WSHP System Design Part 2: Introducing Outside Air into a Space

WSHP System Design Part 2: Introducing Outside Air into a Space

Now that you know how to determine the amount of outside air needed for a given space, it’s time to think about how to bring the air into a space that is conditioned by a WSHP. There are two main ways to bring outside air into the space. Outside air can be introduced….

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ASHRAE Introduces Guide for Reopening Schools

ASHRAE Introduces Guide for Reopening Schools

School is back in (sort of) and the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force is doing everything it can to help school districts and university campus environmental health managers, facility managers, administrators, technicians, and service providers navigate through these unprecedented circumstances. Most notably….

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Humidification Basics Part 10: Types of Humidifiers

Humidification Basics Part 10: Types of Humidifiers

Now that we know there are two processes (adiabatic or isothermal) by which we can achieve humidification, let’s talk about the various types of humidifying equipment within these process categories.

Starting with isothermal, there are several types of humidifiers and configurations to choose from. The common denominator is....

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Humidification Basics Part 7: Isothermal Humidification

Humidification Basics Part 7: Isothermal Humidification

In many ways, Psychrometrics is like a Rubik's Cube. Change one thing, and you automatically change something else.  But instead of shifting colored cubes around, we’re shifting measures of air, moisture, and temperature.  And, like the Rubik’s cube, there is more than one way....

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