As temperatures rise, cooling tower systems face increased challenges. Facility managers, chief engineers, and property managers overseeing large buildings or multiple properties must understand these challenges and how to address them. This guide explores five essential steps to protect and extend the life of your cooling towers during warmer weather, highlighting how expert water treatment […]
Mastering GSA’s New Water Quality Standards: A Federal Building Manager’s Guide
As a property manager or building owner with GSA tenants, you’re likely grappling with the General Services Administration’s 2024 initiative to enhance water quality in federal buildings. This comprehensive testing program, focusing on heavy metals and Legionella in domestic water systems, presents a complex challenge for those responsible for maintaining safe, compliant facilities. GSA tenants […]
Ensuring Summer Efficiency: Key Strategies for Cooling Tower Upkeep
With the summer heating up, building owners and facility managers face the task of keeping HVAC systems in exceptional shape amid higher usage and soaring temperatures. Proper management of these systems is essential for controlling energy costs, ensuring equipment longevity, and maintaining a safe environment. This guide outlines key strategies for optimizing cooling tower performance […]
Risks of Not Preparing Your Cooling Tower for Peak Operation
As summer approaches, building owners and facility managers face the critical responsibility of preparing their cooling tower so that it is ready to handle the intense heat and increased demand. Many underestimate the strain that rising temperatures put on their cooling systems. Without proper preparation, you could face a host of problems that impact your […]
Water Matters: How NY’s Water Quality Affects Your Chiller’s Performance
For building owners and facility managers in New York City, maintaining optimal chiller performance is a constant challenge. At the heart of this challenge lies an often-overlooked factor: water quality. The unique composition of New York’s water supply, with its specific mineral content, pH levels, and contaminants, can significantly impact the efficiency and longevity of […]
Ensuring Compliance with New York’s Cooling Tower Regulations: A Comprehensive Guide
For building owners and facility managers in New York, maintaining compliance with cooling tower regulations is a critical responsibility that comes with significant challenges. The intricate web of requirements set forth by Local Law 77 and Chapter 8 of the Rules of the City of New York can be overwhelming, especially for those new to […]
Why Legionella Prevention Is Important Before And During Summer
With the summer heating up, building owners and facility managers have the important task of keeping their cooling towers running at peak efficiency. These towers are key components in cooling systems and often run around the clock, as they are essential for maintaining a comfortable indoor environment. However, the warm weather also creates a perfect […]
Keeping Cool and Clean: Addressing HVAC Algae, Scale, and Corrosion Before Summer
As summer approaches, it’s crucial for building owners and facility managers to understand the common issues that can affect HVAC system efficiency. One of the most fundamental parts of getting your cooling tower ready for the summer involves addressing common issues such as algae, scale, and corrosion in cooling towers. To help prepare you, this […]
Symptoms of Glycol System Failure
Glycol is commonly used in closed-loop HVAC systems which provide heating and cooling. The glycol solution is circulated through the system’s pipes, carrying thermal energy to and from the heat exchangers. Although glycol is an efficient and reliable heat transfer fluid, it is not immune to failures that can cause costly downtime and equipment damage. […]
