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Follow the JMP Blog to read the technical articles about hydronic heating, cooling, and plumbing. The topics covered on the blog range from How to Read A Pump Curve to Cooling Tower and Condenser Water Design. Whether you are a junior engineer or a seasoned design-build contractor, you'll bookmark this site for your continued professional development and education!
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4d ago
Our last series taught us that pumps with untrimmed impellers and variable frequency drives (i.e., optimized impeller pumps) can often exceed design head and flows without penalty. Now, we're really going to blow your mind. Did you know ..read more
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2M ago
Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of specifying a pump with an optimized impeller. As a reminder, an optimized impeller is the largest impeller that won’t ..read more
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2M ago
A retired engineer I know once said, "There is no glory in an undersized ..read more
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3M ago
Variable speed drives (VSDs) are less expensive and more reliable than a decade ago, paving the way for new best practices when specifying pumps. Traditionally, pumps have been specified with impellers trimmed to deliver peak load without overloading the pump motor. But is all that trimming necessary ..read more
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3M ago
Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced findings from a study that offers robust confirmation that mass deployment of geothermal heat pumps ..read more
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5M ago
ASHRAE's new global headquarters demonstrates how WSHPs can be used in conjunction with other energy efficient strategies to achieve net-zero ..read more
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6M ago
So far in this series, we’ve discussed the relevancy of Water Source Heat Pumps (WSHPs) in terms of their low Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and high coefficient of performance (COP). However, looming refrigeration regulatory changes ..read more
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8M ago
Decarbonization and electrification are big buzzwords these days. Intuitively, most understand that decarbonization refers to reducing carbon dioxide resulting from power generation and consumption, and electrification means ..read more
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8M ago
If you still need to read the ASHRAE Position Document on Building Decarbonization don’t wait any longer. This 19-page document concisely summarizes ASHRAE's proposed decarbonization strategies for existing buildings and new building design and construction. It is an essential and historical document that boldly ..read more
JMP Blog
8M ago
Water Source Heat Pumps (WSHP) are destined to play a significant role in the decarbonization (and accompanying electrification) of the United States and many other parts of the world. In this series, we will discuss WSHP technology's relevance to this global movement and what is happening in our industry ..read more