HPAC Engineering

02/12/2025

CONSTRUCTION INPUT PRICES INCHED UP IN SEPTEMBER: Post-shutdown data lag continues, but contractors remain bullish on profits and sales, according to ABC National. Even so, the U.S. Department of Labor BLS reported its fifth straight month of slight increases for our industry. https://lnkd.in/gDRQ8aZp

01/12/2025

HPAC 2025: OUR DECEMBER QUIZ! Like Christmas trees at jobsites, our seasonal quiz on holiday traditions is back! Answer 5 questions for a chance to win $25! Ho-Ho-Ho HPAC! ASHRAE, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) http://hpac.com/members/quizzes/article/55332571/hpac-2025-our-december-quiz

25/11/2025

ACTUAL HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS... and BEYOND: "The lessons of the pandemic" have given engineers and scientists the rare chance to overhaul building IEQ monitoring and maintenance for the benefit of all, writes Rob McManamy in his latest Editor's Notes column. He quotes ThinkLite's Stephanie Taylor, MD, Virginia Tech's Linsey Marr, and ASHRAE's Bill McQuade. https://lnkd.in/gS8EbxJy

25/11/2025

OUR NEW ISSUE: Elevating Occupant Health; AHR 2026 Trends Report; Post-Op Ventilation; Electrically Fired Boilers, Decarbonization Rolls On; and more... We hear from authors Stephanie Taylor, MD, William McQuade, Kishor Khankari, Ph.D., Edward Verderose, Nancy Kohout P.E. LEED AP, AHR Expo, ASHRAE, American Boiler Manufacturers Association https://lnkd.in/djYr6fYN

24/11/2025

RISING ELECTRICAL DEMAND WILL FORCE BOILER INDUSTRY TRANSITION: Electrically fired are gaining steam, as owners embrace both their efficiency and flexibility for future changes, writes Ed Verderose of Industrial Steam Boiler USA, American Boiler Manufacturers Association https://lnkd.in/gGbcnKpt

17/11/2025

A NEW HOPE FOR BUILDING OCCUPANT HEALTH: A golden opportunity is now at hand for good management to become preventive medicine, too, writes Dr. Stephanie Taylor, MD, M.Arch, of ThinkLite, ASHRAE, Harvard Medical School https://lnkd.in/ghK_Jpjm

17/11/2025

*NEW PODCAST* PROMOTING IEQ, WITH BILL McQUADE: ASHRAE's 2025-26 president is on a globetrotting mission to ensure that the lessons of the are codified and NOT lost to history. LISTEN! Baltimore Aircoil Company, https://lnkd.in/gQW-ZXtF

12/11/2025

ABC: BACKLOGS, CONFIDENCE SLIPPED IN OCTOBER || Associated Builders and Contractors surveyed members between Oct. 20 and Nov. 4. It found less work on the books and growing concern overall. ABC National, American Society of Plumbing Engineers, ACEC National, ASHRAE, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) https://lnkd.in/gsXjB26b

11/11/2025

DECARB RECAP: STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT IS KEY || Over 400 energized engineers, manufacturers, and owners gathered in Chicago last month for ASHRAE's 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference. Read the event summary by SmithGroup senior principal Kohout P.E. LEED AP. (Below, conference keynote Brendan Owens.) https://lnkd.in/gvQa_qQW

10/11/2025

BIOSENSORS AIM TO DETECT, ATTACK IAQ THREATS: Backed by $40M in federal funding, Virginia Tech Engineering is leading a multi-institutional effort to develop systems that both monitor and improve indoor air quality. Linsey Marr, UC Davis https://lnkd.in/g8jp9pXF

10/11/2025

BUILDINGS ENVELOPE SUMMIT SET FOR DECEMBER: Thermal performance of exterior envelopes will be the focus of the ASHRAE Buildings XVI Conference, cosponsored with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Department of Energy - Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management https://www.hpac.com/association-solutions/article/55328946/buildings-envelope-summit-set-for-december

07/11/2025

CHARLOTTE PIPE, NEENAH FOUNDRY ACQUIRE BINGHAM & TAYLOR: Emphasizing American-made quality and innovation, the strategic move bolsters the group's overall capacity for manufacturing iron castings and plastics. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Bingham & Taylor

Emphasizing American-made quality and innovation, the move bolsters overall capacity for manufacturing iron castings and plastics.