The standard establishes minimum whole-building energy performance requirements (design, construction, and verification) for energy-efficient residential buildings.

Are you an artificial intelligence (AI) optimist or pessimist? Today, AI is often thought of as either the end of the world as we know it; when robots will take all of our jobs; or the answer to all our problems, when AI is the ultimate solution to save the planet.

One of the most common misconceptions about lean manufacturing techniques is that they only apply to large-scale operations. Lean is the continuous improvement of operations to cut down wastes. “What lean tends to do is look at the system and try to identify what adds value,” explains Robert Van Til, Ph.D., professor of lean studies at the Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science and chair of the Industrial Systems and Engineering Department. 

This white paper provides an overview of alternative delivery methods for construction contracts and can serve as a primer for contractors interested in providing services to their clients out-side of the traditional design-bid-build model. 

Last month, at the annual Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) convention in San Diego, California, I had the pleasure of meeting many of SNIPS' longtime readers. To you I say: THANK YOU.

Using a virtual workspace, Interplay Learning’s newly updated HVAC training program allows users to practice the tricks of the heating and cooling trades from the comforts of a controlled space.

PHCC Educational Foundation awards 44 students $105,000 in scholarships.

Weighing just 6.6 lbs. with dimensions of only 9.2"×3.5"×7.5", NAVAC’s cordless vacuum pump is convenient to carry for technicians and ideal for applications where power supply access is an issue.

As immersive technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) continue to advance, many business leaders recognize the value of these tools as fundamental elements for visualizing complex data and supporting more information-rich experiences. 

New technology can be intimidating. This is even more true for many HVAC contracting companies who operate off tradition and legacy: This is how I was taught to manage projects, so this is how I’ll keep managing projects.