Articles Tagged with ''ductwork''

This advanced and innovative pre-insulated HVAC ductwork system offers benefits, such as reduced installation time, low weight, space savings through flush-to-ceiling installation, increased performance, and energy efficiency. Ductwork fabricated from the Kingspan KoolDuct system can be installed indoors, outdoors, and concealed above false ceilings and below raised floors.

Instead of focusing on the poor work our industry has been plagued with, we decided to dream about how an ideal duct system could be built.

This round, overhead, and porous fabric HVAC duct system distributes a large volume of air into data center cold aisles with low 400-feet-per-minute velocities that don’t upset critical equipment intake and exhaust or room return air containment balances.

Depending on who you’re talking with, the phrase "green ductwork" can mean different things, though most agree it typically encompasses recycled materials, various IAQ elements, duct-sealing products, and more. 

When purchasing a newly constructed home, homeowners assume all the appliances and electrical and mechanical systems will be working as they should because they’re brand new. However, with some houses, that may not be the case. If builders don’t take proper steps to cover ducts during construction, homeowners may be in for a rude awakening.

The NEWS’ Trainers Panel consists of some of the best HVAC educators, instructors, and trainers from across North America. Their insights will be used to answer technical questions from the field and suggest solutions to everyday problems faced by technicians. 

In the new home construction and retrofit markets, tighter building codes and the desire to become more energy efficient is driving innovation in the HVAC ductwork and sheet metal market. 

As small businesses increasingly embrace the “industrial” and spacious look exposed ductwork creates, contractors are warming up to the idea, as well.