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HVAC System Life Cycles: How Long Should They Really Last?

January 9, 2019

Today, systems are just more complicated. As technologies advance and systems become more intricate, their life cycle, too, is evolving.

Paul Mercier and a journeyman he worked with completing installation. - The ACHR News

Introducing a True Delta T ECM Hydronic Heating Appliance

Paul Mercier Sr.

December 10, 2018

Within the limits of ultimate system functionality, hydronic/mechanical artists can “paint their own canvas” — free to explore greater functionality, performance, and energy efficiency — all the while having the time of our lives (mechanically speaking).

Weil-McLain: Commercial Boiler Line

December 3, 2018

This unit meets all market-driven bid specifications and is designed for most heating needs, including applications in schools and other educational facilities, public institutions, health care buildings, offices, hotels, multifamily housing, churches, and more.

CHP: Old Technology Sparks a New Interest in HVAC Industry

These projects are sustainable in more ways than one

Robert Beverly

October 29, 2018

A one-paragraph, simple overview of the basic CHP approach reads like this: A building’s (or campus’) system uses fuel to make its own electricity, and then it applies the waste heat from that process toward its HVAC needs.

Navien Now Distributing its NFB Series High-efficiency Condensing Fire Tube Boilers

October 12, 2018

The in-house-designed and -manufactured heat exchanger is form-pressed and robotic-laser-welded to minimize the number of weak points that could be prone to thermal stress and corrosion.

Atomatic Mechanical Services Inc. installs numerous rooftop units for its commercial customers. - The ACHR News

Making the Case for Boilers, Rooftop Units, and VRF

Each heating technology offers unique benefits for commercial buildings

Joanna R. Turpin

October 1, 2018

From boilers to rooftop units to VRF systems, each technology offers a unique set of benefits sure to keep commercial customers — and their tenants — happy.

Commercial Heating Showcase 2018 - The ACHR News

Commercial Heating Showcase 2018: New Commercial Heating Systems Make Their Wintertime Debuts

Manufacturers introduce equipment designed for cooler temps

October 1, 2018

The manufacturers provided us with a brief description of features included with each product. For more information, please contact the manufacturers or their distributors.

Before (left), this home had a typical closet hydronic space. Now (right) it includes a new, high-efficiency gas boiler, Taco zone control, and two 007e ECM circulators for well-balanced heat distribution. - ACHR

Time to Recommend Comfortable, Efficient Hydronic Technology

Consider new, programmable thermostats with Wi-Fi capabilities, too

Keefer Rader

June 11, 2018

Here in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area — and all across the nation, it seems — everyone wants to be “green.”

Cooling Showcase - 2018 New Commercial Products - ACHR

Commercial Cooling Showcase 2018: Equipment Debuts In Time For Summer

New systems feature improved comfort, energy efficiency

May 7, 2018

It’s time once again for the annual Cooling Showcase. The NEWS’ annual issue has traditionally introduced the latest air conditioning units available for the upcoming summer season.

Best of Hydronics on the 2018 AHR Expo Show Floor

Keefer Rader

April 9, 2018

I live and work in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area. So, it takes something special to pull me from my home and work to willingly travel to Chicago in the midst of winter. This year, that special something was the AHR Expo.