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    AABC Seminar to Focus on HVAC-System Optimization

    Sept. 18, 2012
    The Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) will present "Optimizing HVAC System Performance," a seminar for design engineers, building owners, commissioning providers, and others involved with building diagnostics, Oct. 5 in Nashville, Tenn.

    The Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) will present "Optimizing HVAC System Performance," a seminar for design engineers, building owners, commissioning providers, and others involved with building diagnostics, Oct. 5 in Nashville, Tenn.

    The following topics will be discussed:

    • Proper duct design and leakage testing for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

    • Developing more effective testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) specifications.

    • Commissioning HVAC controls.

    • TAB instrumentation.

    • Testing and balancing existing buildings.

    The seminar is American Institute of Architects-approved for four hours of continuing-education learning units (HSW/LU). Participants will receive a certificate of completion following the seminar.

    The registration deadline is Sept. 26. The cost is $75. For more information and to register, click here.

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    Described by a colleague as "a cyborg ... requir(ing) virtually no sleep, no time off, and bland nourishment that can be consumed while at his desk" who was sent "back from the future not to terminate anyone, but with the prime directive 'to edit dry technical copy' in order to save the world at a later date," Scott Arnold joined the editorial staff of HPAC Engineering in 1999. Prior to that, he worked as an editor for daily newspapers and a specialty-publications company. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University.