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Besides improving air quality, the hidden value of UV-C is its ability to improve airflow, boost heat exchange efficiency, and reduce maintenance needs. It accomplishes this veritable HVAC hat trick at an average equipment cost of less than 15 cents per cfm.

In a past survey, the Association for Talent Development revealed a whopping 87 percent of managers become such without prior management training and education. This sets them up for seagull management — they fly in, crap on people, and fly back out.

While it appears regulations will be vetted more carefully under Trump’s administration, it appears contractors are divided on which regulation they would like to see eliminated first.

The rooftop air conditioner standards — which will cover new units found on low-rise buildings, like hospitals, schools, and big-box stores — will take effect in two phases, increasing minimum efficiency by about 10 percent as of Jan. 1, 2018, and by 25-30 percent as of Jan. 1, 2023.

Trump has already gained national headlines for his work within the HVACR industry after he and Carrier Corp. signed an agreement that is intended to preserve several jobs in Indiana.

Three main, key issues that impacted most contractors, manufacturers, distributors, and organizations included the 92 percent mandate, regional standards enforcement, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) refrigeration alternatives.

Welcome the New Year by allowing social media to turn your clients into friends and followers who “like” and “share” your stories within your community and across the globe.

Angie Snow affirms that no matter what challenges arise, it’s important to remain flexible. This flexibility helped Western survive the Great Recession, which hit right after the Snows purchased the company.