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The features on this gauge kept piling up and the contractor judges of the 2013 Dealer Design Awards decided it deserved gold. 

Chilling at the top of the Refrigeration and Ice Machines niche is Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration’s Composite Mechanical Enclosure. The unit is this year’s category winner in the 2013 Dealer Design Awards. 

Designed to help eliminate sick-building-syndrome risks by reducing odors, air pollutants, VOCs [volatile organic compounds], smoke, mold spores, bacteria, and viruses, the PHI Cell for PTAC/ETAC Air Purification System by RGF Environmental Group Inc. is the gold winner in the IAQ category of the 2013 Dealer Design Awards. 

Though only currently utilized by a small segment of the U.S. HVAC market, mini-split units are on the rise. 

Goodway Technologies is making a dirty job easier according to contractor judges in the 2013 Dealer Design Awards. 

Besides adding their own features and benefits to the overall HVAC system, the following items have been recognized in the 2013 Dealer Design Awards contest as components that make a technician’s work in the field easier.

The trend to improve the indoor environment in commercial spaces is growing, according to experts in the field. Yet health and safety may not always be foremost in discussions between HVAC contractors and commercial clients. 

How do you know when you’re facing an IAQ issue? There are a few clues contractors can tap into based on their customers’ complaints.

According to a new report from Navigant Research, annual revenue from energy-efficient HVAC systems is expected to grow from $17.2 billion in 2013 to $33.2 billion by 2020.

When people step inside their homes, they tend to feel safe and protected from the outdoor world — and completely unaware of the many sources of pollution affecting their indoor environments.