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ACCA Launches New Duct Diagnostics and Repair Online Trainin
Nov 1, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. - ACCA has launched its newest online certificate program, Qtech: Duct Diagnostics and Repair. Through Qtech, contractors can offer their employees on-demand training in quality HVACR installation, maintenance, home performance, and other areas. Technicians that successfully complete Qtech programs will be awarded certificate designations allowing them to differentiate t...
Commercial Grade, Smart Room Air Conditioners Have a Role in

Nov 1, 2016 Built-in energy management programs These smart air conditioners have two built-in programs for energy management: One program is optimized for residential use, raising the temperature dur...
IoT Emerge Attendees Learn to Leverage the Internet of Thing

IoT Emerge Attendees Learn to Leverage the Internet of Things to Turn Data into Revenue Chicago, Oct. 31, 2016 - Matt Gates, LEED AP, vice president of Energy Management Services and Solutions ...
Refrigerated Display Case Sales to Grow Over 4% Annually
October 31, 2016 CLEVELAND - World demand for refrigerated display cases is expected to increase 4.2 percent per year through 2020 to $7 billion, approximating sales advances for commercial refrigeration equipment as a whole, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. The report, “World Commercial Refrigeration Equipment,” states that the ma...
Tallest Building in the West Also Features Innovative HVAC S
October 31, 2016 BOSTON - Boston Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, and co-development partner, Hines, announced that Salesforce Tower is now the tallest building in San Francisco. It surpassed the Transamerica Pyramid at 853 feet when it reached 867 feet. The building will continue to grow until it reaches 1,070 feet, at which time it will be the tallest office building west of Chic...
The Whalen Company Welcomes New Leadership
October 31, 2016 The Whalen Co. recently announced the promotion of Craig Wanner to president and CEO. Wanner’s father, Ronald Wanner, began working at Whalen in 1968, became CEO in 1995, and continued in that position until his retirement in 2005. The NEWS recently sat down with Craig Wanner to discuss his goals at Whalen and his view of the HVAC industry. The NEWS: Congratulations on the ...
VRF Making Inroads in Hospital, Intensive Care Markets

October 31, 2016 MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY: The Toshiba Carrier VRF Single or Multiple Module Heat Recovery system is available in 6-, 8-, 10-, 12- and 14-ton single modules, which can be combined up to 38...
Institutional HVAC Projects Provide Energy, Cost Savings
October 31, 2016 With increasingly strict energy codes and standards as well as ever-increasing energy prices, building owners and facility managers in the health care, hospitality, and school markets are constantly searching for ways to increase performance and lower costs. The following case studies highlight several ways in which HVACR solutions have been implemented to help various buildings i...
Schools Ready to Invest in Efficiency, IAQ

October 31, 2016 Educational infrastructure in the U.S. is aging. In 2014, the National Center for Education Statistics surveyed a sample of school districts and estimated the average age of the nat...
HVAC Contractors Brace for a Cold, Long Winter

October 31, 2016 While most Americans cringe at the thought of colder, longer winter forecasts and more expensive fuel costs, these forecasts are music to HVACR contractors’ ears. While most America...