Replacing and Maintaining Commercial Air Conditioning Systems

By melissa | Published: March 17, 2010

Commercial buildings have unique needs in regards to their air conditioning systems. They must take these needs into account when setting up maintenance schedules for HVAC systems. Unlike residential buildings which have incredibly predictable maintenance schedules, commercial buildings are extremely unpredictable. The maintenance requirements of commercial building’s A/C system can vary widely from month to month. This is due to the fluctuation in usage of most commercial buildings. Most commercial buildings have busy times of the year. The more traffic in a commercial building, the more frequently maintenance needs to be performed to sustain optimal performance.

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HVAC for High Rise Complexes

By shervin | Published: March 16, 2010

High rise complexes have air conditioning needs unlike any other building. These buildings have unique challenges. As most people know, hot air rises and cool air remains close to the ground. This makes finding and utilizing the perfect HVAC system for a high rise complex incredibly challenging. Many high rise complexes are not equipped with the proper air conditioning unit. This is generally due to poor planning or lack of knowledge of what type of system should be installed. As a result, the need for maintenance and the frequency of unexpected repairs dramatically increases. Therefore, it is imperative that the proper system be installed.

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How Hill York Implements the Florida Mechanical Code

By melissa | Published: March 15, 2010

Hill York, an air conditioning company located in the southern part of the state of Florida, takes great pride in sustaining and exceeding the expectations of the Florida Mechanical Code. The Florida Mechanical Code is the series of expectations of contractors that perform mechanical work in the state of Florida. Hill York does not simply meet these expectations, but constantly exceeds them.

Hill York specializes in providing excellent A/C service, maintenance, and repair to a variety of clients. Part of why they are so skilled at exceeding the expectations set forth by the Florida Mechanical Code is because of the wide array of air conditioning systems that they service.

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Emergency Air Conditioning Services

By shervin | Published: March 8, 2010

One of the worst experiences that one can endure during the heat of the summer is to be without air conditioning. Everyone has experienced it at least once. Usually, luck has it that you wake up in the middle of the night in the middle of July. The temperature inside is well over 80 degrees and it’s not much cooler outside. You seriously consider grabbing a pillow and spending the night on the kitchen floor because the kitchen floor is the coolest part of the house. When you consider how badly your back would be aching in the morning, you consider rounding up the family and spending the night in a hotel, only to realize that won’t work either because the kids have to take the bus to school in the morning. Frustrated, you change out of your pajamas that are soaked in sweat and put on a new pair. You climb back into bed, look over at the clock, and realize that you only have four hours until it’s time to wake up. You try to get some quality sleep in the smoldering heat.

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Building Ventilation and Control Strategies

By melissa | Published: March 5, 2010

Building ventilation is a strange beast. Each building’s ventilation needs vary widely from one building to the next, making this one of the most challenging aspects of managing a building’s HVAC system. Though there are a variety of schools of thought surrounding the best strategy to implement when considering the ventilation system for a building, most experts agree that the single most important factor is the amount of traffic that the building is expected to endure. Commercial buildings tend to have the hardest time with this estimation because their traffic varies so widely from month to month throughout the year. Unlike any other estimation dealing with air conditioning systems and ventilation, traffic of commercial buildings should be overestimated as opposed to underestimated. This ensures that the ventilation system will be able to handle the traffic of the building.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

By shervin | Published: March 3, 2010

Building information modeling is a complicated process that involves generating and managing data associated with a building throughout its life cycle. Though complicated, the benefits of building information modeling have led many contractors to use it. BIM  typically produces three dimensional images in real time, thereby aiding greatly in the building’s construction. This process encompasses building geometry, geographic information, and spatial relationships.

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Benefits of Strategos Rooftop Units

By melissa | Published: March 1, 2010

Strategos rooftop units have a variety of benefits and should be considered by anyone looking for an energy efficient unit. Strategos rooftop units are the most energy efficient rooftop units in the industry, making them an excellent choice. Though the benefits of Strategos rooftop units are plentiful, there are five benefits that are most notable.

BACnet Module
The BACnet Module allows for optimal communication regarding the system. Monitoring and diagnostic work regarding the system can be communicated through this two way communication system, making relaying information about the system much more efficient than with any other rooftop system. Not only does the BACnet Module cut down on time spent repairing the unit, but it also helps to make it a more efficient unit by ensuring proper communication and maintenance.

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Air Conditioning for Public and Private Schools in Florida

By shervin | Published: March 1, 2010

The air conditioning needs of schools vary widely from the needs of other types of buildings. Furthermore, the A/C needs of buildings in Florida are far different than the needs of buildings in most of the rest of the country. Though this may seem like an insurmountable situation, quite the opposite is true. With proper planning, HVAC systems in Florida schools can function quite well.

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Air Conditioning for Florida Buildings

By melissa | Published: February 22, 2010

Buildings in Florida have unique air conditioning needs. An A/C unit in most parts of the country will only be in use an average of three to four months out of the year. However, air conditioning units in Florida are typically used for six to eight months out of the year. This additional usage of the A/C unit adds immensely to the wear and tear. Therefore, it is essential that buildings in Florida have their regular routine maintenance performed twice as frequently on their air conditioning systems than A/C units in other states.

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Causes of Poor Air Flow in an HVAC System

By shervin | Published: February 22, 2010

Homes with central heating and air-conditioning systems rely on ductwork to distribute warmed or cooled air throughout the house. These ducts carry air from the furnace or air conditioner to the rest of the house.

Today’s ductwork consists of insulated flexible tubes that snake across the attic floor or under the house. Unfortunately, heating ducts are out of sight and often out of mind. Homeowners wouldn’t put up with leaking water pipes. But ductwork — carrying air instead of water — can leak for years, without anyone knowing it. Water damage is immediate, but the only reflection from poor ductwork will be increased heating and cooling costs.

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