Mar 17, 2026
Thanks to you, brave souls, for participating in our breakout room and air distribution design challenges in our last class. Try as we might through several examples, solving for heating at reduced air flow with high ceilings is a problem that’s difficult to solve....
Mar 16, 2026
Trigonometry. Who remembers cosine and tangent, much less the inverse? Air Flow’s next class is going to require you to consider revisiting your high school math. In order to properly determine the height of an acoustic barrier, we have to understand the height of the...
Feb 26, 2026
1. You are compulsive about organizing the dishwasher, and rearrange dishes that another person loaded. 2. Loose cables, even concealed, are an intolerable problem. 3. “Honey, it’s time to rearrange the living room furniture again…” 4. Your...
Feb 19, 2026
One thing I know about engineers. They love pop quizzes. Here’s some food for thought before our Air Distribution (AD) class on 03/03/26. Here’s a plaque diffuser. It’s a terrific general-purpose diffuser. 1. Here’s a directional diffuser. Does it perform any...
Feb 12, 2026
The video depicts a common phenomenon. Last I checked: Hot air still rises Engineers still prefer VAV systems VAVs in heating mode still limit air flow from 30-50% Is it really so shocking that typical diffusers don’t make spaces comfortable in heating mode? When’s...
Feb 6, 2026
Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory? Hear me out. Think about all the companies that you ever purchased or specified grilles and diffusers from. And think about where they came from. Titus? That’s Texas. Krueger? Funny, Texas again. Nailor? Guess What? Texas....
Jan 30, 2026
We’re adjusting our calendar so you don’t have to adjust yours. We learned the Wisconsin Code Refresher is happening February 16th-18th. To avoid the clash, we are moving Air Flow’s class back to March 3rd. If you already registered, you don’t need to do anything. If...
Jan 27, 2026
We’re big fans of displacement and the sustainable group at Price. Check out their blog on displacement and all the great stuff coming from their sustainable team. Pushing the Limits With Displacement Ventilation Although widely known for its ability to...
Jan 22, 2026
Ouch, Tom, that was really mean. Yeah, well, it’s more of a reflection on Air Flow, and not you so much. You were never really taught AD. Sure, we’ve had classes that talked about AD, mostly when we were comparing it to displacement. This class could absolve you of...
Jan 13, 2026
Happy New Year, Everyone! We’re pleased to launch our 2026 Training Schedule. Be on the lookout for registration opportunities and event details in forthcoming blog posts. Thanks for a great 2025, and here we go with 2026 and some new habits. Download the course book...
