When I’m working on the design of a powered ventilation system for a building, I’m reminded of the song by David Bowie and Freddie Mercury called Under Pressure. The song deals with the daily pressures of life and love, but …
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We often have customers tell us that they only want to install large industrial ceiling fans. These fans are a good solution for providing spot cooling to workers. We agree that keeping people cool in an unairconditioned facility is important …
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In the second part of this article, we are going to take what we learned about wind power in Part 1 and apply it to the design of a Powered Ventilation System. System Design We now know that wind will …
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In prior articles on ventilation systems (article links below), we have talked extensively about the importance of using wind power for a Natural Ventilation System. It is equally important to harness wind power for powered ventilation systems. In this two-part …
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Tighter regulations for energy conservation has driven metal building manufacturers to design more efficient roof and wall panel systems. These new products minimize the amount of air and moisture infiltration and reduce thermal transmission. The end result is a metal …
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In this last installment in our General Industrial Ventilation series, we discuss an industrial building with a Natural Supply/Natural Exhaust ventilation system. Natural supply/natural exhaust is the simplest but also the most misunderstood method used to ventilate an industrial building. …
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This month, we cover perhaps the most common method for ventilating an industrial building: natural supply/powered forced exhaust. Simply, powered exhaust fans are mounted on the roof of the building. The powered roof exhaust fans create a negative pressure condition …
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Last month, we covered powered forced supply/powered forced exhaust in our first installation in the general industrial ventilation series. This month, we are looking at a powered forced supply/natural exhaust ventilation system, which uses motorized supply fans and natural exhaust …
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An industrial building with a powered forced supply/powered forced exhaust ventilation system uses both motorized supply fans and motorized exhaust fans. Supply fans are mounted in the perimeter wall of the building about 8 to 10 feet above the floor …
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A well-functioning industrial ventilation system is more than just supply and exhaust fans. Sure, it all starts with exhausting stale air out and bringing outside air in, but there are ways you can optimize your system and keep your equipment …
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