Exhaust Fan Pressure Measurement
Many larger exhaust fans are built in a fashion where it’s impossible to measure their performance with a balancing hood. In order to determine fan airflow, you may need to measure fan static pressure and RPM and then plot the fan airflow on the manufacturer’s fan performance table. Let’s take a look at how to measure fan static pressure under real field conditions....
Heating Systems Get Some Love in UM Survey
A study conducted by the University of Maryland highlights the energy benefits new furnaces can provide....
Elite Software Celebrates 30 Years
Founded and Incorporated in 1980 by William W. Smith, Elite Software will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2010....
What's Your Personal Leadership IQ?
As a leader, you likely know how to lead your company or department. But how are you doing in terms of your personal leadership? ...
ACCA Announces ANSI Review of Pool, Spa Standards
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute Standards Task Team announces an ANSI public review period for its standard for Mechanical Systems for Swimming Pools and Spas. ...
EPA Provides Answers to R-22 Questions
With the R-22 phaseout scheduled to begin on January 1, the Environmental Protection Agency provides answers to contractors' major questions....
Proven Tactics to Generate More Revenue, Part 2
As we head into the new year, many HVAC contractors have already put plans in motion to generate increased leads and sales from a variety of sources, and I’m sure you’ve got certain expectations for what your website will deliver. Progressive HVAC contractors have high expectations for the leads they’ll generate online, and you should too. In case you missed our presentation at the 2009 HVAC Comfortech, read on for some insights to strengthen your online presence. ...
Emerson Presents Awards to Leading 2009 Wholesalers
Emerson Climate Technologies recently announced its top-performing wholesalers for outstanding sales performance in 2009....
The Buck Starts Here
Recently I participated in a Murder Mystery weekend at a bed and breakfast lodge. Every guest was a given a role to play. There were eight suspects; each of whom had one or more of the following: Means, Opportunity and Motive. Having the Means and Opportunity was very important, but having the right Motivation was the key to solving the puzzle. We interviewed the suspects, collected clues, then presented who we thought was the killer and why. It was great fun, but I failed to figure out who done it. ...
Danfoss Becomes Charter Member of DOE’s Save Energy Now® LEADER Program
Danfoss has become a charter member of the Save Energy Now® LEADER program, a new U.S. Department of Energy program providing technical assistance and resources to companies that pledge significant improvements in industrial energy efficiency....
12 New England HVAC Firms Honored With COOL SMART Awards
A dozen regional firms received 18 COOL SMART awards for their outstanding performance at the annual ACCA – New England Golf Tournament, held at the Stow Acres Country Club in Stow, Mass. Sponsored by National Grid, NSTAR Electric and Western Massachusetts Electric Co., the winners were recognized at a luncheon awards ceremony following the tournament. ...
Pilot Building Energy Labeling Program Launched by ASHRAE
A new program to inform building owners and operators, tenants and prospective buyers on the energy use of buildings, similar to a nutrition label on food or miles per gallon ratings on cars, was launched today to encourage the building industry to find ways to cut energy use and costs....
City of Abilene, Texas, Launches Second Energy Conservation Project
The city of Abilene, Texas, is implementing a second series of energy efficiency upgrades to city buildings. Valued at more than $1 million dollars, the project is paid for entirely with Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...
Dickson Expands On-Site Monitoring Technology Consultation Services
U.S. users of multiple environmental monitoring instruments can now receive expert hands-on in person consultations with Dickson experts in monitoring technology to facilitate making best-match technology acquisitions. ...
New England Contractors Win COOL SMART Awards
A dozen New England regional firms received 18 COOL SMART awards for their outstanding performance at the annual ACCA – New England Golf Tournament, held at the Stow Acres Country Club in Stow, MA....
Panasonic to Buy 50.2 pct Stake in Sanyo for $4.6 Billion
Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it will take majority control of Sanyo Electric Co. in a $4.6 billion deal that would forge one of the biggest electronics makers in the world....
Emerson Climate Technologies Teams Up to Revamp School’s Environmental Controls Technologies Program
Emerson Climate Technologies recently partnered with Sabatino Day, and the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua, Ohio to revamp the marketing and recruiting efforts for the school’s Environmental Controls Technologies/Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) program. ...
Ferguson Makes An Early Holiday Gift in Support of Industry Education
Ferguson announced that a $10,000 contribution has been made to support the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s 2009 Invest In Your Future Annual Giving Campaign. This is the fifth consecutive year that Ferguson has made a major gift to the Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign. ...
Noritz America, John Siegenthaler Hold Seminar On Noritz NH Boiler Series
Hawthorne, NY– Plumbing engineer John Siegenthaler, addressed an overflow audience of HVAC contractors from across the Northeast region on the benefits of Noritz America NH Boiler Series, according to Yoshi Asano, Noritz America Senior Marketing Manager. The event, which was held at Noritz’s New York branch showroom on November 5, introduced Noritz’s ASME certified tankless hydronic boilers for both residential and commercial use....
Danfoss Turbocor’s Conry Receives AIRAH’s Highest Accolade
Ron Conry, inventor of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc., was named the winner of the James Harrison Medal at the recent Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Awards held Nov. 19 at Melbourne’s Crown Casino....
Survey: Green Building Will Support 7.9 Million Jobs
Green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the U.S. economy, including $396 billion in wages over the next four years,...
Boland Approved as Trade Ally for Pepco/Delmarva Program
Boland, Gaithersburg, MD, a commercial, institutional, and industrial HVAC contractor, has been approved as a trade ally for commercial and industrial...
Dwight Silvia Named SMACNA Contractor of the Year
Dwight D. Silvia, CEO, D.D.S. Industries Inc., Somerset, MA, received the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's (SMACNA's) Contractor of the Year Award, during SMACNA's 66th Annual Convention in October. ...
Texas Students Volunteer to Improve Home Efficiency
Nine South Texas College (STC) students recently partnered with TXU Energy Company to help improve the energy efficiency of a homeowner in need in McAllen, TX....
AirTight Mechanical Establishes Links with Danfoss, PDU Cables
AirTight Mechanical, Inc., a commercial HVAC contractor based in Charlotte, NC, has been granted partner status by Danfoss and PDU Cables. ...
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