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HVAC Manufacturers Work to Help Provide Healthy Spaces

Systems monitor, maintain indoor air quality

Ted Craig

July 10, 2020

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The HVAC industry offers several innovations to help ensure the safety of reopening spaces.

Selecting Proper PPE For HVAC Technicians’ Everyday Use

More than masks and wipes: PPE in all its forms keeps techs safe on the job

Maria Taylor

July 7, 2020

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How do HVAC technicians cope with heat? Enter creative Person Protective Equipment (PPE) — and some strategic cooling-off practices.

Technology Offers Protection to Essential Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

Three tips to keep technicians and customers safe

Carrie Norton

May 11, 2020

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Tremendous innovations in technology have helped protect HVAC dealers and technicians during these difficult times.

HVAC Contractors Use Technology to Create Social Distancing During COVID-19 Crisis

Online tools help companies keep in touch with clients, staff

Ted Craig

April 25, 2020

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How do service providers like HVAC contractors practice social distancing when their work often requires entering people’s homes?

Discussing the CDC and ASHRAE Recommendations for HVAC Systems

Let’s not accidentally make the problem worse

Scott Katzer

April 16, 2020

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Particularly when modifying an HVAC system, the wrong decisions could have adverse effects not only to the building itself but also to public health.

Construction Firms Across The Country Hold Coronavirus Safety Stand Downs

Associated General Contractors of America organized the nationwide safety stand down

April 9, 2020

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The safety stand down was designed to make sure firms and workers are taking measures outlined by public health and safety officials.

Joseph Groh Foundation Announces Recent Grants and 2020 Golf Dates

First golf date is on May 4

January 21, 2020

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The first golf date will take place on Monday, May 4 at the Coyote Ridge Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.

Working on HVAC for Prisons Requires Focus on Security

Budgets remain tight, but pressure mounts to spend more on HVAC

Ted Craig

January 6, 2020

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Growing interest in criminal justice reform might create more work for the HVAC industry. Many prisons in the United States currently lack air conditioning.

Betlem Heating technicians Zach (left) and Miles practice troubleshooting furnaces in the company’s training lab under the watchful eye of their trainer, Andy (center).

Improper Furnace Installations Can End Up Imperiling Homeowners

Shortcuts and mistakes can reduce comfort and energy savings, as well as put occupants in danger

Joanna R. Turpin

December 30, 2019

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Buying a new furnace is likely a new experience for most homeowners, so they may not know the importance of installing the equipment correctly.

Service vehicle filling up at gas station.

A2L Refrigerants: Coming Soon to a Truck Near You

The door to mildly flammable refrigerants opens, but the ride isn’t free

Robert Beverly

December 16, 2019

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Discussion surrounding A2Ls often tends toward safety protocols or their performance characteristics, but A2Ls first have to get to the job site.

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2020 World Congress for Solar Cooling

IASC seeks submissions that represent the best contemporary and innovative technology and thinking about Solar Cooling from a global and diverse range of designers, consultants, practitioners, engineers, architects, educators, thought-leaders, students and other professionals concerned with cooling, people, buildings and energy.

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2020 August 10

In this issue, we present the Refrigeration Showcase, featuring new products from ice makers to reach-ins to display cases and more. We also look at heat pump technologies, how they benefit customers, and how you can service them.

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