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Aalberts IPS Launches Tools to Streamline Piping System Design

New tools aim to speed design and cut project costs

June 10, 2025

Company says new design service and Revit plug-in help reduce costs, speed up projects, and minimize installation errors for building professionals.

Lean, Mean Construction Machine

Eliminating overproduction, unnecessary motion, and unneeded product transportation

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.

Survey Says: Are HVAC Systems Destined to Become Plug-and-play Appliances?

August 22, 2016

Readers answer the question: "With the skilled labor shortage, are HVAC systems destined to become plug-and-play appliances?"

Fraunhofer Demonstrates Commercial-Ready Plug-and-Play PV Systems

Plug-and-play will help to significantly reduce the installed cost of residential solar

June 30, 2016

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) successfully demonstrated two installations of plug-and-play solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at its “2016 Demo Day.”

Many HVAC manufacturers, such as Viega, tout the simplicity of their tools

Is HVAC Becoming a Plug-and-play Profession?

Equipment often designed for less skilled workers

Joanna R. Turpin

May 23, 2016

When a couple of do-it-yourself (DIY) homeowners cited how easy it was to install their respective equipment themselves and how little skill was needed, it begged the question: With the current skilled labor shortage, are HVAC systems destined to become plug-and-play appliances?

Jan. 4, 2013: DOE Announces $29 Million Investment in Solar Energy Projects

January 4, 2013

As part its SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced a $29 million investment in four solar energy projects. These projects are aimed at improving grid connection and reducing installation costs through plug-and-play technologies and reliable solar power forecasts.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this webinar we will detail what HVAC material buyers and technicians need to know when selecting duct mastics, including matching mastic to substrate, alternatives to liquid mastic, and where UL 181 Listings fit into real world installations.