Doorway air curtains were approved in June 2019 as alternatives to vestibules on most commercial building entries in the upcoming ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019 “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings.” 

ASHRAE installed its 2019-2020 president, executive committee officers and directors during its 2019 ASHRAE annual conference in Kansas City.

Changes in ANSI/AMCA Standard 205-19 include refined definitions, more concise wording, and improved normative language.

The definitions are the result of more than a year of discussions and were established to clarify the meaning of basic terminology used in the HVACR industry. 

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

City officials in Little Rock, Arkansas, are looking to re-establish HVAC and ductwork testing standards for residences, according to an article from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s website.

The National Environmental Balancing Bureau has updated its fume hood performance testing standard.

Hardcast has released a three-page “Tech Tips” flier on the company’s liquid sealants and the products’ advantages for duct sealing.