New ventilation concept lowers garage height, reducing overall construction costs Howden American Fan Company, the leading manufacturer of high-quality industrial fans and blowers, announces its new ventilation concept for underground parking garages, which includes two alternative options – the Jet Thrust Fan and the Induction Thrust Fan. The new system lowers the required parking garage […]
ATLANTA – ASHRAE and the Association of Facilities Engineering recently signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines how the two groups can work together toward promotion of common endeavors. Under the agreement, ASHRAE and AFE will look for ways to work together in regard to advocacy, chapter collaboration, conferences and meetings, education and technical activities. […]
ATLANTA – Helping buildings and their systems withstand and recover from natural disasters requires a lot of technical knowledge. Fortunately, ASHRAE has dozens of resources available to help designers make buildings more resilient. The Society took part in today’s White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes. “The built environment industry strives to design, construct and […]
ATLANTA – A consistent approach to the design and application of HVAC for rail passenger vehicles is provided in a newly published guideline from ASHRAE. “Guideline 23-2016, Guideline for the Design and Application of HVAC Equipment for Rail Passenger Vehicles, was developed in response to a need expressed within the rail passenger vehicle industry to […]
Expansion includes 65,000-square-feet manufacturing, R&D labs and office space supporting Raychem brand products REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 5, 2016 – Pentair, a leading global industrial company providing advanced solutions in energy, food and water, recently completed a 65,000-square-foot expansion at its Redwood City operations in California’s Silicon Valley. The increased footprint allows for expanded […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas–This summer, Friedrich, a leading air conditioning manufacturer, is making it easier than ever to keep cool all while combating climate change. The company is the first in the U.S. to unveil room air conditioners for residential and light commercial customers that utilize a more environmentally sustainable refrigerant called R32. Benefits of R32 […]
Top manufacturer in the nation selects local chapter of ALS Association for annual sponsorship Peachtree City, Georgia, April 28, 2016 – The employees of Rinnai America, the number-one selling brand of tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada, have selected the Georgia Chapter of The ALS Association for one of the company’s 2016 […]
Second year of Mission: HVAC program to follow three new students during their HVAC education journey HICKORY, N.C. (April 2016) – From learning the theory behind heating and air conditioning to participating in labs that teach troubleshooting skills, you can’t beat the hands-on training and experience that comes from technical education. Having that certificate or degree provides an advantage […]
BOSTON – Citizens Bank announced today that Citizens Commercial Banking has provided Woburn-based Lytron, Inc. with a new $15 million Revolving Line of Credit and an $8.1 million Commercial Real Estate Mortgage. Lytron is an international supplier of liquid cooling and thermal management solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). A Citizens client since 2011, Lytron […]
ATLANTA – April 28, 2016 – Revised requirements for ASHRAE’s certification program will provide earners with recognition by United States government agencies for contracts requiring commissioning services. Due to take effect Sept. 15, 2016, ASHRAE’s commissioning certification program will validate competency against the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines scheme requirements for the Building Commissioning Professional set […]