When Battery Park City was created out of the World Trade Center (WTC) excavation 30 years ago, the developers certainly had no idea that one day this thriving and peaceful community would bear the brunt of the terrible destruction of September 11.
Many manufacturers, associations, and start-up Internet sites provide a wealth of information that could benefit both a service tech and the contracting company.
Alexis Karolides of the Rocky Mountain Institute has visions of what a supermarket should be like, and she shared those ideas at the most recent Food Marketing Institute Energy and Technical Services Conference in Cleveland, OH.
Manufacturers of products that use ultraviolet (UV) and UVC light to aid indoor air quality are reporting on their progress to support claims that the products are effective against anthrax.
Finland, with its very harsh winters, seems an unlikely exporter of vegetables, but a combination of rich soil, extended summer sunshine, and high-tech processing facilities makes it all possible.
“A Really Chilling Experience” could have been one of the themes at the most recent North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show, since it dealt with the use of blast chillers in food preparation.
Freezer and refrigeration technologies continue to change in a wide range of ways, from mechanical and electrical designs to the places such units are used.
In his jam-packed 45-minute talk at a recent SMACNA convention, Tom Mikulina emphasized the accelerated rate of change we face daily and helping contractors keep up.
The HVAC Advanced Products Division of Mitsubishi Electric opened its own state-of-the-art training center, offering interactive instruction on its Mr. Slim and City Multi ductless systems.