Controls equipment, motors, and heat exchangers are among the items on the Trump administration’s latest list of Chinese imports targeted for new tariffs.
As more states — and possibly the federal government — move to restrict the use of HFCs, it is likely that end users will soon start moving over to these alternative refrigerants, which means contractors should be prepared for that transition.
Refrigeration contractors who have not yet attended the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) show really need to put it on their bucket lists. For four days each year, McCormick Place convention center is filled to the rafters with vendors exhibiting everything from gluten-free pasta to pizza ovens to high-tech ice machines.
In contrast to many other countries around the world, Americans consume a lot of ice. That’s probably why ice machines are found virtually everywhere here, from convenience stores and supermarkets to hotels and hospitals. It doesn’t really matter what shape it takes — cubes, flakes, nuggets, chips, etc. — but it does have to look and taste good.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC), the parent company of Carrier Corp., recently opened the new UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Attendees of the 2018 International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Conference and Expo were glowing with optimism, encouraged that the worst may be behind them.
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service contractors let the good times roll as they descended upon The Big Easy — also known as New Orleans — in April for Service Roundtable’s 2018 Spring International Roundtable event. Contractors were met with riveting keynote speakers, powerful breakout sessions, and interesting new products and services from Roundtable Rewards Partners.
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.
The following remarks were made regarding the editorials “Do-It-Yourself HVAC Has Outdone Itself This Time,” written by Kyle Gargaro, editorial director of The NEWS, published June 11; “Tariffs Likely to Hurt HVAC Consumers,” written by Joanna Turpin, senior editor of The NEWS, published May 7; and “Poaching Technicians: Immoral or Necessary in Today’s Job market,” written by Nicole Krawcke, business management editor of The NEWS, published June 25.
ARLINGTON, Virginia – The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) released the following statement regarding Honeywell’s public announcement of R466A, a new refrigerant that is potentially a non-flammable alternative to R410A.
The May 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate fell 0.9 percent from May 2017 to 4.4 percent, the lowest May rate on record. At the same time, the construction industry employed 291,000 more workers nationally than in May 2017.
MILWAUKEE – The YORK® brand of Johnson Controls will celebrate its five-year anniversary sponsoring Building Homes for Heroes (BHH) this July. The organization builds or renovates homes and gifts them, mortgage-free, to severely wounded or disabled US veterans and their families.
Poughkeepsie, New York - Dandelion, a geothermal company that started at “X” at Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its newest installation partner: American Heating and Cooling.
WASHINGTON - Some countries do strikingly better than others in saving energy, but all can better use efficiency to meet their Paris Agreement climate goals, according to The 2018 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
ATLANTA – Assured Comfort Heating, Air & Plumbing has announced more than $25,000 in scholarships to be awarded to local students interested in pursuing a career in the home services industry.
ISH China and CIHE (China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Home Comfort System) concluded with record-breaking results. Held from May 18-20 May, the show was organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and B&D Tiger Exhibition Co. Ltd.
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This line of industrial vacuum pumps, recovery units, and refrigerant scales is suited to the manufacturing needs in the fast-growing cannabis industry.
This flexible fiberglass duct liner features an R-12 thermal resistivity rating. This insulation is designed specifically to meet the new code requirements set forth by the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in 2015 that mandate the use of R-12 insulation on ducts in unconditioned spaces in climate zones 5 through 8.
These drills are compact, giving users access into tight spaces. For added durability and utility, both drills also feature chucks with black oxide jaws and an updated sleeve knurl pattern for bit retention.