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Engineering
Net-Zero community coming to the Ottawa-Gatineau Area
All buildings at the Zibi waterfront development will be interconnected through a hydronic loop that will deliver heating and cooling generated at a central district energy plant.
New ASHRAE Task Force taking on Decarbonization
“The challenges of decarbonization are complex, but this task force is positioned to offer actionable technical guidance to improve how buildings are built and operated.”
Get Your Motor Runnin’
An inside look at what’s driving your pumps and more.
First Commercial ‘Air Scrubber’ Technology Installed in Canada
The smart scrubber can reduce the need for outside air by 60 to 80%, providing a potential 20 to 30% energy cost savings, reducing pollution and HVAC maintenance, and improving occupant comfort.
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Calling In service calls
A Calgary-based startup introduces augmented reality platform that changes the way HVAC technicians deliver service.
Integrated Design
A case study in achieving IEQ and efficiency with human factor.
Montreal-based HVAC start up receives $75 million investment
XNRGY Climate Systems building a new R&D and manufacturing facility to develop custom-designed energy-efficient air handling units for data centres and other industrial and institutional buildings.
ASHRAE Releases Smart Grid Application Guide
“Harnessing the opportunities smart grid systems provide for creating more flexible and dynamic building systems is an integral part of our new energy future.”
The Agility of IoT
Smart technology developed by PCL Construction and Microsoft is simplifying tradespeople and developers’ jobs through crisis prevention and cost savings.
Sealing Building Envelopes
Blower door testing offers opportunity for contractors.
TSSA seeks feedback on new regulatory framework
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is seeking…
Closing the gap in building strategy
Powerful trends in today’s marketplace demand new approaches to…
Employer and educator team up to create real-world learning environment
Durham College (DC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently…
Consulting engineering firms invited to submit project entries for awards program
Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) has invited member firms…
Change of vision with differential temperature control
Over time the hydronic industry has changed the approach…
An abridged review of noise sources and methods to control sound transmission
Sound complaints are the number one indoor environmental quality…
Deadline approaches for ASHRAE 2019 conference, technical papers
ASHRAE has announced a call for papers for its…
Wilo USA and Weil Pump join ASPE as affiliate sponsors
Wilo USA and Weil Pump have signed on as…
Event to host largest ever education program
The 2018 ASHRAE Winter Conference takes place January 20-24…
Steam heating applications on the rise
Historically, steam has been a powerful resource for space…
Let’s Talk Stink
Out of all the senses, the olfactory sense is…
Saniflo to complete Senegal sanitation project
Saniflo, in partnership with the Association Hydraulique Sans Frontières,…
Trane acquires leading energy storage company
Trane, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and…
Valeco inaugurates its first cogeneration plant in Canada
The Biomont Energie cogeneration plant is located near the…
ASHRAE Publishes 2017 Version of Thermal Comfort Standard
The 2017 edition of ASHRAE’s major thermal comfort standard…
McMaster University building functions as living laboratory of sustainability
A unique facility for undergraduate engineering opened recently at…
Canadian named president of Air Movement and Control Association
Doug Yamashita, executive vice president of sales and marketing,…
Initiative underway to accelerate retrofit economy
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Green Business Certification…
Strive for perfection in hydronic system design
We live in a world where, for the most…
Contemplating a chiller replacement?
When I was in high school, the cost of…
