University of Akron has more than 27,000 students and offers in excess of 300 undergraduate and graduate programs. Located in metropolitan Akron, the university has more than 80 buildings on 218 acres. Since 2000, it has added 22 buildings, completed 18 major additions, acquisitions and renovations, and created 34 acres of green space.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy study found that most commercial air conditioners in the US are oversized by 25-50 percent. In fact, subsequent studies have only counted units as oversized if it is more than 25 percent oversized because that is widely considered a “safe and acceptable practice.”
When Josh Jeffers put his vision of creating a mixed-use complex into motion with a multi-million-dollar overhaul, the goal for the Mackie Building was to maintain the historic design aesthetics while upgrading the HVAC system to effectively serve a diverse range of tenants.
Geary Pacific has invested in a learning management system (LMS) exclusively for the company. The LMS, made by BlueVolt, has 272 users who take, on average, nearly 12 courses from a catalogue of more than 200 ranging from tutorials on new products to handling customers.
A thermal imaging camera can help HVACR professionals quickly determine the root cause of a problem, identify the faulty component, and provide a level of trust that recommended repairs are indeed required.
Steve Austin is a 22-year-old HVACR technician employed with Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors (MMC) Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a division of APi Group Inc. Like his bionic namesake, Austin’s hearing is perfect; however, he has no voice.
As one of the owners of Dave’s World – a supplier of modern energy-efficient equipment based in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine – Matt Scott has a longstanding relationship with ductless heat pumps. He encountered his first one while taking a refrigeration course after school and promptly fell in love.
Shannondell at Valley Forge required an immediate solution to the excessive noise from its rooftop unit on the Bradford Clubhouse & Performing Arts Theatre.
Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles and Seattle are teaming up on a project to restore the historic Saban Building (formerly May Company department store) in Los Angeles —the future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
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