Before declaring steam as old-fashioned, consider the number of homes and commercial spaces built in the 1900s-1950s that still stand - and are steam heated. The cost to simply repair or modify the steam system in place is almost always the better choice than alternatives that may be suggested.
Here is a question I’ve been asking audiences across North America for over a decade: “Do you believe men’s and women’s brains are different?” The question is guaranteed to stir up conversation - and sometimes a measure of controversy and/or concern.
Lack of communication can take the most carefully laid plans and destroy them with the corrosion of doubt. It can transform the most confident person into a second-guesser and that’s bad for everyone on your team.
More demanding energy-efficiency expectations, stronger environmental regulations, and a technician shortfall more severe than that faced in the HVAC sector. These were just some of the challenges facing those who deal with refrigeration on a daily basis, according to a range of presentations at the most recent Food Marketing Institute Energy and Technical Services Conference.
Survival instincts come natural to most. Survival tactics come harder for some. In this instance, two young Miami-area men chose methods of survival that most of us cannot imagine. Because they did, however, each found the life of freedom and opportunity they had hoped for.
The need to conserve energy personally was brought home when the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) opened on a hot and steamy summer day in Atlanta that topped 100°F. The need to reduce energy demand and conserve energy collectively was then discussed by the speakers at the 30th annual conference.
Paul Rohrs, the manager of Biggerstaff Radiant Solutions, recently visited a trade show sponsored by the Radiant Panel Association (RPA). The NEWS went along with Rohrs, learning what goes through a contractor’s mind as he maps out his strategies to get the most out of the show.
The Hydronics Industry Alliance (HIA) has announced the completion of its Website, myhome heating.com. In July and August 2007, the HIA launched two new major sections on its Website: a section specifically for architects and engineers, and a section for home builders and remodeler
Smart HVAC is a concept that, simply put, deals with technical products and how they improve consumer comfort. Lifestyle selling, simply put, is a process proven to maximize smart HVAC sales in the residential sector. What’s lifestyle selling? Let me explain.
Even though the odds may seem to be against a commercial contractor, he/she can sell smart HVAC accessories, components, and equipment if the commercial contractor keeps the following in mind: Don’t sell products. Instead, sell the profits the products produce.
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