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THE ARSENAL:

The Arsenal of New York City

District heating, steam radiators, and getting the air out
Dan Holohan
October 17, 2016

The Arsenal is one of only two parks department buildings that take heat from the district steam system run by Consolidated Edison. The problem was it was taking two hours for steam to reach the radiators once it had passed through the PRV station, which had people very upset.


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As tradesmen, we all have tools that immediately spark memories. For some, it’s their first manometer or pressure-temperature gauge. One of those tools for Dan Holohan was Billy Escowitz’s thief-wielding pliers.

Old Tools of the Trade

Sometimes our hands and eyes can be the best instruments
Dan Holohan
April 18, 2016

When I got older and was at the bar with my father, I was thinking about Billy. I asked my father about him and those two pair of pliers he always kept so close at hand. My father smiled as he remembered.


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Hydronics Zone

Where Are Our Apprenticeships?

The path to a career in the HVACR industry is through hands-on education
Dan Holohan
December 28, 2015

Training is for dogs, dancing bears, and little kids who crap in their pants. Is that the way we think of apprentices? Maybe that’s the real problem.


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Finding Value in Cardboard Apps

Calculating Measurements Since 1867 — No Battery or Signal Required
Dan Holohan
June 8, 2015

I think about how many hands must have touched these things before they came to me, how many jobs they helped size, and how many problems they helped solve. Think of all the time they saved — and not one of them needed a battery.


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My Day as a Potted Plant

A Tale of Corporate Misunderstanding and Embarrassing New Suits
Dan Holohan
February 24, 2014

The year I served as the potted plant, Sheraton was building a hotel out on Lawn Guyland. This is where things got tricky. 


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