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Indoor Air Quality Monitoring for a Healthier Living Environment
As we spend a significant amount of time indoors, the quality of the air we breathe is crucial for our overall well-being. Indoor air pollution can have adverse effects on our health, leading to long-term health complications. Therefore, it is essential to monitor and...

Airflow Measurement Basics
Today’s rising temperatures put added stress on HVAC systems, and one key component to a balanced system and healthy building envelope is airflow measurement. Airflow readings are used to measure supply, return, exhaust, or spill air, as well as outdoor air. These can...

Energy-Saving Laboratory Design
Laboratory design standards have changed significantly over the years. But personnel safety hasn’t changed and continues to be the top priority in a lab space. As technology continues to improve at a rapid pace, design engineers are presented with new innovations that...

Laboratory Pressurization Control
Laboratory pressurization control is standard practice for research, cGMP suites and production areas in the pharma and biotech industries. In concept, labs and production areas are pressurized in relation to the spaces adjacent to them by altering the balance between...

Data Center Cooling – Containment and Its Effect on Energy
Munters' Data Center Cooling Trends and Methods in Data Center Cooling The trends and methods in the data center cooling arena have changed substantially over the last several decades (Yes, I am old enough to be in my fourth decade in this industry!!!). We’ve seen an...

The Importance of Operating Room Humidity Control
Operating suites are one of the most critical areas of hospital operations. ASHRAE Standard 170 ventilation of healthcare facilities requires RH levels below 60%. Both the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Facility Guidelines Institute refer to...