If HVAC contractors don't speak the information technology (IT) language, it can be costing your company money, according to Chip Cummins of Stromquist & Company in Atlanta, Ga.
Brothers Mechanical Contractors, Kansas City, Mo., a company providing mechanical system installations and service to Midwest clients such as Best Buy, McDonalds, and Cheesecake Factory faced a dilemma. New business software provided a solution.
Insco Distributing, a member of Rheem Air Conditioning Division's HVAC wholesale distribution network, has opened a new ProStock store in Denton, Texas, to better serve contractors in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's Arizona Chapter (SMACNA Arizona) recently honored five skilled craftsmen with its second annual Apprenticeship Award.
With a lot of square footage, vaulted ceilings, and no room for ductwork, Pacific Mechanical contractor Vince Sweeney had to get creative with a home in Laguna Beach, Calif. After careful consideration, Sweeney choose to install a system from Unico, a manufacturer of flexible mini-duct central heating and cooling systems.
At the 2003 National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) convention, recipients of the association's Clean Air Awards were announced. The 2003 award winners that utilize "best air filtration practices" in their buildings included three Texas companies.
The Bradford White Corp. recently announced the recipients of its 2003 scholarship awards during the "Celebration of Youth" opening session of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association's annual convention in Las Vegas.
"When the acoustic performance standards for the air handling equipment were set, we didn't think we could achieve it with cataloged equipment. Trane said they thought they could. We said, ‘Prove it!' Well, they did." In this way, consulting engineer James Stewart described one of the major acoustic challenges in the design of the recently renovated Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City.