SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is currently funding a three-phase initiative to improve military housing. The three phases will include privatization to increase the amount
CHANTILLY, VA — The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) has expressed its support for an amendment introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to transfer authority over
CHARLOTTE, NC — SPX Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets and subsidiaries of Balcke Cooling Products Group from Babcock Borsig AG.John B. Blystone, chairman, president,
ARLINGTON, VA — According to Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) statistics, combined U.S. factory shipments of 879,873 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in June are up 1% from
FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) announced that the PHCC of Nevada is continuing its fight against unfair construction defect lawsuits that it says are affecting the
ARLINGTON, VA — North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has been approved under the provisions of Section 122 of Public Law 106-419 to provide certification tests to veterans and other eligible
HONOLULU, HI — How well can various HVAC technologies maintain proper space humidity while meeting the ventilation requirements of Standard 62? The topic has been approved for research by the
TAMPA, FL — BBJ Environmental Technologies Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued BBJ Environmental Solutions a notice of allowance for issuance of a patent
ARLINGTON, VA — The General Standards Committee of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has approved and released an addendum to ARI Standard 550/590-1998, “Standard for Water Chilling Packages Using
DES PLAINES, IL — The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) Technical Institute recently released a series of specialized CD-ROM-based training programs called CBT3 (Computer-Based Technician Training and Troubleshooting).The CDs allow