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The global HVAC equipment market is positioned for another year of above-average growth, with the fundamentals in place for the United States that are the best in over 10 years, according to a report from Chisult Insight Co. Ltd.

Silent Knight features low-frequency sounders and sounder bases plus a unique amplifier to provide code-mandated backup power capabilities for emergency communication systems. 

What will be the next step for HVAC contractors as technology continues to drive change? Will an “Uber-like” HVAC contractor service model emerge? Don’t be left behind… and proactively plan for the future.

York YD model “C” dual compressor centrifugal chillers from Johnson Controls are now available with Optispeed variable-speed drives (VSD) and an expanded capacity range of 1,500–6,000 ton (5,300–21,000 kW). 

The SpectraCool Hazardous Location air conditioner has a patented and differentiated design that eliminates sources of ignition arising from the functioning of the a/c unit. Heresite and e-coated components make this unit reliable. 

HC Info has announced a webcast that will discuss ASHRAE’s new Legionella standard and its impact on contractors and others. The 60-minute webcast, “ANSI/ASHRAE 188-2015: Responsibilities, Liability, and Opportunities,” is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2015 at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). 

Building optimization and commissioning services — quality assurance measures that can help meet operational and energy efficiency goals — are expanding with the growing emphasis on efficiency, states Navigant Research.

Bes-Tech Inc. announced that has been selected by the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC) as an Implementation Partner. In this role, Bes-Tech will provide a range of services aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of partner buildings.

U.S. Water has launched PhosZero™ with E-FeX™ Technology, a new sustainable chemistry for cooling tower water treatment. The company said the new technology provides a blend of ingredients that replaces the most common uses of phosphorus in cooling water applications.

The following case studies illustrate how schools across the country are implementing different HVACR solutions to achieve these goals.