ASHRAE Journal - March 2014 - 3

Contents Vol. 56, No. 3, March 2014

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44 buiLDiNG scieNces

Great Moments
In Building Science
By Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng.
50 eNGiNeer's NOtebOOk

Avoid Outdated Condenser
Water Rules-of-Thumb

By Stephen W. Duda, P.E.

Features

62 reFriGeratiON appLicatiONs

Water, Water Everywhere

Cold Weather Operation
Of Cooling Towers

By Andy Pearson, Ph.D., C.Eng.
74 Data ceNters

IT Equipment Load Trends,
Part 1

By Paul Lindahl

Improving Operating Efficiency
Of Packaged Air Conditioners
& Heat Pumps

By Donald L. Beaty, P.E.
82 hVac appLicatiONs

High Performance
Air-Distribution Systems

By Srinivas Katipamula, Ph.D.; Weimin Wang, Ph.D.; Mira Vowles, P.E.

By Dan Int-Hout
96 eNerGY MODeLiNG

Aligning IECC and Standard 90.1

Modeling Real vs. Imaginary

By Steve Ferguson

By Javad Khazaii, Ph.D., P.E.

2014 ashrae techNOLOGY aWarDs

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DepartMeNts

2014 ASHRAE Technology Awards
Small Building, Vast Potential
By Fred Betz, Ph.D.; Jimmy Yoshida, P.E.; Scott Easton, P.E.

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