CINCINNATI, OH — Rising energy costs and power shortages have refocused consumer attention on energy conservation. All segments of the hvacr industry, from manufacturers, distributors, and system designers, to contractors and technicians who install and service the equipment, are asking themselves how best to serve customers experiencing these types of problems.
At the ASHRAE Annual Meeting here, members pondered these same questions, and also the question of how far they should get involved in energy issues “outside the building”; dealing with power generation and legislation, as well as mechanical systems and their design.