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industry news
How were you affected by the economic downturn? exhibitors A Lot.......................... 23% Some ......................... 58% Very Little ................ 18% Not at All ....................1% Attendees A Lot.......................... 33% Some ......................... 47% Very Little ................ 19% Not at All ....................1%

Data from ASHRAE Journal surveys of 2011 AHR Expo attendees (769; 12% response rate) and exhibitors (160; 12% response rate).

business than ever in the history of Rheem,” said JR Jones, Rheem’s president and CEO. “We’re bringing electronics into what has been a very mechanical industry.” One new product is the Rheem HP-40 hybrid water heater with heat pump that integrates heat pump technology with conventional electric elements. The new Zone Sentry zone valve by Taco uses a microcircuitbased logic to control a gear-driven electronically actuated ball valve to control fluid flow. The design uses 93% less energy than common zone valves while delivering greater flow capacity, shutoff pressure rating, ease of installation and diagnostics, and the number of valves (12) that can be used on a standard 40 VA transformer. Johns Manville introduced a new line of fiberglass air-handling products: JM EQ. The products contain a formaldehydefree resin for improved indoor air quality, to deliver noise attenuation and thermal efficiency performance and integrate EPA-registered antimicrobial agents that protect them against mold development. The Uponor Radiant Rollout™ Mat is a custom-designed, prefabricated, prepressurized network of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX-a) tubing, designed for faster, more consistent installations for large commercial radiant heating and cooling applications. The totally customized mat can be used in a variety of radiant heating and cooling applications, as well as snowmelt. “This is ideal for buildings that are 5,000 ft2 (465 m2) and up, rectangular in nature: supermarkets, retail, ware-

Taco displays its Radiant Mixing Block and Solar Pumping Station products. They are designed for large residential and light commercial hydronic applications. housing, municipal buildings, any large open area,” said Dan Sullivan, the company’s senior product manager, Commercial Radiant Heating and Cooling. “There’s really not a limit on it.” The DryCool™ Plus packaged rooftop unit from Munters integrates the advantages of energy recovery and desiccant dehumidification. The one unit can replace the typical 100% outdoor air unit plus RTU-ERV system with a single package that controls space humidity and provides total energy recovery. MPHE micro plate heat exchangers from Danfoss have dimpled plates that enable greatly improved flow, resulting in more efficient heat transfer with less refrigerant charge and significantly lower pressure drop. Advantix Systems’ DuTreat (DT) series is liquid desiccant dehumidification technology that cools, dehumidifies, increases IAQ and provides temperature and humidity control. RadiCal centrifugal fans from ebm-papst are designed with a dimensionally stable hybrid construction that reduces noise by up to 50%. The fan’s stator is completely encapsulated in high-performance plastic. All inlets in the rotor allow excellent heat dissipation, considerably increasing efficiency.

Left: Attendees see one of many big equipment displays at the Show. Center: LG’s entry into the U.S. solar market includes PV modules. right: Crowds pack the aisles at one of the best attended Shows outside of Chicago and New York.
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2011
Contents
Commentary
Industry News
Meetings and Shows
Feature Articles
ASHRAE’s Best: 2011 Technology Awards
Technology Award Case Studies: Hospital Retrofit
Energy Savings for Quick Service Restaurants
Affinity Laws: Why They Work & When They Don’t
Data Center Heat Rejection: Indirect Air-Side Economizer Cycle
Health Care Standard Update
Building Sciences
Solar NZEB Project
HVAC Mythbuster
Washington Report
Emerging Technologies
IAQ Applications
Special Products
People
Classified Advertising
Advertisers Index
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2011 - Affinity Laws: Why They Work & When They Don’t
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2011 - Data Center Heat Rejection: Indirect Air-Side Economizer Cycle
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