Who Does What? An Overview of HVAC System Roles and Controls
in Green Buildings & Green Technology, HVAC
Reed Construction Data has published a technical overview of the types of HVAC controls that may go into the construction of a system. The point is to give a mental map of what’s involved in the respective divisions of labor between the HVAC engineer, mechanical contractor, and electrician, with each working on a different part of a given project.
The article also presents a (very) brief history of the push toward today’s efficient mechanical systems that began with the 1970s energy freakout and the publication of ASHRAE Standard 90. It concludes with some brief observations about the rise of today’s Building Automation Systems and the current LEED-led push toward green building.
It’s quite interesting for a very condensed article, and it presents some information that you may well find useful.
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