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CONTENTS Vol. 50, No. 8 | August 2008 20 Features 20 28 38 46 52 Maintain to Sustain—Delivering ASHRAE’s Sustainability Promise By Bill Harrison 28 60 72 76 80 By Carl H. Jordan Ca 52 Standing Columns Building Sciences ld Energy Flow Across Enclosures er By Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P os .Eng. Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation: Current Best Practices By Stephen B. Martin Jr.; Chuck Dunn; James D. Freihaut; Pc Practical Pointers How Not to Smoke Test w Eme Emerging Technologies e Wireless for Controls: An Update re By Kurt Roth, Ph.D.; Ku is Louis Quartararo, P .E.; And James Brodrick, Ph.D. J Improving Humidity Control With Energy Recovery Ventilation By John Dieckmann Single- or Two-Stage Compression gl By Todd B. Jekel, Ph.D, P To .E.; and Douglas T. Reindl, Ph.D., P .E. Washington Report sh Building Caucus Formed ld By Ryan M. Colker Ry D Departments 5 6 17 18 66 74 81 82 85 88 Commentary Industry News Letters Meetings and Shows InfoCenter Products People Special Products Data Center Cooling: Using Wet-Bulb Economizers ta ASHRAE® Journal (ISSN 0001-2491) MISSION STATEMENT | ASHRAE Journal reviews current HVAC&R technology of broad interest through publication of application-oriented articles. ASHRAE Journal’s editorial content ranges from back-to-basics features to reviews of emerging technologies, covering the entire spectrum of professional interest from design and construction practices to commissioning and the service life of HVAC&R environmental systems. PUBLISHED MONTHLY | Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329. Periodicals postage paid at Atlanta, Georgia, and additional mailing offices. LETTERS/MANUSCRIPTS | Letters to the editor and manuscripts for publication should be sent to: Fred Turner, Editor, ASHRAE Journal, fturner@ashrae.org. SUBSCRIPTIONS | $8 per single copy (includes postage and handling on mail orders). Subscriptions for members $6 per year, included with annual dues, not deductible. Nonmember $59 (includes postage in USA); $79 (includes postage for Canadian); $149 international (includes air mail). Expiration dates vary for both member and nonmember subscriptions. Payment (U.S. funds) required with all orders. CHANGE OF ADDRESS | Requests must be received at subscription office eight weeks before effective date. Send both old and new addresses for the change. ASHRAE members may submit address changes at www.ashrae.org/address. POSTMASTER | Send form 3579 to: ASHRAE Journal, 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329. Canadian Agreement Number 40064709. MICROFILM | This publication is microfilmed by National Archive Publishing Company. For information on cost and issues available, contact NAPC at 800-420-NAPC or www.napubco.com. ONLINE at ASHRAE.org | Feature articles are available online. Members can access articles at no cost. Nonmembers may purchase articles at www.ashrae.org/bookstore. PUBLICATION DISCLAIMER | ASHRAE has compiled this publication with care, but ASHRAE has not investigated and ASHRAE expressly disclaims any duty to investigate any product, service, process, procedure, design or the like which may be described herein. The appearance of any technical data, editorial material or advertisement in this publication does not constitute endorsement, warranty or guarantee by ASHRAE of any product, service, process, procedure, design or the like. ASHRAE does not warrant that the information in this publication is free of errors and ASHRAE does not necessarily agree with any statement or opinion in this publication. The entire risk of the use of any information in this publication and its supplement is assumed by the user.

ASHRAE Journal - August 2008

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ASHRAE Journal - August 2008
Contents
Section: Contents
ASHRAE’s New Building
Section: Commentary
The Buzz Is Quality As China Matures
Section: Industry News
AC Factory in China: Familiar, Clean, High Tech
Ziehl-Abegg Opens Technology Center
McQuay to Cool Self-Contained Desert City
Office Buildings Offsetting Costs With Efficiency
Section: Letters
Letters
Section: Meetings and Shows
Meetings and Shows
Section: Feature Articles
Article-Maintain to Sustain
Article-Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
Article-Improving Humidity Control
Article-Single- or Two-Stage Compression
Article-Data Center Cooling: Using Wet-Bulb Economizers
Section: Building Sciences
Energy Flow Across Enclosures
Section: InfoCenter
InfoCenter
Section: Practical Pointers
How Not to Smoke Test
Section: Products
Products
Section: Emerging Technologies
Wireless for Controls: An Update
Section: Washington Report
Building Caucus Formed
Section: People
People
Section: Special Products
Focus on Boilers and Heating Equipment
Section: Classified Ads
Classified Ads
Section: Advertising Index
Advertising Index
ADVERTISERS
Daikin AC (Americas), Inc.
