Testing, Adjusting and Balancing HVAC Systems
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of HVAC systems is a critical aspect of bringing a facility online. Of course to be effective the facility needs to be completed. If the facility is not completed, the testing adjusting and balancing cannot be completed. In order for final adjusting and balancing to be completed the entire facility needs to be online and functioning.
If an area is brought on line there are interactions with the surrounding areas to the new area. For example, if a new area i brought online an the pressurization in the space is positive to the surrounding area, the new area will have an effect on the air balance in other areas.
With our roots in building automation, we bring the ability to assist with all aspects of your testing, adjusting and balancing work. We are familiar with working with building owners, general contractors and mechanical contractors. We can be a the 3rd party testing, adjusting and balancing company. Some owners will hire a separate testing, adjusting and balancing company directly, especially in a commissioned facility. When the testing and balancing company works directly for the mechanical contractor, the mechanical contractor has potential influence over the results. When the testing and balancing company works directly for the owner, there is no possibility of undue influence.
Our staff has worked in all roles of working for architects, engineers, building owners, building management companies, general contractors and mechanical contractors. We are comfortable in any role you bring us into and will work to provide the best possible project.
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Bill Johnson (Testing Adjusting Balancing) 2011-11-08 01:26:54
The Comfortable Feeling Of Heating and Cooling In Your Facility
Air Balance
is a very essential process so that people may live healthy and peacefully. It is a gauge to measure how a complicated HVAC system performs. That way, providing air balance for the occupants of a room or space will be guaranteed. You will know if there is balance of air flow in a room when all the occupants inside feel a comfortable level of heating and cooling.There are two types of air balance that you will need to know about to further understand what it truly necessitates to have comfortable heating/cooling air circulating inside your room.
- Comfort Balance
- AABC Certified Air Balance
- NEBB Certified Air Balance
- ASHRAE Air Balance Standards
Comfort Balance
Comfort Balance in air flow means checking out if a space or room is comfortably conditioned or not. To check for comfort air balance, simply walk into a space or room and raise a hand over your head to see if the register is releasing air for the room. Of course you will need the proper instrumentation to check if the correct level of airflow is being achieved. Or better yet, to make things easier, simply ask the occupants if they feel a comfortable feeling of heating and cooling as they stay there. If you are certain that there is air balance among the HVAC factors (heating, ventilating and air conditioning), then there is nothing else for you to worry about. In other words, you will not need to call for or employ the services of a professional. But then if you are not sure that there is an ongoing in equilibrium in the air flow, then have your heating and cooling system checked by a pro right away.
AABC Associated Air Balance Council Certified Air Balance
This type of air balance makes sure that the HVAC system in a facility is functioning harmoniously at an optimal level of performance. That way, occupants may enjoy the comforts of staying within the confines of an efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. Before aiming for AABC Certification, look into the possible indications that may indicate the system was not adjusted to provide a balanced flow of air in the room.
NEBB National Environmental Balancing Bureau Certified Air Balance
NEBB is a competing organization to AABC that also certified the air balancers that perform air balance under their organization. NEBB provides training and education for the balancing companies that they certify.
ASHRAE Air Balance
ASHRAE published standards for air balancing of HVAC systems. ASHRAE publishes and maintains standards for companies to utilize to prove the air balance was done in accordance with industry standards.
Two Signs To Know If an HVAC System Has Been Adjusted
The instant you notice that your air conditioning system’s air balance has been fine-tuned, immediately call on the services of a professional to check on the air flow in your office. There might be a need to manually adjust the balancing dampers in the duct system. Here are just two of the warning signs that you will need to watch out to know if your HVAC system has been adjusted:
1. Presence of an "uneven temperature" inside an air-conditioned rooms;
2. Variations in terms of "air flow" despite all registers being open
If they have been adjusted, you may try carrying out new adjustments on your HVAC’s air balance. To do this, you will need to move the levers of the balancing dampers and the registers should be open. This is to make sure that the air coming from the air conditioning system will not be directly blown into the occupants’ faces. In that way, the occupants within the room will not have to complain anymore about getting too little cold air or perhaps, a lot.
Digital Air Control provides trained air balancing professionals to provide you air and water balancing services. Our staff have been trained in the correct procedures in NEBB air and water balancing procedures. Digital Air Control also maintains certified and calibrated instruments for air and water balance. Digital Air Control also can optimize the control system to provide an energy efficient system. Digital Air Control can also provide you with an energy audit to increase your energy efficiency inside your facility.