Thermal Gain

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…

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Air Handling Unit Control: Night Setback & Free Cooling

Air Handling Unit Control: Night Setback & Free Cooling

The building automation system (BAS) has the capability to perform whole building, complex sequence of operations. Two simple sequences that lead to big energy savings are night setback and free cooling. A complex air delivery system or a basic packaged rooftop unit with a stand-alone…

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