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Forced Air
Right Time Group Continues Acquisitions Across Canada
The expansion continued in June when Comfort Masters LTD became Right Time’s seventh acquisition.
Jaga expands hydronic fan coil unit line
The higher capacity Briza 22 and Briza 26 units are small enough to install in the wall or ceiling with either ducted or non-ducted systems.
ASHRAE Opens Registration for 2021 Virtual Conference
The conference will feature over 100 live and on-demand sessions with updates from society leaders and virtual networking events.
OptiFlex BACnet Building Controllers
Both models include Ethernet, serial, and USB ports for easy network connectivity.
YORK Sun Premier Commercial HVAC Rooftop Units
The units feature start-up wizards, a 5.5-in. OLED display and numeric keypad that can be upgraded to a full-colour touchscreen.
PreciseLine Vertical Air Handler
The new vertical configuration gives engineers and contractors additional flexibility.
Rinnai introducing new air handler for the Canadian market
The new Canadian Air Handler (CAH) for the residential market becomes available in May and can be integrated with Rinnai’s tankless water heater or I-series combi boilers.
New School, New Hydronic Technology
The recently opened New Westminster Secondary School in B.C. is operating with a low temperature hydronic system and efficient heat emitter solutions.
Net-Zero community coming to the Ottawa-Gatineau Area
All buildings at the Zibi waterfront development will be interconnected through a hydronic loop that will deliver heating and cooling generated at a central district energy plant.
NADCA Releases 2021 Standard for Cleaning HVAC Systems
New standards are based on their own and associated organizations’ research based on reliable principles.
Ontario Engineers ask Province to address air quality before students return to school
“While investments like the Ontario Together Fund to develop new technologies are welcome, we need a transparent plan to prioritize and conduct upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools now.”
The Troubles I Have Seen
Sharp eyesight, an inquisitive mind and deductive reasoning are all required when solving HVAC problems.
RectorSeal acquires TRUaire
A California-based manufacturer of grilles, registers, and diffusers for the residential and commercial HVAC market, TRUaire becomes the largest brand in the RectorSeal family.
Johnson Controls offering remote and virtual reality training at Ducted Systems Academy
While COVID-19 has disrupted live hands-on courses, the Oklahoma-based Academy is bringing commercial and residential HVAC labs to the industry through LabStreaming, using Microsoft Teams to collaborate.
Addressing Temporary Construction Heat
The headline of an online article dated July 18,…
SMACNA launches system air leakage test standard
The 96-page standard is a resource for leakage testing of any portion of, and up to, the entire forced air system.
Lighting industry joins forces to offer UV-C light safety guidance
While UV-C has proven to have the germicidal benefits, including killing bacteria and inactivating viruses, uncontained UV-C exposure that is strong enough to kill germs is a risk to people, pets and plants.
UPDATED: CMPX 2020 Product Spotlight
The Canadian Mechanical and Plumbing Exposition (CMPX) was scheduled…
Residential HVAC warranties: Where is the value?
It’s important to understand manufacturer warranties and be able to identify how you can provide additional value to customers.
Thermostatic expansion valve troubleshooting
Often misdiagnosed, take a system-wide approach when searching for root cause problems with AC and heat pump systems.
Top five new residential gas furnace tests
“We owe it to our customers and to the environment to be sure that newly installed gas appliances will operate at peak efficiency.”
AHR Expo announces 2020 Innovation Award winners
AHR Expo show management has announced the winners of…
ASHRAE announces incorporation of IEQ-GA
Atlanta, Ga. — ASHRAE announced the incorporation of the…
Whole house ducted HVAC: The end is near?
Automotive analogies can be useful in explaining otherwise obscure…
Roto-Twist® Remotely Operated Balancing Dampers Saves You Time and Money
MAT offers a complete line of remotely operated balancing…
The challenge of Category IV gas-fired appliance venting
Which 90 per cent AFUE furnace brand got into…
Stop by HPAC’s booth at CMPX for a chance to win testo’s 317-3 CO detector
Fill out a ballot at HPAC’s booth (at the…
Event to host largest ever education program
The 2018 ASHRAE Winter Conference takes place January 20-24…
Gas safety bulletin addresses heating buildings under construction
Alberta Municipal Affairs and industry representatives have developed an…
Packaged indoor air quality systems work for contractors
Cold winter months keep Canadians indoors a great deal…
