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As new factories and data centers fuel a surge in construction, Chicago’s Local 73 opens a state-of-the-art TAB lab to train and certify the next generation of HVAC specialists – and help close a critical skills gap in the sheet metal industry.

Leaders and professionals in testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) gathered in Albuquerque for the 2025 ICB Conference, exchanging insights on the future of indoor air quality, fire life safety, and workforce development.

Documentation helps commissioning agents create functional performance test narratives and provides building owners with reference materials for future system recommissioning.

Airflow diagnostics made simple—discover how to ensure peak performance in HVAC systems.

"We are seeing more engineers and owners wanting field verification of leakage and deflection to prove the unit meets the manufactures leakage and deflection rates," said Jeff Keene.

Matt Sano, a member of SMART Local 19 in Philadelphia, is the 21st inductee and the third from his local to receive the honor.

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) has published the second edition of its TAB Procedural Guide.

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a memo mandating prevailing wages for technicians conducting testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) work on Davis-Bacon Act projects.

The manual includes a revised chapter with sample test and balance report forms included for the end user.

SMART workers Local 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently celebrated the opening of two state-of-the-art labs at its training center.