Titus
Honeywell Analytics Inc.
MGM Products
PDU Cables
Ductformer
C&D International
ASHRAE HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics
DeDietrich Boilers
ASHRAE Certification Ad
DeDietrich Boilers
Fulton Companies, The
DeDietrich Boilers
ACS/Sterling Steam Control Products
Data Aire Inc.
Thybar Corp.
Bessamire Sales LLC
Carlyle Compressor Co.
AHR Expo-Chicago
Danfoss Inc.
Grundfos Pumps
Chillventa
American Air & Water
Rawal Devices
LG Electronics
*ASHRAE e-learning
*Parker Hannifin Corporation
Reliable Controls Co.
Shortridge Instruments Inc.
Lumalier
Ruskin
*ASHRAE Standard and Guidelines & Handbook CD+
*Mitsubishi
Wrightsoft
AHR Expo-Mexico
Rotor Source
APEX Engineering
Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
ASHRAE Certification
Goodway Technologies Corp.
Petra Engineering Industries Co.
Building Automation Prod. Inc
Knauf Insulation
A-J Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Ritchie Engineering/Yellow Jacket Products Division
Tjernlund Products, Inc.
Conn-Fab
Sentech Corp.
Reliable Controls Co.
AAON, Inc.
Rotor Source
Heat Wise, Inc.
Mcquay International
National Air Filtration
Anvil
Fulton Companies, The
American Auto-Matrix Inc.
Reef Industries
Rawal Devices
Grundfos Pumps
Specific Systems, Ltd.
Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
Topog-E Gasket Co
Thybar Corp.
Ritchie Engineering/Yellow Jacket Products Division
Onicon
Honeywell Analytics Inc.
ASHRAE GreenGuide
Advanced Control Technologies
Tekmar
Bryan Steam LLC
Cleaver Brooks
Parker Boiler
ASHRAE Online Reader Response
Seiho International
Propane Council
AAON, Inc.
Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ASHRAE Journal - August 2008
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Daikin AC (Americas), Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 1
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Titus
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Section: Contents
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Honeywell Analytics Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Section: Commentary
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Ductformer
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - C&D International
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ASHRAE HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - DeDietrich Boilers
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ASHRAE Certification Ad
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - DeDietrich Boilers
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Fulton Companies, The
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - DeDietrich Boilers
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACS/Sterling Steam Control Products
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Data Aire Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Thybar Corp.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Bessamire Sales LLC
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - BA2
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Carlyle Compressor Co.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Meetings and Shows
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - AHR Expo-Chicago
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Article-Maintain to Sustain
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 21
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 22
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Danfoss Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 24
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Grundfos Pumps
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Chillventa
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Rawal Devices
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Article-Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 29
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 30
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - LG Electronics
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Propane Council
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 33
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 34
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - *Parker Hannifin Corporation
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 36
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Reliable Controls Co.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Article-Improving Humidity Control
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 39
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Lumalier
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Ruskin
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 42
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - *Mitsubishi
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 44
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Wrightsoft
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Article-Single- or Two-Stage Compression
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 47
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 48
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - AHR Expo-Mexico
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 50
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - APEX Engineering
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Article-Data Center Cooling: Using Wet-Bulb Economizers
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 53
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 54
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 56
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ASHRAE Certification
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACP2
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACP3
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACP4
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACP5
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ACP6
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 57
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Goodway Technologies Corp.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Petra Engineering Industries Co.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Energy Flow Across Enclosures
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 61
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Building Automation Prod. Inc
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Knauf Insulation
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 64
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - A-J Manufacturing Co. Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Sentech Corp.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Mcquay International
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - American Auto-Matrix Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Honeywell Analytics Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Tekmar
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - How Not to Smoke Test
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 73
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Products
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Bryan Steam LLC
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Wireless for Controls: An Update
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 77
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 78
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Cleaver Brooks
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Building Caucus Formed
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - ASHRAE Online Reader Response
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Focus on Boilers and Heating Equipment
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 83
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Seiho International
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Classified Ads
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 86
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - 87
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Advertising Index
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - AAON, Inc.
ASHRAE Journal - August 2008 - Munters Corp., Dehumidification Div.
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