As consumer awareness continues to grow regarding the performance of HVAC systems, more products and services are being presented to solve the most common ventilation problems.

There are many applications where additional airflow would make an area more comfortable. In most cases, insufficient airflow is not caused by a lack of air handler cfm. What is the prime culprit? 

Atco #031 is a UL 181 Class 1, Greenguard Certified, air duct designed for indoor use as a supply and return air duct in residential and commercial low-to-medium pressure heating and air conditioning systems.

At the AHR Expo, Neal Walsh of Aeroseal explained the company’s duct sealing technology at a press conference.

Patrick Baldwin-McCurdy fields daily indoor air temperature complaints from employees and students; however, Seattle University’s lead buildings control technician rarely hears HVAC complaints from the college’s new library addition featuring under floor air distribution (UFAD).

Dan Stradford, the chief executive officer of Action Duct Cleaning, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).

The pipe and duct video borescope inspection system (DPS16) offers the flexibility and performance necessary for precisely examining and documenting the interior conditions of ductwork and water and sewer pipes. The two-component DPS16 system is one-part probe and reel, one-part recording borescope.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, announced that Blue Wolf Capital Fund II L.P., through an affiliate, has entered into an agreement with Standex International Corp. to acquire Standex’s Air Distribution Products Group (SADP), a leader in the design and manufacture of galvanized steel duct products for residential and light commercial buildings.

Manufactured from a durable polyester material, PolyArmor™ duct liner is fiberglass-free and won’t irritate the skin, the company said. The polyester material is webbed into a thermal blanket, which is then bonded with a Foil-Scrim-Kraft (FSK) facing to resist damage during system installation and operation.

Firespray International has provided an innovative lab exhaust ductwork system for the University of California, Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley) Helios Energy Research Facility, solving a complex construction challenge at the 113,000-square-foot building under construction in downtown Berkeley.