HVAC Engineering: Chilled Floors + Humidity

On the Integrated HVAC Engineering discussion board, expert Robert Bean answers questions about chilled floors and humidity considerations and air mixing…
Student 1:  
Chilled floors seems like a great idea, and if you’re going to do a radiant system, you might as well consider cooling and heating.

The humidity, however, seems to be a big concern. Vapor barriers […]

March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Building Science, HVAC Design, Hydronic Heating|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Five Questions about Hydronic Heat Sources

On the Mastering Hydronic System Design Course discussion board with expert instructor John Siegenthaler…
Takeaways:

Although closely spaced tees are great for hydraulic separation, a modern hydraulic separator provides air and dirt separation in addition to hydraulic separation.
When considering whether to use electric boilers for radiant hydronic heat or electric resistance radiant heating, it’s important to design the distribution system […]

June 30th, 2015|Categories: Boilers, Building Science, Hydronic Heating, Mechanical Engineering|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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