AN ENGINEER’S PERSPECTIVE

A look at real buildings and HVAC.

Engineering solutions, operation, technology, data and the future of HVAC — without the marketing noise.

Will artificial intelligence replace HVAC designers?

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Artificial intelligence does not need new equipment. It needs data

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Bosch paid $8 billion for HVAC. In fact, it bought something much bigger

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Why a good brand can lose its reputation even when its equipment remains good

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Buildings will learn to think ahead

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A building on paper and in practice: why they almost never match

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In ten years, no two buildings will be alike

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Decarbonisation. It is not really about carbon

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The most expensive engineering solution is the one you plan to finish later

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Supervisory control. Why does a building need another screen?

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The design has passed expert review. But does that mean it is good?

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Shopping centre energy efficiency: how costs become profit

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What an enthalpy heat exchanger delivers

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Europe is changing refrigerants. But building services engineering as a whole is changing too

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Free cooling: what are compressor-free hours worth?

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Equipment warranty or performance guarantee?

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Who is keeping track of your money?

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The HVAC contractor of the future. Why installation will no longer be the main service

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HVRF. When air conditioning stops being a compromise

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When energy bills rise, businesses turn to magic

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Why an office is never comfortable for everyone at once

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Air conditioners on the façade: a small detail that changes a building's standing

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Oversight ends too soon

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Maximum prefabrication. Why construction is gradually moving from site to factory

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Why most retail chains buy the wrong air conditioning system

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Why chains spend millions on facilities management yet remain in firefighting mode

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We did not remove the operator. We removed the human factor.

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At the intersection of HVAC, IT and artificial intelligence

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Why the cheapest bid is almost never the cheapest

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Why a wall-mounted air conditioner and climate control are different things

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The biggest problem with AI in buildings is not AI at all

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Not every saving makes a building stronger

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Why businesses lose money through the operation of building services, not the equipment itself

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Have you ever checked the payback on energy efficiency?

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Why ‘turnkey’ means almost nothing

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Why the costliest HVAC mistakes occur after installation is complete

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Simplicity as a sign of mature engineering

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The next revolution in building services will not come from HVAC

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Rotary heat recovery: the economics of ventilation for 10 000 m²

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Artificial intelligence for building services: what works today and what will remain an impressive presentation

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Why air conditioning for a business centre starts with neither a chiller nor VRF

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What design brief should developers give designers today?

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The building digital twin: why this technology is becoming the new standard in property management now

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The digital building passport: a document that does not yet exist

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A new engineering sector is emerging in Ukraine. And many have yet to notice

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Why fitness club ventilation does not start with air

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Ventilation in a private home is now a necessity, not a luxury

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Spare capacity or reliability?

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Where does office heat come from?

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