Hey there, Air Flow course content follower. For 2024, I thought it would be fun to have a literary theme for each class. From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘1984’ to the Old Testament. Take a moment and try to picture yourself back in freshman English. If you were in honors...
I’ve visited a lot of you over the years. The climate control in some of your offices leaves something to be desired. “It’s not that bad” you say in your own head, as you picture your own uphill walk between school and home (both ways). Something tells me your...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
Our next training session is about room comfort. Upcoming posts will more directly address that topic. Meanwhile, I notice that 60 Minutes has a piece on HVAC and air quality. The piece aired Sunday, October 29th and was called ‘The Air We Breathe’. Oh my gosh, our...
The engineers behind CookSelect software made it so easy to use, even a caveman could use it. When it’s time to spec air movement, you know what’s required of the job. What you need is fast fan selection and easy scheduling exports. CookSelect allows you...
How many of you have purchased a single car brand your entire adult life? None. (Yeah, there’s one or two of you. Still using a paper catalog, too.) Is one fan significantly different from another? Not really. If you can point out a consequential difference,...
One thing about our industry. No one cares much about ‘better’. If there isn’t a problem to solve, no one has time. If there IS a problem to solve, we’re all looking for a solution. When Air Flow introduced Price’s chilled beams to the market in 2010, the point was...
