Get Your Hydronic System Back in Balance

摘要

You'll know right away when your hydronic system is out of balance - you might hear a loud noise or notice spikes in energy usage and occupants' complaints. Age and temperature tweaks will slowly throw off the system, nudging your energy bills up and thermal comfort down. If your building's hydronic system isn't performing as well as it used to, it may be time to balance it. When Your Building is Unbalanced The hydronic system should have been balanced during installation when your building was new, says Bruce Kafenbaum, senior vice president of business development for US Energy Group, a developer and supplier of building energy management systems. But as years pass, the system can fall away from the set point. When occupants have individual temperature controls, one person's attempt to change his or her local temperature can have ramifications for others.