Burke Engineering Company has been named a distributor of the Luxaire brand of heating and air conditioning equipment in California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico.
After a decade of providing science-based indoor air quality (IAQ) information through educational materials and speaking engagements, Aerotech Laboratories has created the Aerotech Technical Institute (ATI) to meet an increasing demand for more formalized IAQ training courses.
The Western Apprenticeship Coordinators Association (WACA) has recognized the Phoenix Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC), which is supported by the Arizona Chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA Arizona), as the Exemplary Apprenticeship Program for the state of Arizona for 2003.
Due to the growth of the St. George, Utah, area, the Dixie Regional Medical Center saw a need to dramatically expand its services and space. The mechanical engineering firm that is providing consulting-specifying engineering services on this project has made indoor air quality (IAQ) one of its top priorities.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's Arizona Chapter (SMACNA Arizona) says it expects a surge in training at the Sheet Metal Trades Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) program due to the announced closing of Phoenix-based Universal Technical Institute Inc.'s HVACR program.
Patrons of the Regal Cinemas-Spokane Valley 12 used to endure harsh weather while waiting to buy a ticket. To enhance customer comfort, management constructed a 40-foot-long, semi-glass enclosure including infrared gas heaters.
HVAC uses of flexible air duct have grown exponentially over the last two decades, all over North America. Contractors and installers say they like it, even find it indispensable.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's Arizona Chapter (SMACNA Arizona) recently honored five skilled craftsmen with its second annual Apprenticeship Award.