All the unitary A/C and heat pump manufacturers at the expo may not have had new products to show this year, but they had something to discuss: the mandated 13 SEER efficiency levels, now less than a year away from going into effect.
As the indoor air quality (IAQ) market continues to evolve, the industry is cutting new trails into nontraditional and much-needed HVAC markets, as exhibited at the 2005 AHR Expo.
Unitary system diagnostics are an established fact on a few high-end systems. What benefits will drive future market acceptance? That was the question examined at an ASHRAE Winter Meeting forum, "Achieving Market Acceptance of HVAC Fault Detection and Diagnostic Systems."
As Jim Fields explained to attendees of "Value Engineering: Who Benefits and Who Doesn't" at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting, the best options must be identified and those that are not necessary must be carefully removed from the design.
Do you know what to do and what your system should be able to do if your building is attacked? These questions were posed at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) forum on "Blast, Chemical, Biological, and Radiation Attacks" during the 2005 Winter Meeting.
One contractor found the heating-cooling situation at an insurance company's building so bad, he suggested that everything be replaced. Part of the solution was network thermostats and a new zoning system.
Retrocommissioning can ensure that the building and equipment currently meet the owners/tenants needs. It can offer huge opportunities to commercial HVAC contractors.
California's Title 24 revisions mandate that homeowners, contractors, and designers look at buildings as total efficiency packages. Is there something in the Title 24 revisions that would benefit contractors in the rest of the country too?
Having a well-compensated staff of service and installation technicians, a low number of callbacks, plus paid training, certification, and tools helped Atmostemp LLC Service Experts to be selected as New England winner of The News' 2004 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest.
Injuries in the field can, among other things, wound company morale, disrupt scheduling, and raise insurance costs. Effective safety programs are essential to protect employees and the company.