Providing navigation for a sustainable future is the goal of a new research strategic plan developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has "moved on waves" of industry hot topics over the years. The latest involves technician certification in a wide range of HVACR topics.
At the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Construction Forecast Conference, Michele Halickman, economist and building materials analyst for Global Insight, discussed commodity prices. Of particular interest to the HVACR industry are steel prices. "You will not have to budget as much for steel in 2006," she said.
What should you do if you're driving a forklift and it starts to tip over? Is it safer to stay in the vehicle, or jump out quickly? If you said, "Jump out," you'd be dead wrong.
Despite their advantages, contractors often overlook geothermal systems when installing new or replacing old systems, simply from lack of experience. With more information, however, contractors can see why geothermal systems can be an excellent choice for the future.
Traditional evaporative units must move large quantities of air to achieve adequate cooling. Moving that air can generate a lot of noise and lead to the need to directly exhaust the air. A new evaporative cooler addresses these problems by using direct and indirect evaporative cooling.
Not only did Bernard Merkel's students submit his name with glowing praises for his inspiration and accomplishments, but HVAC instructors and program administrators from around the country also nominated him for the Best Instructor contest. Ultimately, he received an Honorable Mention.
Billy Mozingo, winner of the Best Instructor contest sponsored by The NEWS and ARI, thoroughly enjoys teaching HVACR at Pitt Community College (PCC), and is bound and determined to have the best program around for students.
Contractors suffer from consumer pessimism when it comes to new products for the residential customer. In many cases, contractors may as well be selling flying washing machines. How then, does the contractor sell new technologies?
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