This month’s problem piece of equipment is a soda vending machine. The complaint from the customer, who has positioned the unit outside their small motel, is that while the soda seems to be properly cooled during the middle of the day, there are times when the product is warmer than desired.
In his book, Confessions of an Advertising Man, noted ad expert David Ogilvy wrote, “The headline is the most important element in most advertisements.” To get the most out of your advertising dollars, you must make sure you give extra special attention to your headline.
Barix AG, a supplier of IP-based control and
monitoring solutions, is providing Lake and Peninsula School District in
southwest Alaska with its Barix Barionet IP control and automation devices to
remotely monitor the HVAC, electrical, and other critical building systems at
14 schools across a remote, 400-square-mile section of the state.
In her confirmation hearings,
perhaps no part of Sonia Sotomayor’s judicial work received more attention than
her opinion in Ricci v.
DeStefano. This case illustrates the
problems employers face in trying to make employment decisions
without running afoul of Title VII - the law prohibiting employment
discrimination.
This service call is for a routine checkup on an old 7½-ton unit using R-22. The call is going well until the owner mentions to Bob that the unit has actually never cooled well. Bob then proceeds to do a complete check of the system with Btu Buddy’s assistance.
Where should you look for the best examples of large-scale, energy-efficient green building today? Not the United States. Instead the greenest new buildings on the planet are located in Europe. “The Europeans are now the leaders,” stated American green building consultant Jerry Yudelson.
A critical element of motor servicing technique is being able to determine whether or not a replacement motor that is not an exact duplicate of the original is suitable for the application. As a technician, you must consider a number of factors, but this article focuses on one of the more important issues: nameplate amps.
DuPont has announced plans with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $9 million solar research program. The program is designed to accelerate commercialization of a protective film that prevents moisture from degrading the performance of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, a key challenge in the past.
A fundamental truth that applies to improving employee job performance is that the degree of success improving any outcome, including the functioning of an HVAC system and employee job performance, is determined by whether all relevant interventions are used to achieve the desired improvement.
Bob receives a call from the dispatcher telling him about a restaurant that is having difficulties. When he gets on the roof at the restaurant he notices that the unit's fan motor is turning, but seems to be very slow. As he approaches the condensing unit, the fan stops. With Btu Buddy's help, Bob diagnoses the problem.
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