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Understanding Your Dampers

The Condenser - Hand Quadrants and Cranks

Drainable Louvers for Rainy Days

The Condenser - Chevron Blades for Severe Weather

Damper Showdown - Control vs. Backdraft

The Condenser - A Closer Look at Pin-Lock Axles

Four Questions on Louver Location

The Condenser - A Closer Look at Linkage

Five Things to Know When Selecting Dampers

The Condenser - Subframes for Louvers

Blades with a Purpose - For Louvers and Dampers

The Condenser - A Closer Look at Blade Seals

The Big Three Metals for Louvers and Dampers

The Condenser - Equipment Screens for Rooftops

Five Specialty Dampers for HVAC Design

The Condenser - Product Spotlight: The 517-518 Series

Five Things to Know When Choosing Louvers

The Condenser - Hat and Channel Damper Frames

Connecting Dampers and Multi-panel Assemblies

The Condenser - Pneumatic Actuation

Sunscreens for Passive Cooling

The Condenser - A Closer Look at Blade Axles

Four Ways to Make Efficient Dampers

The Condenser - Product Spotlight: The EA-531-D Series

Three Common Types of Louvers

The Condenser - Style with Louvers

Innovations in HVAC - Virtual and Augmented Reality

Innovations in HVAC - UV Light

The Condenser - Product Spotlight: The AS3D99VS

Round Dampers for Spiral Ducts

The Condenser - Open and Closed, DPI Switches

Anatomy of a Damper

The Condenser - The Importance of Maintenance

Innovations in Construction - Planning in 3D

Damper Blades, A Primer

Innovations in HVAC - Smart Systems

The Condenser - The Louvered Look with Combination Adjustable Louvers

Innovations in Architecture - Sunflower Villages

Combination Stationary - Two-in-One Louver Solutions

Newsstand in the News - Smart Cement

The Condenser - Product Spotlight: The AFD-20 Series Control Damper

Newsstand in the News - Unprecedented Heatwave Shatters Record Highs

Air Performance and Control Dampers

Balanced Flow - Static and Dynamic Pressure

The Condenser - Louver Screens and Uninvited Guests

Important Terms for Louvers and Dampers

The Condenser - Mullions, Dividing Lines

Louvers by the Numbers

The Condenser - Flange Frames for Seamless Design

Thank you, Newsstand Readers

Damper Dimensions

Options for Louvers

The Condenser - Anatomy of a Louver

Options for Control Dampers

The Condenser: Extendables - Extensions for Damper Blade Shafts

Air Leakage - The Performance Killer

The Condenser - Air Performance and Keeping the Flow

The Condenser: UL and You

Ten Important Traits of Highly Effective Louvers

The History of MCDLG

Tough Times - Then and Now

Specifications - The Plans to Your Building

MCDLG is Here to Help

The Condenser: Free Area - The Space Between Blades

The Four Types of Life Safety Dampers

The Condenser: Containing the Blaze

The Condenser: Electric Actuation

Seven Specialty Applications for Louvers

Maintaining Control Dampers

AMCA 540 and 550: Tougher Tests for Hurricane Louvers

2019 - A Year in Review with MCDLG's Ken Wahlers

Backdraft Dampers - One-Way Airflow

Louvers for Every Occasion? - Choosing for Various Applications

Industrial Dampers - For Heavy Duty Applications

Maximizing Efficiency with Louvers

Thin Line Louvers for Architectural Design and PTAC

Parallel or Opposed? Blade Orientation for Control Dampers

Louver Blades - A Primer

Control versus Balance - The Difference Between Dampers

Louver Aesthetics - Form, Shape, Color

Five Types of Dampers and When To Use Them

Anatomy of a Submittal

A Year in Review with Ken Wahlers, President of MCDLG

Actuators - Making Adjustments

AMCA Testing - AMCA Seals for Louvers

Drain Pans and Sill Extensions - An Explanation

AMCA Testing - Water Penetration

MCDLG Interview - David Saulten on Louvers and the A'18 Conference

AMCA Testing - Wind Driven Rain

MCDLG Interview - David Saulten on A'18 and Wind Driven Rain Louvers

MCDLG Interviews - Greg Crosby on NFPA 2018 and UL Life Safety

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