TECH TALK: HVAC SIZING FOR E-HOUSES & EQUIPMENT ROOMS

Concerns: Improperly sized HVAC systems can result in having too much or not enough cooling, which could cause malfunctions in the HVAC operations or cause critical equipment to shut down. Each situation presents serious operational issues that could be avoided with the use of proper design considerations during the initial application engineering stage. Electrical Equipment…

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Is a Trachte building always an E-house?

Generically speaking, we make an e-house (Electrical House), yet we use terms like enclosures, rooms, and control buildings interchangeably. There are also several three letter acronyms to describe what we do: And tons more. As a general rule of thumb, the term control building or control house often implies low voltage and typically a relay,…

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Case Study: The Amalgamated Warbasse Houses

The Amalgamated Warbasse Houses is one of New York’s largest union-sponsored housing cooperatives, located in Brooklyn’s Brighton-Coney Island community. It resides on 26 acres, and includes 5 high rise towers, over 2500 units and 8,000+ residents. In 2012, the electrical distribution equipment in each building was badly damaged by saltwater flooding related to Superstorm Sandy.…

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