AHUs Help Amplify Microbial Growth
AQUIS introduces the first of its new line of IAQ Series brochures intended to educate facilities teams on the hidden sources of microbial growth in AHU’s, and their negative impact on indoor air quality. Ensuring…
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AQUIS has expanded its service offerings! In addition to AHU Refurbishment, AQUIS now offers AHU Optimization through Coil Restoration. Click HERE to Learn More About AHU Optimization
Indoor Air…Quandary?
The pros and cons of increased reliance on building HVAC systems Eight years ago the U.S. Department of Energy implemented the “Better Buildings Challenge”, an initiative intended to improve the efficiency of U.S. buildings by…
Downtime
downtime doun-tahym (noun) 1: an interval during which a machine is not productive, as during repair, malfunction, maintenance. The Cost of Being Reactive vs. Proactive According to Plant Engineering’s 2018 Maintenance Study, 44% of…
Not the summer pool party you had in mind?
The dog days of summer are here. It’s August at a major metropolitan hospital which still has over a dozen 30 year old air handling units in operation, all running at full tilt due to…
AHU Leaks: Avoid Summer Mayday Calls
As the hot summer months quickly approach, cooling systems will soon be operating at full capacity, putting mechanical equipment to the test. For facilities teams with older buildings and mechanical systems, this can instill a…
Unnecessary Roughness Inside Your AHUs?
Is your Facilities Maintenance team ready to tackle cooling season for 2018? Superbowl season is upon us, but cooling season isn’t too far behind. With the variety of improvement projects you have planned for this…
Up in Smoke: AHU Fires and the Importance of NFPA 90A
Fires never start in air handling units…or do they? To answer this, look no further than the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Dating back to 1899, the NFPA issued standards dedicated to fire protection in…
Aging AHUs + AQUIS = No Sweat this Cooling Season
Most people welcome the arrival of cooling season each year. With it comes warm days and sunshine that help put an extra skip in your step – unless you’re a Facilities professional with a leaking…
Are any of these items on your 2017 Resolutions list?
The New Year is upon us, and with that often comes the old adage of “Out with the old, and in with the new”. Time-honored traditions like New Year’s resolutions run the gamut from tongue-in-cheek…
Compelling Capital Cost Savings: AHU Refurbishment vs. Replacement
Effective capital planning is an essential part of any organization’s short and long-term strategic goals. A comprehensive capital plan serves as both a virtual road map for identifying and assessing existing capital assets, and as the primary vehicle…
AHU Leaks: Prevention is the Key to Keeping Floods at Bay
With the laundry list of tasks and pressing needs that facilities teams address on any given day, it’s easy to see why there’s not an abundance of thought given to what’s lurking inside the dark, damp confines of…
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