The following is not step-by-step instructions on HVAC Manual J load calculation, but some general guidelines as it relates to energy loss.   

Five reasons why business owners, homeowners and HVAC contractors can all benefit from learning more about sustainability.

Melissa Baker, senior vice president of the U.S. Green Building Council, shares how the organization’s LEED ratings are driving a leaner more sustainable building process.

Five signs your HVAC company needs a digital upgrade.

How important is airflow across an evaporator in a properly operating air conditioning system? If you ask a wide range of technicians you are likely to get many different answers, but the general consensus would likely be that it is important.  

As sustainability becomes more important in discussions around building construction and maintenance, certifications that demonstrate experience and understanding of green building design have become especially valuable.

HVAC airflow problems can make or break a duct system design. After all, the cornerstone of the heating and cooling industry is comfort. Without proper HVAC airflow, comfort goes out the window — pun intended. The end result is a building owner left with a duct system absent its purpose. 

Why you shouldn’t be using ‘sub-slab’ and ‘transite’ interchangeably.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will impact every industry and every business discipline — and that includes field service management. Practical solutions are available now that enable the typical medium to large field service organization to take advantage.

With a sharp wit and sense of humor, Bryan Orr has quickly become one of the most powerful and recognizable voices in the HVACR industry — covering everything from duct fabrication to installation in his wildly successful HVAC School podcast. He is the vice-president of service at Kalos Services Inc in Clermont, Florida  which he started with his dad when he was 17, and he regularly helps his team train and troubleshoot as a working contractor. But if you ask him about it (and we did), he’ll say he’s just keeping busy.