ASHRAE Standard 62.2 is not without controversy. The ASHRAE committee responsible for drafting the standard, however, feels confident that it will provide solid information to the industry concerning all aspects of residential ventilation.
At the halfway point of 2004, the U.S. economy appears to be doing well. Employment growth is strengthening. Output is growing, and inflation appears to be quite tame. The housing market, however, is in the midst of a minor slowdown.
Frank CodaATLANTA - Frank Coda died on June 25 after a lengthy illness. He was 64. Mr. Coda "helped the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) evolve
If you ever wanted proof that contractors appreciate products that can be conveniently installed, maintained, and serviced, the overall scores and comments from the judges in The News' Dealer Design Awards Program would provide ample verification. And, if there was an underlying theme in the comments from the contractor-judges, it could be summed up this way: The simpler, the better.
Goodman Co. L.P. announced that it will begin production of two new packaged gas/electric convertible units this summer, the GPG12 Series (12 SEER) and the GPG10 Series (10 SEER).
In the Contractor Services & Software category in The News' 2004 Dealer Design Awards, the Right Proposal Plus Module from Wrightsoft Corp. struck gold, and the Luxaire Business Analyzer from York UPG struck silver.
In coming up with the categories for the Dealer Design Awards, The News staff realized there might be some HVACR products that were not going to fit into one of the nine established categories. Hence, the need for a 10th category: Miscellaneous.
Talk about an onslaught of testing and monitoring products. The Testing and Monitoring Products category had by far the largest number of entries in The News' first-ever Dealer Design Awards.