Articles Tagged with ''health and HVACR''

HVAC Contractors Share Health Care Coverage Strategies

Early screening, self-insured plans stay in the mix as contractors balance profit with coverage

Robert Beverly

May 27, 2019

HVAC contractors want to provide good employee health insurance, but this is rarely simple or inexpensive.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Sales - The ACHR News

Seven Ways HVAC Contractors Can Ensure Customers Breathe Easy

Maria Taylor

November 12, 2018

From homes and apartments to office buildings, hospitals, and schools, the average American spends 87 percent of their life indoors — and another 6 percent in enclosed vehicles. That means for the overwhelming majority of Americans, the air entering their bodies every day is directly impacted by the buildings that make up the environment.

Contractors Offer HVAC Solutions for Chronic Medical Conditions

Industry experts weigh in on how to keep customers with health risks comfortable

Nicole Krawcke

October 8, 2018

However, it’s not all fun in the sun, as heat is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

KeepRite Focuses on Energy, the Environment, and Regulations

Ron Rajecki

February 26, 2018

At the KeepRite Refrigeration booth, the focus was squarely on energy, the environment, and the regulations related to both.

RGF is on the Front Lines, Battling Germs and Other Air Pollutants

Amy Al-Katib

February 26, 2018

The war on germs is on, and RGF Environmental Group Inc. is dominating the fight. The company rolled into the 2018 AHR Expo alongside the Germinator — a large, army-like vehicle, equipped with a giant REME HALO® mounted to the roof, which makes it capable of eliminating pollutants everywhere it goes.

Airflow in Hospital Operating Rooms Graphic - ACHR

Optimizing Health Care Facilities with Effective Airflow Design

Matt McLaurin

January 22, 2018

Designing HVAC systems for health care patient and critical environment spaces is dictated by strict environmental and safety standards, and one of the most important components that must be taken into consideration is effective airflow design (EAD).

LG Energy-efficient Technology at Heart of Sustainable Training Center

Revitalizing the Baltimore community

August 16, 2017

Spotlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability and energy-efficient technologies, LG Electronics USA is the leading technology provider for the new Growing Green Center on the campus of Parks & People Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts out-of-school time education and recreation youth programming while also supporting, renovating, and creating new park and green spaces throughout Baltimore.

Aircuity Helps Healthcare Facilities Meet Unique Energy Efficiency and IAQ Challenges

'Healthy' Demand Control Ventilation continuously monitors critical IEQ factors

June 19, 2017

Texas Children’s Hospital is an internationally recognized full-care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S., the hospital is dedicated to providing the finest possible pediatric patient care, education, and research.

SMACNA Embraces Initiative to Save Lives

It is essential to create caring cultures within the industry

May 31, 2017

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) is committed to helping create a movement to build a zero-suicide industry. The association recently joined the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention to help provide information and resources for its prevention and for mental health promotion in construction.

IQAir Delivers Clean Air to Guests at Swissotel

Vitality Room focuses on health and wellness

April 17, 2017

IQAir announced its clean air technology is now featured in the new Vitality Room of Swissôtel in Zurich, Switzerland. The room was specially designed to be a serene and stylish sanctuary for those concerned about physical and mental well-being. The Vitality Room builds upon Swissôtel's well-received Vitality Program, which takes an integrated approach to supporting guests by focusing on health and wellness.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

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