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Dexter + Chaney Introduces Spectrum Integration Hub
November 21 2016 SEATTLE - Dexter + Chaney, a supplier of cloud-based construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, has announced its new Spectrum Integration Hub. The company said the hub allows clients to integrate Spectrum software with virtually any other software program available. The Spectrum Integrations Hub features solutions comprised of pre-built connectors, standard-...
simuwatt App, Platform Automatically Creates Commercial Buil
November 21 2016 BOULDER, Colo. - The new simuwatt energy assessment application and platform is designed to make building energy modeling quick and easy. Building professionals can create an energy model directly from field data collected using simuwatt on the web, Windows Surface, and Apple iPad tablets. Energy models give engineers, energy auditors, designers, facilities managers, and co...
HVAC’s Growing Role in the Marijuana Industry

November 21 2016 Medicinal and recreational marijuana laws are loosening across the U.S. as more and more communities and states consider legalization. Twenty-nine states currently have laws legalizi...
The Franchisee Experience
November 21 2016 Franchising is an endeavor that HVAC contractors should not enter into lightly. But several franchisees who shared their experiences with The NEWS said companies that commit to the franchise system and work hard to implement its policies and procedures will find the benefits of franchising to be numerous and pervasive. Shawn Mitchell started Ashburn, Virginia-based Modern M...
Franchising: The View from the Top

November 21 2016 HVAC contractors who join national franchises can expect to reap a number of benefits. However, to maximize their investments, they must be prepared to commit themselves and their com...
AHRI Releases September 2016 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipm

Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for September 2016 increased 16.1 percent to 328,980 units, up from 283,413 units shipped in September 2015. R...
Carrier’s ContainerLine magazine out now

November 18, 2016 Athens Georgia, US: The latest edition of Carrier Transicold’s ContainerLine magazine is now available online. The magazine discusses some of the latest adopters of Carrier Tr...
Texas: Randalls begins home grocery delivery

November 18, 2016 Houston, Texas, US: Randalls supermarkey has launched a home grocery delivery service in the Houston and Austin areas. The online- and app-based delivery service begins Thursd...
Indoor Pool Dehumidification Manufacturer PoolPak Acquired b
November 18, 2016 HOUSTON - The Sterling Group, a middle market private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of PoolPak International LLC. Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, PoolPak is a leading manufacturer of dehumidification systems for large athletic pools, natatoriums in schools and universities, commercial pools and hotel/motel leisure pools. PoolPak’s high-performance dehumidifiers ...
2017 AHR EXPO: Johnson Controls to Showcase Energy Efficienc

November 18, 2016 Verasys VerasysTM is the first plug-and-play solution that integrates heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment and controls. Designed for light co...