Book Dec 20 2014 Energy Systems Analysis and Management This timely document provides an overview of a variety of energy-related business opportunities for commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. Presents contractors, building owners and operators, facility managers, and system designers with the tools needed to evaluate an existing facility for energy savings potential. Addresses both new construction and retrofits. Includes energy conservation management, the energy audit and energy estimating procedures. HVAC system maintenance and indoor air quality, energy management maintenance and monitoring, energy recovery systems and energy recovery system investment analysis. Buy Now Book $147.00 Combo $235.00 PDF $147.00
Book HVAC Systems Applications Focuses primarily on the advancement of HVAC systems technology, with increased emphasis on energy efficiency and the emergence of green and sustainable building. Provides guidance for HVAC system selection, operation, and design. Covers the fundamentals of space condition requirements and explains how the various types of air, hydronic and refrigeration HVAC system designs can be applied to buildings. Individual chapters detail system information for controls, multizone, dual duct, terminal reheat, variable air volume, induction and special applications such as dedicated outside air and thermal energy storage. Buy Now Book $160.00 Combo $262.00 PDF $160.00
Book Sheet Metal Welding Guide This publication and the wealth of information it contains are intended to assist contractors, estimators and shop supervisors in profitably managing the welding activity in a sheet metal shop. Updated coverage of welding processes; flux-cored wire guidelines; and the latest equipment. The safety chapter covers such items as health effects, hazard controls and safety procedures. Other chapters include guidelines for developing welding procedures, controlling weld quality, estimating, hiring and training welders and welder certification. Buy Now Book $124.00 Combo $205.00 PDF $124.00
SMACNEWS Feb 28 2022 3 Ways the Right Technology Makes VDC and BIM Managers’ Lives Easier How can we return the BIM Manager role to something more strategic again, enabling teams to be more equipped to independently solve problems and be empowered to make real-time decisions? Read More
SMACNEWS Feb 28 2022 RESIDENTIAL: HRVs and ERVs deserve some R-E-S-P-E-C-T Residential HVAC contractors are missing out on the high performance and profits the technology offers, manufacturers say Read More
SMACNEWS Six Benefits to Adopting New Software Technology Software isn’t the solution to every problem, but it can solve a lot of them. Read More
SMACNEWS HVAC: Phoenix is booming Manufacturing, technology and semiconductor sectors are driving economic growth Read More
SMACNEWS LaGuardia Transformation Sheet metal and HVAC contractors play key role in LaGuardia redevelopment. Read More
Contractor Spotlight Video Jul 23 2021 Contractor Spotlight Video: R.F. Knox Company, Inc. R.F. Knox Company, Inc. is a fourth-generation straight-line sheet metal business based in Atlanta, Georgia. SMACNA met with Jack Knox, president, and his team about the company’s commercial HVAC work, which makes up 85% of its business. View Now
SMACNews Jun 29 2021 5 Ways to Reduce Administrative Burden for Office, Shop and Field Employees Redundant work, convoluted processes and inefficiencies do more than cause frustration, they waste time and money, ultimately negatively affecting your business’s bottom line. Implementing construction technology to improve operations reduces administrative burden, freeing employees to focus on their key job functions. Read More
New Horizons Foundation Jun 28 2021 Organizational Adoption of New Technologies: Best Practices for SMACNA Contractors SMACNA members are eager to adopt new technologies, operational processes, and business strategies. Yet the implementation of organizational change – defined as an intentional, company-level adoption of new practices, technologies, or management approaches – can be extremely difficult. This white paper identifies the top eight most effective technology implementation management practices. Read More Download PDF
Webinar Jun 25 2021 Webinar: Leveraging Technology & Innovation to Gain a Competitive Edge This exclusive event provided attendees with strategic information that will benefit their companies as they plan future investments in new technology, or in some cases, a full digital transformation. Read More
SMACNews INDUSTRIAL: Putting on the Finishing Touch The heater boxes fabricated and installed by H.M. White help ensure the paint looks great on every Ford vehicle built at a suburban Detroit factory. Read More
SMACNews ARCHITECTURAL: Metal Press Brakes, Automation Lead to Architectural Improvements Metal presses are one of the most basic tools of the sheet metal trade. “When we renovated the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, we shaped the gutters, flashings and downspouts with our press brake,” said David Parke, VP of construction operations at Honolulu-based Dorvin D. Leis Company, Inc. Read More
