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How often should you get your Fume Hood inspected?

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Fume hoods, essential safety devices in many labs, need regular inspection and maintenance to ensure they are functioning properly. Testing frequency can depend on a variety of factors, including the type of work being done, the specific equipment being used, and local regulations or institutional policies.As a general guideline, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and [...MORE]

Service Area: Cleanroom Performance Testing

Tags: fume hood \ hvac system performance \ Facilty Management \ ASHRAE 110 \

Indoor Air Quality

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Improving indoor air quality in commercial buildings is crucial for maintaining the health and productivity of occupants. The steps are slightly different compared to a residential setting, given the larger space, more occupants, and differing usage patterns. Here are some strategies:Enhance Ventilation: One of the most effective ways to improve air quality is to increase the amount of outdoor air [...MORE]

Why you need ASHRAE 110 Testing for your labs.

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ASHRAE 110 testing is essential for ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and proper functioning of fume hoods in laboratories. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) sets standards for a variety of building systems, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality, including standard 110 for laboratory fume hoods.Fume hoods are critical for providing a safe [...MORE]

Service Area: HVAC Test and Balance

Tags: ashrae \ ASHRAE 110 \ Clean room Certification \ clean room \ pharmacy \

Why is having your hospital cleanroom certified important?

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Cleanroom certification for a hospital is a process that verifies that specific spaces within the hospital meet particular cleanliness and environmental control standards. Cleanrooms in a hospital setting may be found in areas such as operating rooms, pharmacies (especially those compounding sterile preparations), and certain laboratories.Cleanroom certification typically involves several tests [...MORE]

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With cooling Season upon us here's some tips to run a more efficient Chiller Plant

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Optimizing the energy usage of your chiller plant during the peak season load can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can enhance efficiency and minimize costs. Here are some tips:Chiller Maintenance: Regular maintenance is key for any machine to perform at its peak. For chillers, this might include cleaning condenser coils, inspecting for refrigerant leaks, checking alignment of [...MORE]

Service Area: HVAC Test and Balance

Tags: energy efficiency \

Tips, Traps and FAQs

If your HVAC BMS controls have a bunch of outdated overrides in them, your burning money! HVAC overrides of heating and cooling valves cost building owners and operators $10,000's of dollars a year if left unchecked. Commissioning your BMS will save you money this year! Make it part of your Preventive Maintenance routine annually

Each year 100's-1000's of man hours are lost to construction companies because of pour or no, virtual drawing coordination. Reality Capture allows for existing buildings to be 3D Scanned and imported directly to AutoDesk so designers can create your new design based off correct and current conditions of the building environment. Saving the project$

Here is short video of MTI Test and Balance Engineer, Brian Venn discussing an Independent approach to TAB and why we are a proud member of AABC!

AABC - Independence Matters

Drones can be used for many different applications. Our inspections offer drone solutions for construction that can significantly reduce costs of many items. Specifically, they can eliminate the need for costly lifts in many circumstances. Drone use is a valuable option for construction companies. MTI offers different services for the construction.

Continued Commissioning is a process that works to improve how equipment in the building and systems function together. There are many variables that come into play, the age of the building or system being one and how the sequence of operation is managing the daily equipment routines.

MTI believes in Full Project Awareness and that is exactly what a 3D Scan provides. MTI has a state of the art Leica RTC360 3D reality capture solution. MTI will capture your environment in 3D. Export it into a manageable Point Cloud that is ready to be converted into a working RVT file.

Building Commissioning is the practice that ensures buildings are delivered according to the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR). Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders, tend to be more energy efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost. DO NOT Value Engineer Commissioning out of your next project

Symptoms of a building with an Air Balance issue:
Entry way doors "howl" and are difficult to open or won't remain closed. Odor issues in storage areas, break rooms or worse...bathrooms! Frost forms on window sills in the winter. High and Low Temperature areas in a building. Cooling problems in the summer – no matter how long the AC runs.

Change filters every six to eight months. Did you know that dirty air filters can lead to Dirty Air? Dirty air filled will allergens like pollen and mold can lead to sick time in the work place. Sick time means reduced productivity... do we need to go on? They also put wear and tear on your HVAC system meaning you will have to replace it earlier.

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