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This week, ASHRAE Journal released a new peer-reviewed Technical Feature article entitled “Evaluating Virus Containment Efficiency of Air-Handling Systems“. The relevance of this article to our longstanding mission here at AQUIS cannot be understated. As the…

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

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  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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…