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US: Court strikes down EPA restrictions on HFCs
December 11, 2017 In August, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) overturned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directives to ban high GWP HFC refrigerants like R404A, R134a,...
ABCO to Host Holiday Parties at its Branches on Dec. 14
12 December, 2017 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions has been celebrating the holidays with its customers since 1949. That tradition will continue this year as ABCO invites custo...
ATMOsphere Australia 2018 - What's new in 2018?
December 12, 2017 ATMOsphere has been flourishing over the past years with the growing demand from the NatRef community. We strive to keep ATMOsphere Australia & New Zealand the business platform ...
We’re All Getting Smarter
12.01.17 For years, the industry has lamented over a supposed shortage of qualified technicians. But, as I’ve said many times, the companies who are successful, have great employees and never worry ab...
Johnson controls: Midwest city upgrades critical infrastruct
December 12, 2017 $39 million project cost will be offset by guaranteed energy and operational savings Along the banks of the Ohio River in southwest Indiana, the city of Evansville is in the midst o...
US fleets DIY trailer solar panel installation
December 12, 2017 Arlington, VA: Solar panel manufacturers have made their products so easy to fit that some fleets have opted to install the panels themselves, reports Transport Topics. Christenson Transportation installed solar devices from Orbcomm on 430 units in less than 90 days, said Donald Christenson, the fleet’s president. Each installation takes around 10 minutes. “These ju...
Who Needs Your 'Best' Furnace?
Charlie Greer | Dec 12, 2017 There are many reasons your customers should want to to own your ‘best’ furnace, with energy efficiency being among the least of them. When you consider all the benefits 90+ furnaces provide in comfort, noise level and warranty, their energy efficiency is the least important reason to invest in one. Candidates for your best furnace are homeowners: ・ with a furn...
Commercial HVAC: Lee Companies to Manage Construction at Gar
Dec 12, 2017 The project will optimize an underutilized portion of an existing airport building that currently houses the Airport’s Rescue and Firefighting departments. LEE Companies, a Gary, IN based Development and Project Management firm, has been selected to serve as the construction manager for the adaptive reuse of an existing building into the new Customs Facility at the Gary/Chicago Inter...
Two Common HVAC Manager Mistakes
Dec 11, 2017 Give plenty of thought to decision to promote employees to management and leadership positions. In your contracting business, who leads your employees? Do you have someone who directs your team? Do you have managers who make sure everyone does the work required? If you have any kind of manager, foreman, team leader, or supervisor in charge of other employees, then you mi...
Lennox Named an 'Outstanding Corporate Innovator'
Dec 11, 2017 Award given by PDMA goes to companies that create and capture value through innovation in developing new products. Lennox Industries Inc., has been named the recipient of the 2017 ...
Improved Sensors Could Reduce Energy Used for HVAC Systems
December 11, 2017 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a nationwide project to find ways of reducing energy used to heat, cool, and ventilate buildings....
ACCA Announces 45-day Public Review of Residential Zoning Ma
11 December, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. -- ACCA announced the first public review of BSR/ACCA 11 Manual Zr - 201x (Residential Zoning) and will accept comments until Jan. 15, 2018. Manual Zr defines t...
