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Industry news and items relating to ductwork, fabrication and HVAC construction.

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MomPod

Lactation Pods on Job Sites Help New Moms Get Back to Work

Four organizations partnered together to raise funds, bringing this groundbreaking initiative to the Pacific Northwest.
March 23, 2023
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Ajoint initiative between SMACNA-Western Washington and Smart Local 66 will be the first in the industry to make lactation pods available to mothers in need starting in April 2023. 


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Classroom HVAC

ASHRAE guide puts educators in command of classroom indoor air quality

Technical Committee 9.7 guide trains school districts on indoor air quality.
March 20, 2023
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Don’t know much about indoor air quality? You don’t have to in order to take the first steps, said Catherine Tinkler, a former classroom teacher and administrator who now serves as a strategic planning consultant.


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Kitchen Range Hood

New 'Nominal Installed Airflow' Better Represents the Real-World Performance of Kitchen Range Hoods

Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) release data on duct termination fitting (DTF) performance.
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Austin Keating
March 15, 2023
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The project consisted of sourcing, testing, and analyzing results for 36 unique DTFs to establish accurate DTF loss coefficients for determining the NIA.


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HVAC Fleet

Important Topics in a Vehicle Safety and Fleet Management Program

Clear communication of and strict adherence to the program's guidelines and procedures are essential.
Mike McCullion
March 8, 2023
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A vehicle safety training program should be developed and provided. The program should address all the items discussed in this article.


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Kitchen range hood

New Book Introduces Homeowners to the Fundamentals of Mechanical and Ventilation Systems

The following is an excerpt from the air conditioning section of the new book Pretty Good House.
March 6, 2023
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Climate change means that many of us are including or retrofitting air conditioning (AC) in our projects, often for the first time, the authors write. 


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Sheet Metal Apprenticeship

What to Expect from a Sheet Metal Apprenticeship

The executive administrator at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC breaks down the apprenticeship process.
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Stacey Winconek
March 5, 2023
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Apprenticeships offer a mix of education and hands-on training — all while earning a salary.


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ERV

Tips for Ducting Residential Energy Recovery Ventilators

Sizing, positioning and ducting an ERV to bathroom vents, not only circumvents traditional fans, but introduces clean outdoor air strategically balanced to the exhaust-CFMs.
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Brian Simmons
March 1, 2023
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A common bathroom exhaust ducting mistake is reducing the 6-inch ERV take offs to the 4-inch duct that’s commonly used in bathroom fans. Reducing would cut the potential CFMs approximately 20 percent or more.


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Eastern Sheet Metal Brewery

Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible with Spiral Duct

SPIDA member Eastern Sheet Metal recounts a spiral duct job where brewmasters wanted exposed, yet unpainted galvanized ductwork.
Chris Profitt
February 28, 2023
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Large complex houses several breweries in Charlotte, North Carolina. 


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SMACNA - Black and Decker - New Horizons

New Horizons Foundation Awarded as a Stanley Black & Decker Makers Grant Recipient

The award will further the foundation’s goals in career development research and education
February 20, 2023
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The New Horizons Foundation, a leader in research and education to advance and grow sheet metal and HVAC contractors, was named a winner and grant recipient of the Stanley Black & Decker Global Impact Challenge.


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camp digital

4 Questions for Leading Digital Marketing Expert, Katie Donovan

The CEO of CAMP Digital weighs in on labor shortages, supply chain issues and recession in a Q&A with SNIPS NEWS.
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Austin Keating
February 20, 2023
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Southern Trust Home Services partnered with CAMP to develop a new way to drive more business and move to the top of search results, using primarily Local Services Ads.


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