NAPLES, Fla. — Gerald Egan, former president and CEO of the privately held Egan Companies, New Hope, Minn., died of cancer earlier this year at his home here. He was
According to The Wall Street Journal, "A lot of office thermostats are completely fake — meant to dupe you into thinking you’ve altered the office weather conditions." Thus, the consumer media blurted out a practice sometimes applied in the HVAC industry — some thermostats aren’t installed to interact with the HVAC system. The jury is still out on whether or not they work.
The “Commstat” thermostat, designed to change its settings and send alarm messages to contractors and end users via telephone, has a new cousin: a thermostat with built-in speakers to help end users with visual impairments.
In the wake of mold and moisture problems, it's been noted that the first air conditioning systems were designed to control humidity; lowering temperature was secondary. Why, then, do we use thermostats that measure temperature alone? This is starting to change.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) does not necessarily hold a convention. It’s more like a vacation, revival, celebration, social happening, and learning experience all rolled into one.
No two jobs are ever alike. “One size fits all” is the basis of the flat-rate price books. Each job is unique and should be billed based upon the actual labor involved.
Terry Sherman MILWAUKEE — Terry Sherman, Milwaukee Valve’s vice president of sales, passed away suddenly while attending the WIT Buying Group meeting in Dallas. He was 54.Mr. Sherman joined Milwaukee
Flat-rate pricing is nothing new. It’s been around about as long as money has. It is certainly not unique or unusual. Many industries use it. That’s because it makes sense.
Much has been written about how to minimize the risk of Legionella in cooling towers, but how do you minimize the risk in building water systems, such as hotel spas and drinking water? An ASHRAE forum examined the topic.
Four-way reversing valves are at the heart of heat pump systems. An ASHRAE forum sought input as to how much capacity is lost through the operation of these valves and how they should be tested.