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Home » Authors » Maria Taylor

Articles by Maria Taylor

The UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings. - The NEWS - ACHR

Buildings: the Next Frontier in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Automation in commercial HVAC brings whole-building focus
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 30, 2018
One of the most obvious effects of commercial IoT, in terms of HVAC systems, is convergence of technology: bringing different systems within the building together into one ecosystem.
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The iComfort S30 by Lennox. - The NEWS - ACHR

More Than Just a Thermostat

In-home HVAC goes high-tech
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 30, 2018
It started with smart thermostats. Now, in today’s world of smartphones, smart speakers, and Wi-Fi connections in 89 percent of U.S. households (as of 2017), smart homes are expanding in scope beyond heating and cooling controls — the first major foray into the smart-home concept — as manufacturers work to keep up with customer demand for continuous connection.
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Panasonic EZ Soffit Vent - The NEWS - ACHR

Bathroom Fan Innovation Wins Gold for Panasonic

Aspen Pumps, MarketAir take silver and bronze
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 23, 2018
Panasonic has been running field research on the soffit venting problem for well over 10 years, and this year, that research has paid off in the form of a gold-winning product in the Dealer Design Awards category for Components and Accessories: the EZ Soffit Vent.
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Mitsubishi Electric MLZ One-Way Ceiling Cassette - The NEWS - ACHR

Mitsubishi Takes Gold for HVAC High-efficiency Residential Equipment

Retrofit market, intelligent design driving upgrades
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 23, 2018
The 2018 Dealer Design gold-winning product in the HVAC High-Efficiency Residential Equipment category, the MLZ One-Way Ceiling Cassette by Mitsubishi Electric, was designed to simplify installation and maintenance while providing homeowners with improved indoor air quality via advanced filtration, energy efficiency, and Mitsubishi Electric’s auto vane control technology that enables occupants to customize the airflow rate and direction.
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Delta Electronics Breez GRB80HLED - The NEWS - ACHR

Ventilation Awards Honor Efficiency

Delta sweeps category with two-in-one “GreenBuilder” fan
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 23, 2018
Energy standards and feedback from the field were the impetus behind the Delta Breez GreenBuilder GBR80HLED by Delta Electronics, the gold-winning product in the 2018 Dealer Design Awards for the Ventilation Products category.
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B&I Contractors Team - ACHR News

Lean, Mean Construction Machine

Eliminating overproduction, unnecessary motion, and unneeded product transportation
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 9, 2018
B&I, based in Fort Myers, Florida, is one of a growing number of contractors across the country to adopt “lean construction” techniques: a plug-and-play approach to construction that lets workers prefab a project off-site, section by section. Then, at the job site, all that remains is putting the pieces together.
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Major Trends Affecting Portable Air Conditioning Marketplace

Consumers demanding more; quick service still a priority
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 2, 2018
It’s a dilemma many contractors and homeowners face, summer after summer … as temperatures spike, the demand for cooling relief does as well.
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What’s New in the Portable World of HVAC?

These six products are the some of the latest to hit the market
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 2, 2018
Once considered a temporary solution, portable heating and cooling units continue to evolve as consumer demand calls for new units and new uses.
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RJ Allen, owner of American Dream Services in Bakersfield, California - ACHR

How Contractors Are Using Portable A/C Units

Portable air conditioning units provide emergency, long-term solutions
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
July 2, 2018
Portable air conditioning units have come a long way in their 35-year history.
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a photo of a horse and buggy outside a storefront with the words “H.C. BLAKE PLUMBING” - ACHR

One HVAC Contracting Business, Six Generations

Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
June 18, 2018
What does it take for a family business to last 125-plus years and six generations?
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