Thermal Gain
Weather in Hillsboro, OR has been HOT recently, and this is the largest cooling load many of our projects have ever seen. To make sure the equipment is working as intended, Caleb Aring and I have been reviewing trends and performing off-season tests. At one…
Earth Day Spotlight
Elevate is proud to be featured by the Wild Salmon Center in their current newsletter. Our relationship with Wild Salmon Center is a rewarding piece of our business. The timing is also special for us because today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We…
The Test, Adjust and Balance (TAB) Kick-off!
One of my favorite components of our job is participating in the work completed by the TAB contractor. Their behind the scenes roll is critical to a well-functioning building and TAB work is often squeezed into a challenging time frame at the very end of…
Data Logger Field Experience
Elevate Building Commissioning recently deployed the Hobo MX100 data loggers on an existing building project. They were new for us so we thought we would share our experience using these small loggers. These loggers are temperature only and have Bluetooth read out capability. We did…
Air Handling Unit Control: Energy Recovery Wheel
Energy recovery wheels with bypass dampers are commonly installed as part of your dedicated outdoor air handling unit. The effectiveness of energy transfer has improved as energy wheel technology has improved. When and when not to use the energy wheel continues to be a source…