VenVest Inc., a venture capital company and national franchise originator headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., announced that it had acquired the Las Vegas HVAC company, Quality One Hour Air Conditioning Inc., formerly Quality Air Conditioning Service Inc., of Las Vegas.
Some contractor members of Plumbers' Success International (PSI), AirTime 500, and the newly formed Electricians' Success International‚ plan to go public early next year, according to the top executive of the groups' corporate parent.
The cost of replacing all 13 of its rooftop units in one year would have been prohibitively expensive, so this mall and its contractor worked out a five-year plan to replace three or four of the units each year until the retrofit is completed.
The bad news: The most recent scientific evidence links mold and moisture in buildings to asthma symptoms in some people. The moderately good news: The same report does not support an association between mold/moisture and other health complaints.
Carrie Powell's son, Keenan, had been suffering from a combination of a rare cell disorder, asthma, and other allergies. All this was made worse by the mold and dust in their Southern California home. The family sent a letter to the ABC-TV producers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." ABC agreed to do a makeover of the home.
Lennox Industries' introduction of version 2.0 of the Sectra Configurator software package now allows users to commission single-zone and multiple-zone rooftop units to be monitored and controlled on the same network.
The cooling season started heating up early this year - good news for manufacturers and distributors, as well as contractors, for some of whom a busy cooling season can make the difference between lackluster or blockbuster profits.
Lennox just recently rolled out its first L Series® rooftop units using R-410A. The company was spurred to introduce its R-410A units a little early, due to the request of Ikea, the furniture retailer.
The proliferation of gymnastics facilities has posed some interesting challenges when it comes to heating and cooling. A contractor found that by combining traditional rooftop units with fabric ductwork it was possible to keep the large space and its occupants comfortable year-round.