Greg Cunniff, P.E., is the applications engineering manager for Taco. He previously was an associate in a consulting engineering firm, Drapes Engineering; a partner in a manufacturers representative firm, Vemco; and established a temperature control contracting firm, Electro Controls, and his own design-build firm, the Summit Group.

Guest Editorial: Critical comfort considerations for commercial buildings

Certain costs must be weighed when choosing a commercial building’s heating-and-cooling system.

Greg Cunniff P.E.

November 18, 2013

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Total comfort systems in commercial buildings come in three common varieties, using water, air or refrigerant. For mechanical contractors, specifying engineers and building owners, important considerations relate to a specific system’s installation, maintenance and life-cycle costs.

Guest Editorial: Hydronics offers a cool, comfort advantage

New technology lowers system costs.

Greg Cunniff P.E.

July 17, 2013

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The world we live in would not be the same if air conditioning weren’t available. Entire regions of the world would have remained undeveloped, sustaining minimal populations, if air conditioning hadn’t become a part of our lives.

Guest Editorial: Hydronic systems provide better energy efficiency

ASHRAE building in Atlanta offers real-world evidence.

Greg Cunniff P.E.

March 15, 2013

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Today’s HVAC industry offers a number of choices when it comes to providing heating and cooling in a large building. The three basic methods to provide comfort and move Btu around a building are by using water, air or refrigerant.

UL 1738 Flue Gas Venting to Safeguard Against the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

The safety concern today is in the use of plumbing Solid Wall Schedule 40 or Foam Core DWV pipe and fittings in FGV applications. These products were never intended to be used in FGV applications, but they have been chosen because they are often the least expensive materials available. Simply put, plumbing DWV products are NOT designed to meet the life safety standards of FGV applications.

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Guest Editorial: Critical comfort considerations for commercial buildings

Guest Editorial: Hydronics offers a cool, comfort advantage

Guest Editorial: Hydronic systems provide better energy efficiency

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