The NEWS’ Best Instructor and Trainer contest aims to shine a spotlight on the best teachers and advisors across the HVACR industry, and this year was no different as one of the industry’s true workhorses, Ed Brink, division manager, technical training, Meier Supply Co., was honored as the nation’s Best Trainer contest winner.
Joe Carone, an instructor for the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 265, in Carol Stream, Illinois, was chosen as The NEWS’ 2017 Best Instructor.
If you’re a technician working in the Northwestern U.S., you’ve likely heard of David Norman. Chances are you may even have his phone number. The 58-year-old instructor has built quite a reputation as the go-to guy for HVACR technical problems in the region.
Over and over again, I have heard HVACR technicians and electricians quote rules of thumb regarding wiring sizing, and I have witnessed and participated in many heated debates on the topic.
Rick Downie, the manager of technical education for Bard Mfg. Co. Inc., has won the runner-up honors in the 2017 edition of The NEWS’ Best Trainer competition.
Encased in a flexible, co-extruded jacketed composite material, K-Flex Titan offers excellent flexibility, abrasion and weather resistance, making it ideal for outdoor applications.
Energy Star calculates that, on average, supermarkets in the U.S. use around 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity and 50 cubic feet of natural gas per square foot per year — an average annual energy cost of more than $4 per square foot.
What can HVACR contractors do to help their beleaguered clients who own and operate restaurants? They can start by understanding what qualities are important to restaurant owners/operators when it comes to HVACR contractors.