Sheet metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

Retrofitting older buildings often comes with a host of challenges, and at least a few surprises. Not so much for the MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions team that upgraded the HVAC mechanical systems in the historic Power and Light Building in Portland, Oregon.

SMACNA contractor Western Allied Mechanical of Menlo Park, Calif., used 3,500 square feet of pre-insulated non-fibrous, rigid thermoset, modified resin phenolic ductwork for a recent job for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.

SMACNA contractor Artlip and Sons Inc., based in Aurora, Ill., recently helped two elementary schools in Illinois’ West Aurora School District 129 go from heating with natural gas to heating with energy efficient geothermal heat pump systems.

Bay Area SMACNA member Control Air North, Inc. Hayward, Calif., received the 2016 Tom Guilfoy Memorial Craftsmanship of the Year Award (mechanical category) for project work on the Samsung American Headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Successful project completion required extensive collaboration between trades, innovative techniques and construction, and a high level of craftsmanship.

SMACNA’s Wiegmann Associates, a St. Louis-based mechanical contractor, recently completed a design-assist HVAC project for the new family entertainment center GameWorks Denver. Wiegmann’s HVAC solution reduced equipment and installation costs, and will result in annual energy savings.

SMACNA contractor Richards Sheet Metal Works, Ogden, Utah, focused on the future and embarked on a new growth strategy when faced with the challenge of where to invest next. What changes would make the most difference?

SMACNA contractor SET Duct Manufacturing of Detroit has made giving back to the community an integral part of its business plan.

As the National Museum of African American History and Culture rises on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, Southland Industries has been installing the massive behind-the-scenes HVAC system that will keep thousands of visitors comfortable and historic artifacts preserved.