The Future of Smart Homes & Buildings: Intelligent HVAC
Imagine a home or building that is always the perfect temperature for its tenants, properly ventilated to reduce dust and airborne allergens, and operating at its advertised energy efficiency rating. With the continuous innovation in technology, that scenario is becoming a reality. Check out a cool story about it by Fast Company. What is Intelligent HVAC? As the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry becomes more tech savvy, we’re going to hear more talk about topics like smart homes/buildings and […]
New Construction Booming, Tighter Building Codes Looming
Amidst all of the new construction growth, the New York Times (NYT) recently published an interesting story about San Francisco’s ambitions for tighter building codes to make withstand earthquakes better. The overall goal of the city is shifting from just keeping people to safe to allowing people to return to a building after it gets impacted by an earthquake. Read the full story here. This NYT story is just one example of the tighter building codes looming throughout the United […]4 Facilities Save HVAC Fan Energy with Duct Sealing
Pause. Think about the utility bill for building. How much are you paying for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) throughout the facility? On average, 60% of building utility costs is HVAC. Furthermore, the 40% of the total HVAC cost is just the HVAC fan energy. New to HVAC Fans? READ NOW: HPAC Engineering Report, Fan Selections and Their Energy Impacts Therefore, saving HVAC fan energy is a big deal for buildings, and duct sealing is a proven way for facilities […]
Germany’s Frankfurt Football (Soccer) Stadium Hosts Aeroseal Demonstration
Are you a football/soccer fan? The European partner for Aeroseal Mez-Technik is doing demonstrations of the duct sealing technology in the Frankfurt football stadium with Helios and Luftmeister in front of 50 ventilation consultants all over Germany! Stay tuned for more information about this exciting project!
Abu Dhabi-Based Arzanah Medical Complex Meets Codes Thanks to Duct Sealing
The multi-billion dollar Arzanah medical complex in Abu Dhabi was nearing completion and stood ready to take its place as yet another shining example of the global leadership emanating from the United Arab Emirates. So it was with deep concern that engineers reviewed traverse readings taken from several of the structure’s HVAC risers that indicated leaks were robbing the facilities of half of the air traveling through the ductwork. Not only was this unacceptable from a building code perspective, […]
Homeowner Feels More Comfortable with Duct Sealing
One of our dealers Aeroseal Red River Valley (Aeroseal RRV) just finished a duct sealing job for a homeowner in North Dakota, and it was a tremendous success! We sat down with Taylor Riedemann, the Comfort Advisor for Aeroseal RRV, to gather thoughts about this happy homeowner’s story. Read the full story below: Erik’s Story Hot flashes. And then those turned into moments of total freezing. This was happening in my house. I would be in Finley or Simon’s room – and it […]
University of Miami (Florida) Meets Safety Codes Using Duct Sealing
The University of Miami’s Cox science building was undergoing partial renovation. After testing dozens of fume hoods located in laboratories throughout the four-story building, the school’s environmental health and safety group found that many of the hoods were not providing sufficient exhaust. The reason: leaks in the connecting ducts and ventilation shafts. Traditional duct sealing methods would have required a near demolition of the 50-year-old building. Instead, the duct sealing crew at AirMax Service Corporation used aeroseal duct sealing to […]
Pensacola Christian College Fixes Ventilation Problems with Duct Sealing
In the coastal town of Pensacola, Florida, the key to fighting humidity and excessive moisture is ensuring proper building ventilation. So when administrators at Pensacola Christian College decided to renovate Campus House, the college’s 3-story dormitory, they knew they needed to get proper exhaust levels from the 30 risers leading from the buildings’ various bathrooms up to the attic. As it turned out, leaks in the ductwork were making it impossible for the large attic fans to draw sufficient […]