Project Study: Dehumification System
Rescues Hilton Orlando Hotel
After thousands of gallons of water flooded a new 1,400-room Hilton Orlando under construction, a huge drying-out project was undertaken. 1,000 Munters air movers were part of the solution....
NATE Cautions Flood Victims on
Importance of Contractor Certification
In the aftermath of the intense flooding in Tennessee, North American Technician Excellence is warning homeowners to validate the experience of HVAC 'contractors' who might come calling....
Attention to Every Detail
Makes Service Calls Memorable
With each and every tune-up, you are about to take the stage with the goal of providing not just a great technical service, but also a memorable experience to a customer. ...
BREAKING NEWS: ACCA Witholds Endorsing
U.S. 'Home Star' Legislation
ACCA's John Sedine and Paul Stalknecht have issued a letter to ACCA members explaining reasons why ACCA can't endorse Congress Home Star legislation....
Buyers Beware
An increasing number of building performance contractors are entering the HVAC industry at an alarming rate. This new breed of contractor has the potential to deliver effective all inclusive energy packages, but some newcomers are installing the worst quality HVAC systems we’ve seen in decades....
Pay-Per-Click Mistake #1: Sending Shoppers to Your Home Page
When new local advertisers first begin using tools like AdWords or Overture (pay-per-click services for Google and Yahoo respectively), they usually grab a bunch of keywords, fill in a pay-per-click (PPC) ad, activate the account and wait for the new visitors to start showing up on their website and requesting their service. Rare is the advertiser who succeeds with such a simple, unrefined campaign....
Jeff Gordon Selects WaterFurnace System
Comfort for NASCAR champ Jeff Gordon's new home is provided by a WaterFurnace Envision™ geothermal system....
A.O. Smith Doubles Contractor Rewards™ Points
For a limited time, A. O. Smith Water Products Company (www.hotwater.com) is doubling the Contractor Rewards™ points awarded to contractors who purchase any of its newly launched water heaters....
News From the Field
EMCOR Group, Inc. Norwalk, CT, has announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. subsidiary (UMEC) has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems at Caris Life Sciences, a division of Caris Life Sciences, Inc., in Phoenix, AZ....
AirAdvice, Northwrite Partners in Energy Monitoring, Verification Platform
AirAdvice and NorthWrite Building Management Solutions, announce a partnership to integrate elements of NorthWrite’s Energy WorkSite™ into AirAdvice’s BuildingAdvice™ energy services platform....
Apple is Golden as it Celebrates 25 Years
Apple Heating and Cooling of Ashtabula, OH has grown by providing exceptional value to its many customers....
MCAA Names New Board, Executive Committee
Principles from five leading commercial HVAC contracting firms and a major manufacturer have assumed roles as members of the 2010 board of directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. ...
BPI Seeks Comments on Revisions
to Insulation Standards
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is accepting public comment on a revision to its Envelope Professional Standard relating to materials selection for dense-pack wall insulation applications. ...
Spring Checkup: How Healthy is Your Service Agreement Program?
It’s almost May. That means the hot weather is right around the corner for most contractors across the country. It’s a perfect time for you to be checking in on the health of your service agreement program. You’ve got a great opportunity when homeowners are calling in for tune-ups, and you’ll want to make sure your service agreement program is built to be profitable, is attractive to homeowners and that your team is prepared to sell them. A healthy plan base is also one of the most important and fundamental indicators in a valuation of your business. Read on for how you can do a quick self-evaluation to determine the health of your service agreement program....
Grundfos 'Pumps on Tour'
Begins Northeast Excursion
The 48-city 'Pumps on Tour' starts with a visit to the Atlantic Region Energy Expo (AREE) and the National Association of Oil Heat Service Managers (NAOHSM) 57th Annual Convention & Trade Show. ...
Giant Foods Store Employs Second Nature® System
from Hill Phoenix
When Giant Food Stores opened the doors to its new Harrisburg, PA store last fall, the company wowed customers with 97,000 sq.ft. of modern technology and convenience....
Ruskin Announces Top 10 in Sales
Ruskin Air & Sound Control announced their manufacturer’s representative firms ranking highest in sales volume of Ruskin products during 2009. ...
Atlas Sales & Rentals Offers MovinCool® Spot Coolers
Atlas Sales & Rentals, Phila., PA, has opened a full-service office in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area....
Nordyne Partners with Wrightsoft for Proposal Software Solutions
Nordyne and Wrightsoft have launched in-home selling software products for dealers: ComfortQuote™ Pro, ComfortQuote™ Pro Sales, and ComfortQuote™-J Mobile....
Women in HVACR Meeting to Focus on Team Building
Women in HVACR www.womeninhvacr.org will host their 7th Annual Meeting on September 22, during HVACR Week in conjunction with HVAC Comfortech. ...
Oversized and Underperforming Equipment
Energy Stewards International, an NCI Company in Des Moines, completed an interesting study in Iowa providing new evidence that although most equipment is significantly oversized it performs so badly, that it is actually about the right size. If this is true, new opportunity is available for contractors that can actually size equipment correctly and get systems to perform as they should. ...
Email Marketing 101
The most basic form of "New Media" marketing and digital marketing is email marketing. In a nutshell, it’s using email to communicate with your customers. Aside from effectiveness, the obvious advantages are cost and speed. Compared to snail mail, email is virtually free and practically instantaneous. ...
MCA Chicago Lauds
Virtual Reality of BIM
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is 'catching on fast,' as mechanical contractors are using it to take control of the construction process....
Rebound in Energy Efficiency Spending Predicted by New Research
Those looking for signs that the U.S. economy is rebounding can find encouragement in the fourth annual Energy Efficiency Indicator released today by Johnson Controls....
Lenze Americas Promotes Deb Kling
Deb Kling has been named manager of distribution programs, in addition to her role as marketing manager. ...
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