The next time you are on the roof, take a look at your condensate drains from the rooftop air conditioning units. You will be surprised that many of the drain lines are broken or do not have a “trap” in the piping. Why do you need a trap on your rooftop air conditioning unit? Most […]
That’s an old HVAC engineer joke. Often when we’re asked to evaluate comfort problems, we find this was more than just a joke. A building’s cooling load is the rate of heat rejection required to keep it cool inside. Conversely, the heating load is the amount of added heat needed to keep it warm inside. […]
Color rendering is the effect of a light source on the color appearance of objects as compared to the appearance of the same objects under a reference light source. Light sources are rated using the Color Rendering Index (CRI). The CRI can range from 0 to 100, with 0 being the worst quality light and 100 […]
Requesting an electrical service for a project is a process that can be completed by anyone involved with the project, including architects, engineers, tenants, or property owners. There are several ways to apply to start an electrical service, including an online form on the energy company’s website, a phone call to an energy company representative, […]
Ohio Building Code has adopted the Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as part of code in order to ensure that areas of rescue assistance are required in any building that is more than one story tall. Areas of rescue assistance are spaces within a building that persons with disabilities who are unable to […]