Improvements in energy consumption in the chilled-water plant at the University of Arizona were significant enough in recent years that the electric utility felt it should check its metering equipment. Plant improvements led to an electric demand reduction in the magnitude of 2 MW.
A team of researchers recently analyzed the utility bills of Las Vegas homeowners living in new Building America houses to see if predicted energy savings were being achieved. The analysis turned up some surprises, and the lessons learned should help refine predictions for hot climate energy use.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) offer guidelines to protect building ventilation systems from terrorist attacks.
Mitchell Cropp, president of Cropp-Metcalfe Air Conditioning and Heating, is proud of the benefits he offers his 100-plus employees. In fact, it’s one reason why The News selected the Fairfax, VA-based contractor as one of the winners in our inaugural “Best Contractor To Work For” contest three years ago. But the rising cost of health insurance concerns him.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) recognized two California contractors for their exceptional legislative contributions at its annual legislative awards dinner in Washington, DC.
Darren Kimura and Energy Conservation Hawaii (ECH) have each come a long way since 1995. Kimura, who started ECH more than six years ago, has developed into quite a businessman, recently being named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 2002 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Hawaii.
If International Service Leadership (ISL) ever sought a “poster contractor” — as opposed to a poster child — Leland Smith should be ISL president Bill Efird’s first choice.