To help build its new state-of-the-art postal automation headquarters in the United States, Siemens Dematic relied on the expertise of four sister companies.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is sponsoring a satellite broadcast "Homeland Security for Buildings" noon to 3 p.m. on April 14.
DALLAS - Jack L. Stiles, founder of Stiles Corp., a manufacturer of specialty air conditioning products, died Feb. 10, 2004, due to complications from heart bypass surgeries performed last December.
Taking a cooling system off-line for repair or retrofit is not a big deal when it involves a residence. But what do you do when the retrofit involves a 600-ton condensing unit that provides cooling for a large manufacturing facility?
With the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the introduction of anthrax, ricin, sarin, and other toxics into buildings and public places, Americans are painfully aware how quickly the security and safety of a facility and its occupants can be threatened. At the same time, the HVAC industry is faced with new responsibilities and opportunities.
As the federal government prepares to impose higher minimum efficiency regulations and customers grow more energy conscious, scroll compressor technology has shown itself to be capable of meeting the growing need for improved efficiency.
After 12 years, Contractors 2000 has changed its name to Nexstarâ„¢. But that is not the only change in store for this independent contractor organization representing over 300 HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies.
Many single-phase motors used with refrigeration-duty, semi-hermetic and hermetic compressors require an external relay to assist in starting. How much do you know about these necessary products?
They are components within a component within a system, but they are critical to the successful creation of cooling. They are shaft seals - seemingly simple items, which are the result of detailed chemical analysis, engineering, and precise manufacturing.
This is the fifth installment of an eight-part series by Mark Roberts, who details lessons learned as a result of having to place his HVACR business into Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. Here, he discusses methods of accurately measuring performance.
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