The keynote speaker of the 2007 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop certainly painted a grim picture of what’s possibly ahead for the United States and the world if the dependency on oil is not addressed.
“Our son had asthma when he was real young.” That’s the reason Bryce Johnson, owner of Air Conditioning by Jay, became involved with American Lung Association’s Asthma Walk this spring, and supports Camp Not-A-Wheeze.
Gary Bedard, vice president of product development for Lennox International, called 2006 “a strange year” at the company’s 2007 Dealer Meeting. Nevertheless, the company’s dealers “put considerable selling skills to work in the 13 SEER market.
Zoning product manufacturers are determined to get more contractors to install zone control systems. They are doing this by producing smart controls, dampers, and systems that are much easier to install than just a few years ago.
Today, most HVAC equipment is still being serviced and adjusted with traditional analog or manual test equipment. But the need for faster, more accurate, and real-time analysis is evident. Today’s smart test instruments are going digital.
Contractor Terry Boone attended the ACCA 2007 Conference & Indoor Air Expo. Boone knew he would benefit a lot from meeting with his peers in a national arena. He brought back valuable information, using some almost immediately.
United Association (UA) union leader, William Hite, wrote that UA is making a commitment to doing the best job possible a formal policy in a document titled UA Standard for Excellence.
HVAC Excellence held its first-ever Educators & Trainers Conference and the organization managed to get together nearly 300 HVACR educators and trainers from approximately 250 schools for the purpose of learning what’s new in the industry, and discussing what needs to be taught in classrooms.
The 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby, a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, will take place at the recently renovated Churchill Downs facility. The renovation lasted almost five years.
Among the concerns of providing fresh, healthy indoor air is that homeowners and many building codes are demanding tight, energy-efficient homes. Thus, the challenge: how to design and build a tight, energy-efficient home with a healthy indoor environment.
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