SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is set to vote on an emergency ordinance on Tuesday that would require owners of high-rise buildings with large office spaces to comply with local ...

BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Mechanical system code requirements are often based on standards developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Ventilation ...

Choosing the right floor in a high-rise building is a decision that goes far beyond views and prestige. The floor level directly influences comfort, safety, noise exposure, wind effects, ...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers recently released a two-disk DVD set that demonstrates how Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV), a technique in which powerful fans force ...