Continuous monitoring of water quality within HVAC systems plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term health and longevity of building networks, avoiding costly repairs, replacement or downtime.
Tag: Water
Monitoring the situation: cost effective remote water quality testing
By monitoring water quality remotely, expensive remedial works can be avoided. FairHeat’s Peter Horne looks at the costs of keeping a close eye on district heating systems
On neutral ground: designing to minimise water use
Prolonged droughts are making water scarcity a global concern. Ramboll’s Rickesh Miyangar says new projects should aim for water neutrality, where water abstraction is no higher than existing levels
London’s hidden energy source: recovering heat from sewage
A new wastewater heat-recovery project announced by Thames Water and Kingston Council could provide a model for future schemes in London. Andy Pearson reports
Water quality: Locked-down buildings’ ticking time bomb
Water-quality tests reveal deteriorating water conditions in commercial buildings under lockdown. Guardian Water Treatment’s Tom O’ Sullivan says action is needed in underused facilities to avoid HVAC breakdowns and the risk of legionella
Slowing the flow: estimating water demand in non-domestic buildings
Overestimating water flow rates means plant is oversized and water is wasted. Heriot-Watt University’s Sarwar Mohammed considers a new method for calculating flow rates accurately in
non-domestic building