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Information on contractor best practices and equipment available to improve indoor air quality including: humidification, dehumidification, and duct cleaning.

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Residential Indoor Air Quality

Airflow, ventilation, odor, and dirty coils are just a few of the topics that come up with residential IAQ. Keep abreast of standards, best practices, and new equipment in the battle for clean air.

Commercial Indoor Air Quality

The health and well-being of commercial buildings occupants drive contractors to search for commercial IAQ solutions. Find out what types of equipment can help alleviate sick building syndrome as well as the newest developments in clean air for grow facilities, manufacturing facilities, and office buildings.

Humidification and Dehumidification

Museums, commercial office, residential products and information on comfort issues.

Filtration and UV

Both passive and active filtration systems for commercial and residential use.

Duct Cleaning

Information and technology, business planning, and products.

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A robot from UBTech Solutions cleans a room using ultraviolet light.

Building Operators Use Array of Indoor Air Quality Tools to Ease Concerns

Hesitant employees want information about the air they breathe

Ted Craig

July 19, 2021

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Building operators want people back, and they’re investing in IAQ upgrades to help ease occupant concerns.

Proper HVAC Setup Lowers Energy Costs for Marijuana Producers

Cannabis production uses massive amounts of electricity

Ted Craig

July 13, 2021

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The legal cannabis market continues to represent the dot-com era. Plenty of opportunity remains.

Provide Elevated, Energy-Efficient Comfort for Your Guests

July 2, 2021

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For any hotel, ensuring elevated guest experience is paramount, but so is efficiency and operating costs.

A technician installs a fabric duct at High Mountain LLC in Vassar, Michigan.

HVAC Manufacturers Develop Creative Solutions for Air Movement, Indoor Air Quality

Case studies highlight the needs of different clients that HVAC contractors should keep in mind

Ted Craig

June 29, 2021

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Diverse examples show the importance of air movement and the creative ways in which contractors and manufacturers have dealt with it successfully.

Healthcare Applications Can Benefit From Direct Outdoor Air Systems

Dedicated outdoor air systems are designed to improve ventilation and indoor air quality

Joanna R. Turpin

June 28, 2021

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By employing a ventilation strategy such as a DOAS, conditioned fresh air can be brought into the building, thus improving IAQ and ensuring a safer environment.

The Risk of Failed Ventilation Can No Longer Be Minimized for HVAC Contractors

Healthy air must flow

Kevin Brown

June 26, 2021

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Failed ventilation itself has many more risks that owners and operators are less practiced at accounting for, but should no longer be left off the list.

Manufacturers Expect Some Changes to Last for Residential HVAC

Indoor air quality, move to digital sped up by pandemic

Ted Craig

June 16, 2021

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A panel of executives from three OEMs recently gathered online to discuss where the residential HVAC segment is at and where it’s headed.

Discover How Systems Integrators Can Use Stimulus to Upgrade School HVAC

June 16, 2021

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With $122 billion in federal funding now available for energy efficiency and air quality projects, SIs can help schools move to best-in-class automation systems

UV-C Disinfection in Commercial HVAC Systems: COVID-19 and Beyond

June 15, 2021

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This new whitepaper from UVDI’s Dr. Ashish Mathur will highlight key considerations for successful implementation of UV-C solutions for enhanced airstream protection and value.