As the summer months unfold, two major changes happen: outdoor time becomes more common, and temperatures rise. Thus, when people go out for their latest beach trip, hike, or adventure, they're always ...

The second case study in this series had a system configuration depicted in Figure 1. The condenser water system had heat trace on the outdoor piping as well as a basin heater in the cooling tower.

Over the past several years, I’ve worked in several high-rise condominiums that utilize a makeup air unit (MAU) that conditions 100% outdoor air to a neutral dry bulb temperature (~70°F) and suitable ...