Heat pumps are an increasingly popular choice for commercial and industrial buildings seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. Heat pumps are a type of mechanical system that uses a small amount of electricity to transfer heat from one location to another. They are commonly used to heat and cool buildings, and can be an effective […]
At one of our customer’s locations, Arvin Air Systems identified an opportunity to retrofit the boiler plant, comprised of four atmospheric boilers, with 83% fuel efficiency and intermittent pumping, to a highly efficient boiler plant – with the objective of reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. To achieve this, several system design changes were required: […]
In most industrial plants, hazardous or nuisance contaminants are generated as by-products of production. Welding fumes, vapours from chemical processes, grinding dust, spray paint and oil mist are among the most common air contaminants found in industrial facilities. Installing a local capture system near the source will help extract pollutants which would negatively affect employee […]
During the service life of HVAC equipment, certain parts may require replacing. Identifying these problems and having the repairs completed will ensure your unit will continue to operate properly and efficiently. During a scheduled preventative maintenance inspection, our trained service technicians will identify which of these parts are about to fail or are underperforming. Below […]
With warmer days coming in the next months, some manufacturing facilities may have to schedule constant breaks to protect workers from heat stress. Fortunately, there are effective solutions to reduce or eliminate the costly breaks due to high heat events. Contain the heat source: The first step is to contain, as much as possible, the […]
Relative humidity (RH) is the ratio of amount of water vapour present in air, to the greatest amount possible at a given temperature. A RH of 30% indicates that at the current temperature, the air is only holding 30% of the moisture it could. Failing to maintain ideal levels of RH can cause health problems, […]
Covid-19 is a threat that can affect the health of staff, economic growth and possibly business survival within an organization. Also, some cities in Ontario have decided to publish names of business with COVID-19 outbreaks. The improvement in indoor air quality within a facility is an important factor to reduce the risk of airborne viruses […]
Deciding whether to repair or replace HVAC equipment is never easy; however, the following factors can help you make a decision: Reliability in your system: If the HVAC equipment is an essential element of the business where failure adds to production costs, replacement or redundancy becomes the preferred option. Age of your system: HVAC equipment […]
The forgotten solution: Forward thinking and creative Professionals are engineering solutions to mitigate global warming and climate change. In the heating, cooling and ventilation sector many Professionals are implementing the use of high efficiency boilers, air conditioners, fans, pumps, variable speed drives, and constructing energy-efficient energy neutral buildings. Automated controls for these systems are affordable, […]
