Building design trends are constantly evolving as architects and building designers find new ways to improve building aesthetics, design, efficiency, and comfort. These trends range from improved ...

While recently eating dinner with my colleague Paul Wieboldt, we started talking about the common defects found in many duct systems today. As we listed the various duct system flaws typically ...

This chapter is adapted mainly from ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook (2001). Air ducts deliver conditioned air from HVAC units to the space to be conditioned, and, depending on the design, may also bring ...