Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

As limits on SO 2 emissions become tighter, many coal-fired utility power plants are adding new flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems or upgrading existing ones. The majority of these systems employ ...

The first step in designing any commercial kitchen ventilation system is to deal with the cooking hood. The cooking hood is a capture and containment device that is presented to the mechanical ...

Fiberglass insulation is not airtight. Heck, it will barely even slow air propelled by convection, differential pressure or wind. It is especially helpless against air moving through a leaky pipe ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

Applicable codes and standards provide requirements for exhaust ducts connected to Type I (grease and smoke emitting) exhaust hoods. For many years, legacy and existing duct products have been ...

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...

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