{"id":9424,"date":"2021-11-19T18:23:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T18:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=9424"},"modified":"2021-11-22T14:02:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T14:02:57","slug":"designing-hvac-for-cold-climates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/designing-hvac-for-cold-climates\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing HVAC for cold climates requires knowledge of pitfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Jeff Boldt<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Successful cold-climate HVAC design depends on\u00a0knowing\u00a0what items might cause problems or failures\u00a0\u2013 and taking preventive\u00a0measure\u00a0to help ensure such problems\u00a0are avoided.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I examine cold-climate HVAC design considerations in my latest Engineer\u2019s Notebook column for the ASHRAE Journal. Along with\u00a0fellow IMEG mechanical engineer\u00a0Will Maki, I explore some\u00a0common problems\u00a0that are regularly\u00a0encountered\u00a0with coils, pipes, and chillers\u00a0when working with designs in\u00a0cold\u00a0climates.\u00a0We also propose\u00a0solutions\u00a0for these and other issues,\u00a0including snow penetration of rooftop equipment and\u00a0guidance for\u00a0maintaining\u00a0indoor\u00a0occupant\u00a0comfort.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Especially for firms\u00a0such as IMEG\u00a0that\u00a0work\u00a0in\u00a0different\u00a0geographic areas,\u00a0it is important to make sure designers\u00a0know how\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0and prevent\u00a0common problems\u00a0and issues experienced in\u00a0different\u00a0climates. This is the only way to\u00a0be able to meet the indoor environmental needs of a client no matter where they are\u00a0located.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/library\/ashrae-engineers-notebook-designing-hvac-for-cold-climates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read and download a PDF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the column as us appeared in the ASHRAE Journal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(For related\u00a0reading, download my\u00a0previous\u00a0Engineer\u2019s Notebook column on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/library\/ashrae-engineers-notebook-designing-hvac-for-humid-vs-arid-climates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDesigning HVAC for humid vs. arid climates.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Successful cold-climate HVAC design depends on\u00a0knowing\u00a0what items might cause problems or failures\u00a0\u2013 and taking preventive\u00a0measure\u00a0to help ensure such problems\u00a0are avoided.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,272],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Designing HVAC for cold climates requires knowledge of pitfalls - 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