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Barbara A. Checket-Hanks

Barbara Checket-Hanks is Service & Maintenance Editor. E-mail her at barbarachecket-hanks@achrnews.com.

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Greenbuild

Greenbuild Products Cut a Broad Swath

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
December 12, 2011
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Greenbuild is a good fit for a city with pedi cabs and green spaces, like Toronto; in a Canadian province with many ecologically aimed initiatives, like Ontario. The expo itself, which took place Oct. 4-7, fit snugly within the North and South Halls of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.


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fin corrosion

Experts Share Anti-Corrosion Techniques

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
November 7, 2011
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A heavy hurricane and tropical storm season may bring more corrosion damage to HVACR systems than we normally see. Now, as many contractors start to clean up systems, and others are scheduling preventive maintenance customers, coil care and corrosion prevention should be high on the work list.


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Opinions

Building Up Your Employees

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
November 7, 2011
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How does your business look now, compared to five years ago? What is the staff size? Work loads? Staff satisfaction? This may be an interesting year for The NEWS’ Best Contractor to Work For (BCTWF) contest.


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Hospital Worker

Contractors See Health Care Growth

New Projects Come in All Sizes
Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
October 31, 2011
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The three mechanical contractors described in this article see a mix of various types of health care projects: from huge new construction developments to the predominantly smaller projects (clinics).


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USGBC Logo

LEED for Healthcare Facilities Blends Comfort, IAQ, and Efficiency

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
October 31, 2011
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new LEED® program for hospitals and other health care facilities. LEED for Healthcare goes beyond the LEED for New Construction rating system, combining it with strong elements of the Green Guide for Health Care.


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Editor's Blog

The Great Green Train

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
October 28, 2011
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This year I passed up the options of flying or driving to the Greenbuild event in Toronto, and instead opted to take the train from the Windsor, Ontario, station (10 miles from my home in Detroit) to Toronto and back.


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Editor's Blog

Meaningful Green

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
September 27, 2011
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I’m looking forward to my first trip to the Greenbuild event. It covers just about all aspects of truly green construction, from the internals our industry deals with, to landscaping and water conservation measures. 


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Duct Testing

Enhanced Ventilation Performance

Fixing Duct Integrity Can Solve Comfort Woes
Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
September 26, 2011
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As consumer awareness continues to grow regarding the performance of HVAC systems, more products and services are being presented to solve the most common ventilation problems.


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Opinions

From Switchboards to Cell Phones

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
September 19, 2011
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Here at the peak of The NEWS’ 85th anniversary year, we have drawn a lot of comparisons between 1926 and 2011. Sometimes it is more difficult than others.


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solar roof

85 Years of Leadership: HVAC Changes Shades of Green

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
September 19, 2011
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Some of us remember the surge in solar and other renewable technologies in the late 70s and early 80s, and how, when incentives gradually disappeared, the market seemed to go with it. What is the risk of history repeating itself?


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