Sheet metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

The state-of-the-art home of the Atlanta Falcons offers many high-tech surprises and ductwork manufactured and installed by SMACNA members.

SMACNA HVAC contractors are excited about 2019 and the construction opportunities they see ahead.

“Productivity is the cornerstone of profitability,” said Michael McLin during the HVAC Contractors Forum, “Productivity Tracking in the HVAC Industry for Design, Manufacturing, and Installation.”​ “The reality is that tracking productivity is part art and part science, so you have to experiment a bit in order to succeed.”

A well-designed high-performance air system can provide a building with an efficient solution. Learn more in the fall 2018 edition of the AMCA inmotion Journal cover story, co-authored by SMACNA's Mark Terzigni.

“This revised manual is a great resource for educating support staff—technicians, project managers, estimators, and other team members.”

SMACNA is joining forces with the Air Movement Control Association (AMCA) to embark on educating HVAC&R industry professionals on the benefits of ducted air systems.

Hospitals have unique indoor air quality needs. Air flow, pressure, temperature, and humidity are all closely monitored, therefore HVAC equipment selection and installation needs fall under extreme scrutiny.

ADJ Sheet Metal Inc. met a fast-paced deadline and installed all the sheet metal work for the first stadium devoted to the renowned D.C. United soccer team.

"The good news is that a disruption is brewing in the GIS (geographic information science) industry as it rapidly moves toward 3D modeling. This evolution...signals the emergence of GIS and BIM integration into one holistic environment."

Eastern Iowa-based Climate Engineers describes the benefits and business opportunities of an efficient prefabrication process.

To improve energy efficiency, enhance indoor air quality, and help preserve the historic mosaics, SMACNA contractor IFS of Fenton, Missouri, installed a new air-cooled chiller and replaced a single chilled water pump with a new dual-duty standing chilled water pump for redundancy.

SMACNA contractor ACCO Engineered Systems, Glendale, California, got the call to complete a fast-track construction project for their client, the University of Southern California’s new Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience based just 40 miles away in Los Angeles, California.

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions met a tight deadline to upgrade Portland, Oregon’s iconic Power and Light Building

In June 2018, GSA released a study on d the impact of high performance buildings in the Federal government.

Total engineering and construction spending for the U.S. is forecast to end up 6 percent in 2018, compared to up 4 percent in 2017.