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This website offers quick access to an array of information related to commercial and laboratory HVAC system design, operations, and maintenance best practices. The resources cover central plants, distribution systems, and zone systems, with specific guidance for laboratories.

This resource is designed for facility managers, operations staff, and design engineers who want to understand and improve commercial HVAC system efficiency. It provides introductions and definitions for HVAC systems and components with extensive links for additional information about technologies, energy efficiency measures, trainings, procurement, and case studies.

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Explore comprehensive HVAC resources for commercial systems.

Jeff Wolfe does research in the compositional analysis lab at the Field Test Laboratory Building (FTLB) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)

Explore HVAC resources for laboratory-specific systems, specifically single-pass.

This Resource Map does not duplicate guidance provided in codes and standards, and it should not be used in lieu of professional engineering services.