The Seattle chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) recently sponsored a seminar that focused on educating local HVAC contractors about the latest tools and trends to assist them in dealing with indoor air quality (IAQ) threats and safeguards.
Lindab Inc. recently recognized its top-performing distributors at its 2002 Distributors’ Meeting in Virginia Beach, VA, May 17-18. The sheet metal duct product manufacturer presented six firms with the annual Silver Elbow Award.
“Is that thing on?” It’s a question a driver from John Gross & Co. had never heard before. But it was also his first run with a TS-300 refrigeration unit.
Eight outdoor units or one? Sixteen refrigerant line penetrations or two? The choices looked like a no-brainer for a contractor installing ductless air conditioning in Overlook Hospital’s Sleep Clinic: the fewer, the better.
Tilt-up concrete construction is very common in Orange County, CA. It’s fast, it’s economical, and it’s adaptable to many different types of low-rise buildings, including warehousing, manufacturing, and, as in the case of Ingram Micro Inc., office facilities.
The ACR Group Inc., an HVACR wholesale equipment distributor with 46 locations in 10 states, reported significantly improved operating results and sales for the fiscal year and fourth fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2002.
Minnesota Air Inc., the state’s only Carrier heating and cooling distributor, launched it spring advertising campaign using a “creative” approach. The distributor is attempting to differentiate itself from its competition with a new advertising approach using the Carrier brand name.
Echelon Corporation’s new headquarters in San Jose, CA, is a showcase for the company’s LonWorks™ platform of open, interoperable device networks. The new facility integrates key building sub-systems — security, lighting, elevator, and hvac systems — using LonMark®-certified devices from multiple manufacturers into a single smart building system.