2011 ASHRAE Technology Awards: Green School Lab
The Mesa Community College, Mesa, Ariz., Physical Sciences Building, contains state-of-the-art labs, support spaces and classrooms for chemistry, engineering, geology, physics, physical science and astronomy. The HVAC system for the physical sciences building takes advantage of single-pass air requirements of the lab spaces to provide increased ventilation for the office and instructional spaces.Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 53, no. 5, May 2011