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Here’s our Air Distribution Class Heating Takeaways

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....
Some Trigonometry Required

Some Trigonometry Required

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...

Qualities of an AD Pro…

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...

The Quiz Before the AD Class

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...
News Flash – Hot Air Still Rising, but Diffusers not Mixing

News Flash – Hot Air Still Rising, but Diffusers not Mixing

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...
My Air Distribution Conspiracy Theory

My Air Distribution Conspiracy Theory

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....
A New Date to Debunk Air Distribution.

A New Date to Debunk Air Distribution.

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...
It’s not your fault  you stink at air distribution (AD).

It’s not your fault you stink at air distribution (AD).

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...
Break Bad Habits  With Air Flow in 2026

Break Bad Habits With Air Flow in 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...