considered when designing cooling systems for Middle East buildings according to David Hughes, president of the UK-based Chartered Institution of Building Services ...

When the 456-meter-tall Kunming Junfa Dongfeng Square tower opens in Kunming City, China, in mid-2017, it will stand as one of the world’s tallest naturally ventilated buildings. Roughly ...

Office workers in Pittsburgh won’t be encased in stifling glass and steel. They’ll toil in a light and airy building that effortlessly moves air with no energy. In a typical high rise, the only way to ...

A modular ventilation system for pitched roofs solves the problem of heat accumulation by solar radiation under the roofs without the need for refrigeration. A newly patented system is a passive and ...

ASHRAE Standard 62.1, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,” is the gold standard for maintaining indoor air quality in occupied spaces. The standard allows for engineers to demonstrate ...

Automation is everywhere around us - our homes, furniture, offices, cars, and even our clothing; we have become so accustomed to being surrounded by automated systems that we have forgotten what life ...

With heating and cooling accounting for more than half of the energy use in a typical U.S. home, per the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more and more homeowners are considering tactics such as air ...

As apartment buildings become taller and their resident capacities become larger, proper ventilation continues to be an ongoing challenge. Owners and tenants are striving to become more energy ...