Air Conditioning

Are you looking to expand your knowledge and/or sharpen your skills in a particular area of HVACR? Do you have certification requirements you need to meet? Here is a list of upcoming industry education and training events....More

Ice is essential to any party. For a typical gathering, about 1 lb per person is needed. Would you wait for the first guests to arrive to begin making ice for your party? Of course, you would not. As waiting to make ice is unwise in the case of a party, it is even more so in the case of a building....More

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $14 million in funding for 15 research and development projects intended to dramatically reduce energy consumption in commercial and residential buildings....More

HPAC Engineering Editorial Advisory Board member Michael K. West, PhD, PE, building-systems scientist, and Richard Combes, PhD, PE, energy-efficiency engineer, of AdvanTek Inc. recently received the 2013 Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Energy and Water Project of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Defense....More

Over the years, major changes in commercial building heating and cooling load patterns have occurred, but we still design and implement HVAC systems the sae way we have for generations. It's time for a change....More