SMACNews New Technologies Promise Improved Safety and Efficiency By now, many of us have seen the videos on the internet of industrial robots traversing warehouse obstacle courses like contestants on American Ninja Warrior. Read More
SMACNews SMACNA Contractor’s Work Helps Power Silicon Valley Manufacturers If you have any computer equipment in your shop, home or office — and nowadays, who doesn’t — odds are good that it was made by a company with its roots, or at least a major presence, in Silicon Valley. Read More
SMACNews Sheet Metal Contractor SSM Goes Nuclear Three decades have passed since the last new nuclear power plant became operational in the United States. Read More
SMACNews Contractors Taste Success with Craft Malt Beer Brewers Next time you try a bottle of craft beer, or drink a glass at a local brew pub, be sure to toast a couple of your fellow SMACNA member companies. Read More
Contractor Spotlight Video Oct 15 2020 Contractor Spotlight: Vidimos, Inc. SMACNA recently spoke with Scott Vidimos, president and third-generation leader at Vidimos, Inc., and his team about how the industrial sheet metal contractor has evolved its business and technology to meet customer demand and needs over its last 75 years in business. View Now
Webinar Oct 13 2020 Apps for Construction - The Five Workflows to Digitize for Your Construction Company In this EDGE Conference session, industry expert Rob McKinney shared his years of experience researching, selecting and implementing mobile technology on construction projects. Learn about the latest options available for mobile apps and how to make them work with your company’s current processes, budget and workflows. Read More
SMACNews Contractor Goes Big with Air Force Corrosion Control Facility Upgrade Matherly Mechanical’s facilities upgrade at Tinker Air Force Base is big on numbers. Read on for some of the notable ones. Read More
SMACNews The Tech Has Arrived. Your Move, Contractors. Disruptions in supply chains, new safety protocols, remote work, and major project shifts have forced SMACNA contractors to improvise, adapt, and overcome in remarkable ways. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Big Purchases Are About More Than Dollars And Cents Research is essential when buying the heavy machinery required to compete in the sheet metal and HVAC sector. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Vidimos working to suppress explosions in Industrial Facilities Combustible dust disasters have led to dozens of deaths and injuries and extensive damage. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Mobilizing for the Future: Field Technology New SMACNews columnist, Tauhira Ali shares her insights on how you learn about new ideas and use construction technology to your advantage in the field. Read More
SMACNews Apr 29 2019 A Green Roof Springs to Life On top of a pharmaceutical company’s parking garage in Wilmington, Delaware, there grows a thriving patch of countryside, courtesy of SMACNA member Ernest D. Menold Inc. Read More
Business Resource Jan 01 2016 The Business Case for BIM SMACNA’s white paper “The Business Case for BIM” can help contractors justify the cost of investing in BIM capabilities. This research demonstrates that the benefits of BIM can be substantial ̶ increasing profitability, bidding opportunities, and manufacturing efficiency and volume. Read More Download PDF
Business Resource Jun 01 2014 Legal Implications of Building Information Modeling This article will not focus on the technical aspects of BIM, but rather will analyze the legal implications and challenges facing projects using BIM. This article will examie the copyright/intellectual property issues, indemnity/liability issues, management and conflict issues, and will provide a brief conclusion regarding the future legal prospects for BIM. Read More Download PDF
Business Resource SMACNA BIM Primer To compete in today's construction market, organizations will need to increase efficiencies in a time when project complexity is great and increasing, and project schedules are being reduced. BIM provides an effective way to do this. Read More Download PDF
New Horizons Foundation Jan 01 2007 Impact of Incompatible Software on HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors The research objective of this study was to identify the impact of incompatible software on the HVAC and sheet metal industry and to investigate recent interoperability initiatives within the architecture, engineering, and construction and facility management industries. Read More Download PDF
Resource Architectural Industry Links This is a list of prominent organizations that SMACNA department and members communicate with on a variety of topics and issues related to architectural metals. Read More
SMACNews Construction Tech Trends: 2020 Year in Review and Predictions for 2021 Here is a short look at the most important tech trends that came out of this volatile year and will continue to impact SMACNA contractors. Read More
SMACNews Leveraging Tech to Combat COVID-19 Productivity Losses It’s been a tough year for construction margins. To bolster their chances of profitability, savvy contractors are leveraging software to meticulously document COVID-related delays, track productivity from the field, and automate COVID-related protocols wherever possible. Read More
