Providing a 12- to 15-dBa sound reduction, the Whisper Quiet Fan for the PT2 cooling tower has CTI certified thermal capacity, and is ASHRAE 90.1 compliant, says the company. The fan itself is a chemical resistant, durable, high solidity, single piece, molded fan made out of fiberglass reinforced polyester.

Over 1,700 companies have reserved more than 414,500 square feet of exhibit space at McCormick Place for the 2012 Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (AHR) Expo on Jan. 23 to 25, making it the largest HVACR exposition of all time.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the AHR Expo Innovation Awards. Highlighted in this article are each of the 10 product category winners.

In addition to the 10 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners highlighted in this issue, 31 other products have been recognized with honorable mentions in the same 10 product categories. The honorable mentions are listed here.

These are a few tips to help contractors save some time and money on commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment refrigerant retrofitting.

What kind of controller is helping the School District of Washington, Mo.?

Why did Schneider Electric bring 40 members of the media from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to a hotel meeting room near Chicago O’Hare Airport?

The new modulating or stage-fire Versa IC™ boiler control fully integrates temperature control, ignition, safety, and individual fault monitoring. The control is field-upgradable.

The NEWS HVACR Directory & Source Guide is one of the industry’s most valuable resources. HVACR pros rely on it to locate products, get technical support, and discover new business opportunities.

A complete list of addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, email and web addresses, plus contact names, products, and trade names is provided.