by Ray Hicks, President, CO2Meter.com I wasn’t particularly overwhelmed by the AHR show this year: first, Chicago in the winter leaves a lot to be desired from this transplanted Floridians' point of view, and second, in contrast to the previous Chicago show, it appeared there weren’t as many bodies in the isles. Scanning AHRExpo.com I don’t see any press releases...
Posted by CO2 Meter on January 30, 2012.
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One of the coolest parts of our job here at CO2 meter is that we get to learn the many ways CO2 is used and monitored throughout various industries. The poultry industry is no different. At virtually every stage of a chicken's life-cycle, the management of CO2 levels is required. • It starts with egg incubation. Using CO2 as a...
Posted by CO2 Meter on January 30, 2012.
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People sometimes ask about the differences between VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) sensors and CO2 sensors. While both can be used to measure indoor air quality (IAQ), these sensors are not interchangeable. They measure very different things. CO2 sensing technology by IR (infrared) is stable and is not subject to the short-term, random drift found in air quality sensors. Most IR...
Posted by CO2 Meter on January 13, 2012.
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Many of you have called us to ask about applications that start with the sentence, “How do I…” In every case, the application falls into one of two groups: measuring gas by diffusion or measuring gas by sampling. Knowing the difference can help you decide which method is best for you. Diffusion – Measurement for Environment From indoor air quality...
Posted by CO2 Meter on December 29, 2011.
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In addition to emitting less carbon dioxide and using less water, sustainably designed federal buildings cost 19 percent less to maintain, according to a report by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The results are included in a white paper recently released by the Government Services Administration, or GSA. The GSA commissioned PNNL to conduct a post-occupancy evaluation...
Posted by CO2 Meter on December 19, 2011.
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Posted by CO2 Meter on December 15, 2011.
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The Taiwanese Legislature passed the Indoor Air Quality Management Act Nov. 8, making Taiwan the second country after South Korea to enact such a regulation. Shieh Yan-ru, head of the Environmental Protection Administration’s Department of Air Quality Protection & Noise Control, said the act, part of President Ma Ying-jeou’s environmental protection platform, is a step toward ensuring the health and...
Posted by CO2 Meter on November 18, 2011.
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Recently the Phoenix fire department responded to a restaurant employee collapsing and struggling to breathe after walking up from the basement. A few months later, an 80-year-old woman died and another was found unconscious in a restroom in a Georgia restaurant. What do both these incidents have in common? Each of these women succumbed to the effects of high levels...
Posted by CO2 Meter on October 25, 2011.
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If you are a parent, do you think about the air quality in your child’s classroom? You should. Every classroom requires a constant flow of fresh, conditioned air to make it comfortable for students. In the past, this was not a problem. Pre-WWII school buildings “leaked” fresh air into the building around windows and through open doors. Although “leaky” buildings...
Posted by CO2 Meter on September 20, 2011.
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Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published in Nature Journal Online, shows that cutting emissions of those other gases could slow changes in climate that are expected in the future. Discussions with colleagues around the time of the 2009 United...
Posted by CO2 Meter on August 11, 2011.
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