Several new BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) listed products are now available for selection by end users. Newly listed products are available from American Auto-Matrix, Danfoss, Hitachi, Johnson Controls, KMC Controls, Siemens, and Trane.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has enhanced its variances webpage to improve understanding of the variance approval process and increase access to the agency’s decisions on variance requests.
For HVACR contractors who are involved in the residential construction market, there may be good news on the way. The latest numbers from this sector show that construction activity is picking up.
Because of the importance of education in the HVACR industry, The NEWS and the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Best Instructor and Best Trainer contests.
A surge in growth in energy-efficient building design, along with the increased complexity of construction projects, is accelerating demand for building commissioning services, which include not only initial building commissioning, but also recommissioning, retrocommissioning, and continuous commissioning.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the massive disaster relief efforts it requires, ClickSafety, a leading provider of online safety training, is offering its disaster awareness course, Safety and Health During Disaster Recovery, free to any contractor directly involved in disaster recovery for Hurricane Sandy.
People tend to gravitate toward Michael Leonard. It’s this approachability, combined with unmatched industry knowledge, endless hours of dedicated service, and a burning desire to bolster the industry’s next generation that has earned Leonard the distinction of The NEWS’ Best Instructor.
Over the last decade, the landscape of HVAC motors has changed exponentially. In many cases, ECM motors are leaving technicians scrambling for help. When problems arise, many HVACR professionals are turning to one man for help: Chris Mohalley, recipient of The NEWS’ inaugural Best Trainer award.
Don Crawshaw, HVAC department chair, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, Colo., is the runner-up in The NEWS’ 2012 Best Instructor contest.
Harold Nelson’s four decades of experience and knowledge make him one of the most well-respected trainers nationwide, and the runner-up in The NEWS’ inaugural Best Trainer contest.