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Poor heating performance in single-duct pressure-independent terminal units is a much more pervasive problem than we would like to admit. 

As our industry continues to adopt more advanced building information modeling (BIM) techniques, and more data is becoming available that can be automatically read, compared, and manipulated. 

Founded in 1972 as Schoeneck Containers, Radius Packaging is a manufacturer of plastic containers for a variety of industries, including food, beverage, personal care, household, and industrial products. 

Deal activity continues in the commercial HVAC market. The latest news involves one of the industry’s largest manufacturers expanding its refrigerant portfolio.

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers (VFCs).

Two projects on an educational campus show how much the technology and perception of heat pump hot water heaters have changed.

Performance-based design (PBD), as opposed to prescriptive design, enables building owners and operators to customize the building design based on long-term goals.

“We believe that collaborative, consensus-based technology standards are essential to promoting the safety, reliability, and sustainability of innovations,” said Tom Costabile, CEO, executive director, ASME.

Olathe, Kansas-based Terracon is expanding its Nashville  presence and increasing capabilities.

The National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) has hired Ohio native Cassandra Kline as director of building construction technology and Vince Alvarado, a longtime business manager for Sheet Metal Workers Local 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been named the Fund’s new director of implementation.