Ensure Water Quality for Commercial Projects with a Customized Design
When water quality for commercial projects is sub-par, equipment suffers damage and inefficiency and there may be the risk of implications for public health. It's important to look at the chemistry in terms of pollutants that could adversely affect equipment or a process.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Environmental Water Systems
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Hospitals prescribing ‘heal thyself’ approach to sustainability
U.S. healthcare providers are among our most prolific consumers of energy on a building-by-building basis, and also one of our largest contributors of waste. Here's how the industry is starting to be mindful of environmental as well as patient health.
UV light helping extend life of HVAC units
Technology prevents mold, bacteria from building up on coils, enhances efficiency$15 million plant to increase energy efficiency, resiliency at medical center
Cogeneration solution to save $1.5 million a year and can heat and power the hospital’s inpatient units for months if the electric grid goes down
Energy project to improve efficiency, sustainability of P.R. medical center
Effort to address water consumption at veterans facility, where drought conditions impact operating costs
N.Y. health center capitalizes on 'solar wall'
Installation on side of structure expected to offset facility's energy use by 10 percent
Retrofitting Fume Hoods And Meeting USP 797 Guildelines
If your line of work has you involved in pharmaceutical laboratory construction or retrofitting, chances are very good that the topic of conversation has, at some recent point, turned to USP 797, a set of guidelines for preparing prescription drugs.IAQ in Hospitals: CDC Guidelines Part 2
As discussed in my last post, indoor air quality (IAQ) is of critical concern in hospitals and other medical facilities where airborne contaminants are particularly hazardous to both patients and medical workers.IAQ in Hospitals: CDC Guidelines Part 1
Indoor air quality is a concern in any commercial environment but it is particularly significant in hospitals and other healthcare facilities where the spread of environmental and airborne pathogens can have particularly serious consequences.
High-Tech, High-End Bath Design has a New Home in NYC
This new display brings to life visually the technological ingenuity of TOTO’s feature products.
Microbicidal paint creates safer living and working spaces
The CDC notes that approximately one in 25 U.S. patients contract at least one infection during the course of their hospital care.
Battle Building at UVA Children’s Hospital utilizes radiant floor heating
Keeping a healthy environment is very important in a hospital. Ambient comfort levels depend on many factors including the temperature, humidity, airflow, radiant heat, and clothing of the individual among others.
Mini splits offer solutions for light commercial HVAC
Mini splits offer that individual control for rooms and smaller spaces without making an entire building uncomfortable.
AHR review: Products that take building efficiency and comfort to new levels
At the 2016 AHR Expo, 60,000 industry professionals and nearly 2,000 exhibitors reviewed the latest and best products in the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration industry.
Super stingy toilets cut water use with each flush
Wherever water is at a premium, high efficiency toilets can help reduce water use.See More »