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Is a Plaque Diffuser your Hammer?

Is a Plaque Diffuser your Hammer?

I’m stretching the hell out of this analogy, but let’s go with it.  A ceiling opening is the nail, and just about all of you have settled on a plaque diffuser as your hammer. And for good reason. A great performing product, fairly priced, plenty of competition.  But...
Do you take baths?

Do you take baths?

I’ve said it before. Mixing ventilation is like a bath. Displacement ventilation is like an upside-down shower. I wrote about it 10 years ago. Wow, time flies. Here’s a link to the archived article if you’re curious. We even made a fun little explainer video on the...
Don’t make me hire an HVAC lobbyist

Don’t make me hire an HVAC lobbyist

On October 10th, Air Flow hosted a class about all-electric building design.  Heat pumps, low water temperature heating systems, low-lift/high-efficiency design, displacement, facades, etc.  I know, pretty fancy. One of the class attendees shared that their company...
The Price is Wrong. But just hang on a second.

The Price is Wrong. But just hang on a second.

“I have an $800 diffuser to sell you.” “Hello?” Some discussions end before they begin. On the subject of designing around electronic VAV diffusers, the discussion is usually over before it starts. No problem.  15X the cost of something that works is a challenge for...