﻿<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title><![CDATA[News Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[News Blog &amp; Articles]]></description><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog</link><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><generator>SunBlogNuke RSS Generator Version 9.0.0.0</generator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:33:49 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:33:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><managingEditor>info@airoptions.co.za</managingEditor><webMaster>info@itm.co.za (Ortho Sol Development)</webMaster><image><url>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Installation/DNN_SunBlogNuke.png</url><title>News Blog</title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog</link></image>
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]]></description><category>Air Conditioning, Cooling &amp; Ventilation</category><category>Customized HVAC Systems</category><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2113/when-hvac-systems-are-technically-compliant-but-operationally-wrong</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><trackback:ping>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Handlers/Trackback.ashx?id=2113</trackback:ping><enclosure url="https://ortho-sol.com/Portals/15//SunBlogNuke/-1/hvac-company.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When “Good Enough” HVAC Design Starts Costing You Years Later]]></title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2099/when-good-enough-hvac-design-starts-costing-you-years-later</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Early HVAC design choices shape operating cost, reliability, and control stability long after handover. Many commercial buildings only feel the consequences once daily use exposes the limits of what was originally allowed for.</p>
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]]></description><category>Air Conditioning, Cooling &amp; Ventilation</category><category>Air Handling Unit</category><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2092/smart-systems-reduce-hvac-downtime</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:58:00 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><trackback:ping>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Handlers/Trackback.ashx?id=2092</trackback:ping><enclosure url="https://ortho-sol.com/Portals/15//SunBlogNuke/-1/smart-HVAC-systems.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulty HVAC Sensor Data and System Performance]]></title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2087/faulty-hvac-sensor-data-and-system-performance</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Most HVAC systems do not fail suddenly. Output begins to miss targets. Energy use rises without explanation. Comfort complaints repeat without a clear mechanical fault.&nbsp;</p>
]]></description><category>Air Conditioning, Cooling &amp; Ventilation</category><category>Customized HVAC Systems</category><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2087/faulty-hvac-sensor-data-and-system-performance</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><trackback:ping>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Handlers/Trackback.ashx?id=2087</trackback:ping><enclosure url="https://ortho-sol.com/Portals/15//SunBlogNuke/-1/hvac-optimization-39.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart Sensors for High-Efficiency Air Conditioning]]></title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2070/smart-sensors-for-high-efficiency-air-conditioning</link><description><![CDATA[<p>High efficiency systems only perform as intended when the controller receives data it can trust. Even small sensing errors distort the load calculation and ripple through the entire control sequence.</p>

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]]></description><category>Air Conditioning, Cooling &amp; Ventilation</category><category>Commercial Air Conditioning</category><category>Customized HVAC Systems</category><category>Air Handling Unit</category><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2070/smart-sensors-for-high-efficiency-air-conditioning</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:23:00 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><trackback:ping>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Handlers/Trackback.ashx?id=2070</trackback:ping><enclosure url="https://ortho-sol.com/Portals/15//SunBlogNuke/-1/energy-efficient-hvac-2340.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate-Ready Air Handling Units for High Heat Loads]]></title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2063/climate-ready-air-handling-units-for-high-heat-loads</link><description><![CDATA[<p>South Africa&rsquo;s interior is warming at roughly twice the global average, according to the CSIR.</p>
]]></description><category>Air Conditioning, Cooling &amp; Ventilation</category><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2063/climate-ready-air-handling-units-for-high-heat-loads</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:46:00 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><trackback:ping>https://ortho-sol.com/DesktopModules/SunBlog/Handlers/Trackback.ashx?id=2063</trackback:ping><enclosure url="https://ortho-sol.com/Portals/15//SunBlogNuke/-1/air-handling-units-hotter-climates.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HVAC Calibration for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring]]></title><link>https://ortho-sol.com/Information/Blog/entryid/2064/hvac-calibration-for-indoor-air-quality-monitoring</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Sensor drift increases energy use and disrupts comfort. A CO₂ sensor that reads high causes the system to bring in excess outdoor air. This forces coils and chillers to condition more air than needed.</p>
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