It’s not surprising that coil restoration was one of the technical topics discussed in length at the 2007 National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) meeting and exposition. What surprised most attendees was the topic from keynote speaker Bob Davis of Wilson Learning, who zeroed in on the ins and outs of human behavior.
Duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. Therefore, it has to be a tough sell. Yet, members of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) met recently to learn new ways to improve their businesses, gain certification, as well as look over new equipment.
One of the largest integrated facilities services companies in the United States now has the ability to reach beyond North America’s borders. UNICCO® Service Co., based in Newton, Mass., recently became an affiliate member of Service Management International (SMI).
HVACR contractors can save the world from global warming. So believes the new Green Mechanical Council (GreenMech), which intends to be the advocates for the HVACR industry to meet with government, educational, industry, and labor interests to ï¬nd green solutions. It’s looking for input and help from the contractor world.
Four of the five overall winners in The NEWS’ 2006 “Best Contractor to Work For” contest spoke their minds in a panel discussion at a free seminar titled “Ways to Find and Retain Qualified Technicians/Employees” at the 2007 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
Who said the Maytag repairman is lonely? You couldn’t tell it at the first-ever Maytag National Meeting, held recently at the Aladdin Resort and Casino. The majority of the invited Maytag distributors, territory managers, and dealers - 679 attendees in all - wore broad smiles and appeared uplifted after hearing, seeing, and touching all of what the HVACR manufacturer has to offer each, as well as customers, in 2007.
The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are looking into the possibility of merging. The two respective associations are currently weighing the pros and cons of combining their efforts.
It’s easy to point fingers, stating that today’s educational system stinks. The better solution is to help the system improve. We should all be in this together.
High humidity can be a leading cause of building discomfort. Of course, manufacturers of new humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and dehumidification/humidity control products were more than happy to point out this fact to attendees at the 2007 AHR Expo.