Items Tagged with 'health and HVACR'

While hospitals race to adopt clinical technology, most still rely on mechanical infrastructure – like boilers and HVAC systems – that’s decades past its prime, quietly threatening patient safety and infection control.

A personal story about an unexpected accident sparks a call for urgency, self-care, and greater support for skilled tradespeople facing physical and mental health risks.

Democrats and Republicans deliver contrasting strategies for winning midterms, while Rep. Don Bacon’s delivers a fond farewell to the sheet metal industry as he prepares to enter retirement.

Legionnaires' disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which thrives in warm-water environments and is typically spread through the inhalation of aerosolized water droplets, such as mist from cooling towers, hot tubs, and decorative fountains.

How New York’s largest healthcare provider is saving millions — and shrinking its carbon footprint — through proactive steam system maintenance and smart utility incentives.

The U.S. faces a severe refrigerant shortage—here’s what’s driving costs up 650%.

Poynter’s sheet metal workers were broken up into area teams, allowing each team’s foreman to focus on their specific areas of the building.

The latest ARPA-H initiative has allocated approximately $150 million dollars to teams who propose a sound approach to supporting occupant health through building management.