Cover Story ‘Smart’ Buildings Technology Growing More Common in HVAC Designs Energy efficiency is not just about the environment, its about smart business. This Energy Efficiency Issue covers a myriad of energy efficient projects including Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking PNC Tower – and SMACNA contractors were there to bring it to reality. More
Architectural University Innovation Center Designed for Collaboration The roof and façade design for a new academic building project created “the perfect blend of high-tech and natural esthetics” for the University of Maryland’s new Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, according to Scott Callaway of Overly Custom Metal Systems. More
HVAC San Diego Crime Lab Requires Complex Systems Associate Mechanical Contractors' complex HVAC system for the San Diego county Crime Lab helped it achieve LEED-Gold status. More
Residential Geauga Mechanical Contributes to Luxury High-Rise’s LEED Status Expertise in energy efficiency and early involvement in the planning process were the keys to a successful residential – and landmark – project for Geauga Mechanical of Chardon, Ohio, according to CEO Craig Berman, LEED AP, CEM. More
Industrial Canadian Firm Revamps Plant Exhaust System Trade-Mark Industrial Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario is flourishing in Canada’s booming economy. Trade-Mark has approximately 1,200 men and women in the field in locations as far west as Manitoba and the United States. More
President’s Column: Building on the Benefits of Energy Efficiency Today’s emphasis on energy management provides contractors with several opportunities to expand their businesses and help buildings become more energy efficient. More
SMACNA Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Speed Hospitality Retrofits SMACNA has enthusiastically expressed support for the bipartisan bill, Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 (S. 803), which would amend last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to boost renovations and retrofits for restaurants and retailers. More
Developing Leaders Through Feedback Collectively, companies spend billions of dollars for leader development, utilizing everything from public seminars to executive MBA programs at prestigious universities. While all of these have value, people sometimes overlook one of the simplest tools, available free to everyone—real-time developmental feedback. More
A Green Roof Springs to Life On top of a pharmaceutical company’s parking garage in Wilmington, Delaware, there grows a thriving patch of countryside, courtesy of SMACNA member Ernest D. Menold Inc. More
Testing and Balancing: Making a Difference in Energy Efficiency SMACNA’s testing, adjusting, and balancing contractors are expanding their businesses by focusing on building systems and helping building owners and operators utilize their HVAC systems more efficiently. More
Solar Power Harnesses the Sunshine Roofs can serve multiple purposes besides being the foundation for green roofs. Harnessing the power of the sun, for instance, as a solar energy source for buildings and homes. Some SMACNA contractors are venturing into the solar market, offering their clients a clean, reliable, and cost-effective technology that can reduce utility bills. More
SMACNA Boston: Driving the TAB Industry Forward About 20 technicians and sheet metal workers from Boston, Massachusetts recently studied the various applications of air flow measurement devices at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 JATC in March. More
SMACNA Western Washington Discusses Top Priorities with Rep. Newhouse Members of the SMACNA Western Washington chapter talked about workforce and infrastructure concerns with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-4th-Washington) during an issues forum co-hosted by SMAC PAC and the Western Washington chapter in Olympia, Washington, in March. More
Contractors Learn Basics of Bargaining Contractors and chapter executives discussed how to prepare for the bargaining season and issues they would be likely to encounter at the bargaining table during SMACNA’s 2019 Collective Bargaining Orientation in Dallas, Texas, in March. About 30 SMACNA chapters are entering negotiations this year for new collective bargaining agreements. More
SMACNA’s Revised Fire Smoke Damper Guide Available for Public Review SMACNA’s newly revised Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems, 6th edition, is available for public review on the SMACNA website. The deadline to submit comments is May 15, 2019. More
NYC SMACNA Discusses Infrastructure with Rep. Velázquez Members of the NYC SMACNA chapter recently met with Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-7th-New York) in Brooklyn, New York, along with the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (D-12th-California), and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-8th-New York), chair of the Democratic Caucus. More
Welcome New SMACNA Member Falls Metal Fabricators and Industrial Services LLC, Akron, Ohio – East Central Ohio SMACNA More