It was difficult not to get personally caught up in the emotionally charged forum, “Should ASHRAE Develop a Separate IAQ Standard for the Hospitality Industry?” Whether you’re a smoker or nonsmoker, patron or business owner, it’s difficult to remain impartial.
Houghton Chemical, maker of industrial and water treatment chemicals and heat transfer fluids (including Wintrex® and Safe-T-Therm®), was awarded the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s 2001 Small Business of the Year Award.
The 2002 Trade Show of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Massachusetts will be held March 9, 2002, at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlboro, MA.
The 2002 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition saw a resurgence of attendance by, and announcements from, mid-range and larger unitary manufacturers, perhaps taking advantage of the void left by the huge conglomerates.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently announced its decision to uphold a lower court decision, which struck down a union-only project labor agreement (PLA) on a $73 million University of Rhode Island project.
IAQ products and services have had an increasingly high profile, even before anthrax and other potential biological contaminants became public concerns.
Rooftop air-handling units can contribute to indoor air quality in a variety of ways. Recent information offers more insight into how to make rooftop unit installations more moisture resistant while passing along fewer biological contaminants.
You'd normally think that bar and restaurant owners would balk at the idea of having a separate ASHRAE IAQ standard for the hospitality industry. You'd also think that public health advocates would jump for joy. You’d be wrong.
Watsco, Inc. has signed a multi-year license agreement with Whirlpool Corp. to be the exclusive national distributor for a new line of central a/c and heating equipment carrying the Whirlpool brand name.