Recently added articles from Snips:
Snips puts its best 'face' on internet site.(editor's page)
Sep 01, 2009; McConnell, Michael ... Even if you never venture onto the Internet, you've probably read or heard about the social networking Web sites that have overtaken the information highway. Interesting, informative and sometimes even addictive, Web sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have become among the most ...
July online poll results.
Sep 01, 2009; ... With the busy summer season under way, how is business this year compared with last year? <Pre> Better than ...
Fill it to the rim with bim: companies share experiences with building information modeling.
Sep 01, 2009; Siegel, James J. ... <AU>Siegel, James J.^McConnell, Michael</AU> [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You may have heard about building information modeling. But a lot of people are still uncertain just what BIM is--and isn't. BIM is not software--it's a software-using methodology that ...
Fleeting moments: HVAC companies turn to gasoline alternatives to run vehicles.(heating ventilation and cooling)
Sep 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since becoming president, Barack Obama has required U.S. automakers to build--and encouraged Americans to consider buying--more fuel-efficient vehicles. As a condition of their $80 billion in federal bailout money, the carmakers had to agree to ...
Troubleshooting hand brakes: bending leaf adjustments.(tech tips)
Sep 01, 2009; ... This article is the second in the SNIPS series on hand brake troubleshooting that originally appeared in 1986. This article is from June 1986. Last month, we began the first in a series of articles on hand brake troubleshooting. These articles have been furnished to SNIPS by ...
N.D. contractor grows business with software.(applications in the field)
Sep 01, 2009; ... HVAC company Laney's Inc. in Fargo, N.D., started as a small family business over 40 years ago, and has grown to 80 employees and more than 50 service trucks. The contractor has also grown when it comes to improving on its service management software. Back in 1998, Laney's was ...
Air curtain eliminates problems for workers.(applications in the field)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Headache, fatigue, and flulike effects are just some of the symptoms related to carbon monoxide poisoning, which can impact fast food workers in charge of transactions at the drive-through window. These workers also have to deal with uncomfortable environmental factors, such as ...
Air cleaners effective, energy efficient, says study.(association news)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Question: What's the best way to clear the air: filters, cleaners or just open the windows and let outdoor air in? The National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies says all three options work, but using air filters is more energy efficient than opening a ...
UTU: merger with Sheet Metal Workers 'dead'.(association news)(United Transportation Union)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... A long-delayed, controversial merger between the Sheet Metal Workers and United Transportation Union is dead, a UTU official announced. "There will not be a merger today. There will not be a merger tomorrow. There will never be a merger with the Sheet Metal Workers," UTU ...
Heat Exchange Institute forms new condenser section.(association news)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The Heat Exchange Institute has formed an air-cooled condenser section. The institute is currently working on the development of an air-cooled condenser standard. The standard will address such subjects as design considerations for ...
Changes proposed to ASHRAE standard.(association news)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Proposed changes designed to improve the energy efficiency of buildings covered by ASHRAE Standard 90.1 are open for public comment. The standard provides minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of most buildings. Currently, 18 proposed addenda to the standard are ...
Facility group survey ranks office temp complaints.(association news)(Survey)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... When it comes to indoor comfort, the most common complaint is that the temperature is too hot or too cold, according to a new survey from the International Facility Management Association. The group surveyed 473 IFMA members as part of "Temperature Wars: Savings vs. Comfort." ...
Hart & Cooley's Commercial Products Group ups capacity.(supplier news)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Hart & Cooley's Commercial Products Group is expanding its manufacturing capabilities in Bensenville, Ill. "In 2008, we expanded our manufacturing and distribution with additional locations in the Southeast and Western United States to better serve customers in those areas. Now, ...
Trumpf marks 40 years in North America market.(supplier news)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The Germany-based Trumpf Group is celebrating 40 years of its U.S. subsidiary in Farmington, Conn. In celebration of its U.S. anniversary, Trumpf Inc. is offering limited editions of two of its machines developed and manufactured in North America: the TruPunch 2020 and the ...
Scientists honor Hypertherm for plasma research.(supplier news)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Hanover, N.H.-based Hypertherm was recognized for its plasma research led by Hypertherm associate Sung Je Kim, Ph.D. The research, "Control Of Fluid Dynamic Instability In Oxygen Plasma Arc Cutting," published in a scientific journal, was part of Kim's doctorate work at the ...
Superior Radiant wins product award.(supplier news)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Superior Radiant Products was recognized for excellence in product design in the sixth annual Dealer Design Awards. The program is sponsored by the Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News, a sister publication of SNIPS. ...
Green-building conference announces topics, speakers.(meetings & conventions)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Workshops, training sessions, exhibitor showcases and networking events are all scheduled for the fourth annual Green Intelligent Buildings Conference. This year's conference, presented by SNIPS' sister publication Engineered Systems, will be Sept. 29-30 in Santa Clara, Calif. ...
ASHRAE meeting highlights existing buildings.(meetings & conventions)(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The need to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings was the topic at the ASHRAE 2009 annual conference, June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. At the meeting, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers launched the prototype of its building ...
Service Roundtable schedules speaker lineup.(meetings & conventions)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The next Service Roundtable conference for plumbing and HVAC contractors will include a lineup of well-known HVAC industry speakers. The Oct. 25-27 event in Las Vegas will feature Mark Matteson, Internet marketing expert Robert C. Viering, Charlie Greer, Matt Michel, and ...
Singer Sheryl Crow to open Greenbuild conference.(meetings & conventions)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow will open the 2009 Greenbuild International. The U.S. Green Building Council estimates more than 25,000 people attend the conference and trade show each year. The increasing profile and size of the conference led the group to open this ...
