EKEvgenii Konkinincalcengineer.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 4 min readWhere Condensation Forms Inside a Wall: The Dew Point Plane That Destroys BuildingsCondensation on a cold pipe is visible. You see the droplets. You wipe them off or insulate the pipe. Problem noticed, problem solved. Condensation inside a wall is invisible. By the time you see the 00
EKEvgenii Konkinincalcengineer.hashnode.dev·4d ago · 4 min readVentilation CFM and Cooling CFM Are Not the Same NumberThere are two reasons an HVAC system moves air through a building. One is ventilation: bringing in fresh outdoor air to dilute contaminants and maintain indoor air quality. The other is cooling (or he00
EKEvgenii Konkinincalcengineer.hashnode.dev·6d ago · 3 min readRound vs Rectangular Duct: The Engineering Trade-Off Nobody Explains ClearlyWhen an HVAC engineer selects duct shape, the decision is usually driven by one thing: available space. Round duct does not fit in a 6-inch ceiling plenum, so rectangular it is. End of discussion. But00
EKEvgenii Konkinincalcengineer.hashnode.dev·Sep 8 · 3 min read The Four Heat Sources in Every Cooling Load Calculation and Why Most Engineers Only Count Two A cooling load calculation answers one question: how much heat does the system need to remove from this space every hour? The answer comes from four sources, not one. Source 1: Envelope load Heat that00
EKEvgenii Konkinincalcengineer.hashnode.dev·Sep 5 · 3 min readNameplate Power Is Not Energy Consumption: Why Duty Cycle Changes EverythingEvery piece of electrical equipment has a nameplate that shows its rated power. A 5 kW compressor. A 2 kW heater. A 500 W pump. These numbers tell you the maximum power draw when the equipment is runn00