Know the Standards to Avoid Rooftop Falls
The career path taken by HVAC technicians is one that is full of a variety of obstacles that require focus, dedication, and a solid knowledge of safety rules and regulations. A technician can often be...
View ArticleMaybe Your Company Should Consider the Supermarket Sector
It’s Time to put some thought into taking on this large-scale client base. If your company hasn’t ventured into the supermarket sector yet, you aren’t alone. Now may be an ideal time for you to rethink...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know When Bidding on School Jobs
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, as of 2013, there were approximately 98,454 public K-12 schools in the United States and another 30,861 private schools. That translates into...
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Why Install an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)?
As an indoor environment and energy service contractor, the most obvious reason to install an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) is to recover energy when there is a fresh air requirement. When fresh air...
View ArticleThink “Chilled Beams” Instead of VAV Systems for Commercial Projects
When a commercial customer is considering a Variable-Air-Volume (VAV) system for a new construction or renovation project, here’s an alternative that’s worth a second thought: chilled beam technology....
View ArticleThe Opportunities & Challenges of Working In Data Centers
Simple things like swiping a credit card and storing photos on the network attached to your phone or computer are meant to feel seamless to end users but there is a great deal happening behind the...
View ArticleThe Multi-family Market
Working in apartment buildings requires both residential and commercial expertise. For most of its 36 years in business, Alltek Energy Systems, Inc., has worked in the multifamily housing market within...
View ArticleBeyond the Flange
While the chiller is the heart of chilled water systems, its support system of components and controls are equally critical to maintain and manage to ensure your system attains the highest efficiency...
View ArticleGetting to the Financial Decision Makers in Commercial Service Sales
Yes, it is a fact; the most successful service sales negotiators in the HVACR industry have a core competency of being able to access financial decision makers along with facility managers. Every...
View ArticleBidding On Medical Building and Hospital Jobs
Contracts for equipment installation and services for medical buildings and hospitals are potentially very lucrative, and represent a year-round source of income. It’s no wonder that such contracts are...
View ArticleCase Study: Willow School in Gladstone, NJ
When Mark and Gretchen Biedron co-founded the The Willow School (Willow), Gladstone, New Jersey, their vision was to create a school that provides students with a space that celebrates learning and...
View ArticleThe Paperwork Pays: Why Government Contracting Is Worth The Effort
Like many other businesses in the construction and maintenance industry, Dave and Beth Kyle’s Trademasters Service Corp was struggling in 2008. The national recession was at its peak, and new...
View ArticleCase Study: The Boathouse District
In the early 2000s, the Oklahoma River was dammed up as part of the MAPS1 community improvement initiative. The project not only accomplished its goal, but set the stage for a vibrant riverside filled...
View ArticleFinding Commercial Software That Fits the Bill
When he heads to the ACCA’s IE3 Show in March, Lon Johnson plans to do some shopping. With his wish list in hand, the president of Pro-Tech Mechanical in Lansing, MI, will be checking out software...
View ArticleOSHA 30: Subpart C General Safety and Health Provisions
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour training course. You can read that article here: www.ie3media.com/osha-30-need-know/ The OSHA 30...
View ArticleCase Study: The Bicycle Hotel & Casino
Since 1984, The Bicycle Casino has been a gaming destination in Los Angeles. With the addition of a new, 118,000-square-foot hotel, The Bicycle Hotel & Casino (Bicycle) is now a high-end, boutique...
View ArticleCase Study: Elementary School Saves 25 Percent on Energy Costs Within Two...
Screven Elementary School, Sylvania, GA, serves 1,400 pre-K to fifth-graders. The 143,000-square-foot facility was built in 1989. A renovation of the school in 2002 took care of many issues, but left a...
View ArticleJames River Air’s Not So Secret ‘Secret Sauce’, The Key To Their Success
Ask Hugh Joyce to describe his work life, his staff, his customers or even life in general, and he’d likely do it all with just one word, his favorite word – supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Coined...
View ArticleCase Study: The David Whitney Building in Detroit
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Detroit lost 60 percent of its population from 1950 to 2010. The decline meant bankruptcy, myriad abandoned homes and buildings, high crime rates, even thousands of...
View ArticleCommercial Bids: Rules to Follow
It may seem obvious, but HVAC contractors agree that before you can prepare and submit a commercial bid, you need to find out exactly what the client wants. “If you don’t live up to your customer’s...
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