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2017.01.12

The Dwyer Group Promotes Two

Jan 10, 2017 The Dwyer Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest franchising companies of trade service brands, has announced two executive promotions, effective immediately.   Doug Rogers has been...

2017.01.12

SERVICE CLINIC: Performing a Commercial Chiller Inspection

Jan 10, 2017 A commercial chiller is a machine used to cool through either vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle. Vapor-compression is a commonly used method for air conditioning large b...

2017.01.12

AHRI Supports Nomination of Rick Perry to Head

January 10, 2017 Arlington, Va. - The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today issued a letter to every United States Senator in support of Gov. Rick Perry’s nomination to b...

2017.01.11

BlueStream(TM) Hybrid Cooling System from Johnson Controls h

The BlueStream(TM) Hybrid Cooling System from Johnson Controls helps customers address water and energy challenges in their facilities.   Industry-leading solution reduces cooling tower system w...

2017.01.11

Chemours to sell and leaseback hq

January 10, 2017 USA: Chemours is to sell its historic home - the DuPont Building in Wilmington - and lease it back as a long-term tenant.   The refrigerant manufacturer had considered moving fro...

2017.01.11

Samsung Earns ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award

January 10, 2017 The award recognizes products at the forefront of energy conservation and climate protection Samsung Electronics announced that 20 models in its newest refrigeration line have earned ...

2017.01.11

Meier Supply Co. Receives Two Top Awards from Emerson Climat

January 10, 2017 Meier Supply Company is a wholesale distributor of HVACR products CONKLIN, N.Y. - Meier Supply Co. President, Frank Meier, recently accepted two top awards from Emerson Climate Techno...

2017.01.11

CBRE outlook: Industrial market momentum expected to continu

January 9, 2017 The industrial market, fueled by the rapid growth of e-commerce, has been the juggernaut of U.S. commercial real estate in recent years. While that momentum eventually will wane, it isn’t expected to do so this year, according to a 2017 forecast for U.S. commercial real estate.   The report, “U.S. Industrial & Logistics,” produced by CBRE Group, Los Angeles, predicts the o...

2017.01.10

New Duct Sizing Calculator Available

Jan 09, 2017 ATLANTA - A new duct sizing calculator from ASHRAE and the Air Distribution Institute (ADI) allows HVAC air distribution system designers to more accurately size ducts, especially flex ducts under varying amounts of compression, based on research results.   The Duct Size Calculator is a quick reference tool for approximating duct sizes and equivalent sizes of sheet metal duct vs....

2017.01.10

Why R-32 May Be the Refrigerant of the Future

Jan 09, 2017 In the late 1980s, those of us of a certain age became familiar with an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol. The goal of this agreement was the phaseout of ozone-depleti...