It’s time again for the annual Cooling Showcase. The intent is to help contractors prepare for this busy period by doing the research that will help them distinguish between brands.

For this chemical processing laboratory, the goal was to install textile air diffusers and new fume hoods to solve the laboratory’s cross-draft, high-velocity ventilation challenges, which included temperature and relative humidity swings of 10°F and 30 percent, relatively, in its laboratory area.

The Fresh Air In-Forcer™ is an effective, affordable way to supply fresh outside air to dilute trapped pollutants and replace air vented by exhaust fans and fuel-burning equipment in residential structures, said the company. 

As home and building owners continue to look for ways to save money, manufacturers of air movement and ventilation products are reporting growing popularity in energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), air curtains, electronically commutated motors (ECMs), HVLS (high-volume, low-speed) fans, and ventilation control systems.

At the posh Genji Japanese Steakhouse in Novi, Mich., diners enjoy seeing their food prepared right in front of them. But what they may not realize is that the table they’re sitting at is the first of its kind — a self-ventilating electric Teppanyaki table designed top-to-bottom by mechanical contractor Mickey McEvoy.

When the Lied Recreation Athletic Center was built in 1990, it did not have air conditioning, nor did it have any other way to adequately circulate the air inside the main gym. 

Whether it’s a wintery 20˚F or a steamy summer day, the front doors are always propped open at Fortunes Coffee Roastery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. 

An addition to the In-Ceiling Mount (ICM) Series, Model ICB is an in-ceiling flush-mount air curtain rated for doorways with up to 16-foot-high ceilings in hotels, hospitals, office buildings, schools, and other commercial facilities. 

Made entirely from renewable and recycled material, the Vertiga convector unites the manufacturer’s Low-H20, low-temperature, and dynamic boost effect (DBE) technologies with stunning design, and it promotes linear airflow rather than a top-down circulation system, said the company.