In response to requests by customers and in-depth research on how contractors use The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI’s) certified products database, Carrier Enterprise (CE) developed CE’s AHRI HVAC System Builder, an online tool that provides HVAC dealers and contractors with a simple way to build AHRI-certified HVAC systems.

Kirt Daniels of Oakville, Missouri, has joined Wiegmann Associates as a project engineer. Daniels is responsible for designing and selecting HVAC systems for client facilities and provides mechanical engineering support on construction projects.

The revelation that many of these rules of thumb can get you into trouble, and also the need to comply with new code revisions, is accelerating the move toward using design software to meet industry standards.