Payment and performance bonds, which fall under the general umbrella of contractors bonds, are typically required on many major construction projects. In fact, most large-scale building projects cannot begin until the bonds are acquired and displayed. Although they are often issued together, payment bonds and performance bonds differ in service.
As part of its SolarStrong™ project, SolarCity plans to partner with the country’s leading military housing-privatization developers to install, own, and operate up to 160,000 rooftop solar installations on as many as 124 military housing developments across 33 states.
Bob and Tim have arrived at the apartment house that they have been working at for the last several days. They’ve gone to the roof where the outdoor units are located. There are 60 heat pumps that use R-22 as the refrigerant. They start with Unit No. 2.
When a plumbing, heating or cooling snafu occurs in one of the 13 Marriott hotels under his supervision, it is John Miller’s job to root out the problem and preserve the comfort of guests.
Union membership in the private sector stands today at a mere 6.9 percent, down drastically from its high of 35 percent during the mid-1950s. However, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made recent moves likely to pave the way for unionizing attempts in the workforce.
US Energy Group and Special Applied Intelligence (Special AI) announced an agreement to deliver wireless 4G service to buildings utilizing US Energy Group’s building energy management system (BEMS).
It is important to understand grease extraction and new options in capturing grease particulate efficiently near the source. A commonly overlooked byproduct of many cooking processes is grease — overlooked, that is, until it causes problems at a restaurant facility.
Saving energy saves dollars. Continuing the theme of the feature story “Saving the Day the HVAC Way” in this issue, here are a few more products that offer end users energy efficiency savings.