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Meeting IAQ and Decarbonization Goals Using Smart Building Systems

The right combination of smart building tools and strategies can improve indoor environments while reducing energy use

July 17, 2024

As a combined solution, there are several tools and strategies that can help building managers achieve the balance between enhancing IAQ and managing energy spend to create healthier, smarter, and more sustainable buildings.

HVAC Products Designed for Indoor Agriculture Offer Precise Climate Control

A growing market

Matt Jachman

July 11, 2024

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The manufacturers of HVAC products for indoor farming say their equipment can help optimize growers’ crop yields.

An ‘Air’ Balanced Approach to Comfort Problems

David Richardson

July 6, 2024

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The duct system plays a pivotal role in customer comfort so HVAC technicians should be familiarized with air balance testing principles to get to the heart of the issues.

Aiding High Humidity Levels With a Secondary Dehumidification System

Without proper dehumidification, there is no comfort

Hannah Belloli

July 3, 2024

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For contractors in humid climates, a lot of the comfort they provide is through being able to control humidity levels, which can be aided by adding a secondary dehumidification system.

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How to Sell More Indoor Air Quality

To sell IAQ, contractors have to know IAQ

Hannah Belloli

June 26, 2024

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If an HVAC contractor possesses knowledge pertaining to IAQ solutions and how to approach the subject with a homeowner, they are in a good spot to sell the equipment.

Are Duct Cleaners the New Wave of Duct Renovators?

David Richardson

June 25, 2024

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Offering duct renovation can be a boon to HVAC contractors, and the time to get started is now.

ASHRAE, Workplace Health Experts Formalize Partnership

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

June 18, 2024

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The agreement defines the parameters by which ASHRAE and the American Industrial Hygiene Association will work cooperatively on common public affairs goals and the coordination of technical activities and emerging research to accelerate the transformation to a more sustainable built environment.

UV-C Technology Now the Standard in Today’s Health Care Facilities

Market is starting to view UV-C as air filtration, experts say

Hannah Belloli

June 12, 2024

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In the last decade, UV-C installation has really become the standard in the healthcare sector, given its ability to be easily retrofitted, save money and energy, and inactivate those infection-causing microorganisms on HVAC surfaces and airstreams.

The NEWSMakers Podcast: Disinfecting Indoor Air Quality

Hannah Belloli

May 17, 2024

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On this episode of the NEWSMakers podcast, Ira Copeland, vice president of marketing at Decon7, joins us to discuss the missing part of indoor air quality (IAQ): disinfecting.

Ensuring Comfort and IAQ in Commercial Buildings and Schools During Summer

Peter Snow

May 14, 2024

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Educating the overseers of these buildings on the importance of keeping HVAC systems up and running, even in the summer months, can help prevent damage to both the building and the system itself.