Joanna Turpin is a senior editor with the ACHR NEWS. She can be contacted at 248-786-1707 or joannaturpin@achrnews.com. Turpin has been with BNP Media since 1991, first heading up the company’s technical book division. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington and worked on her master’s degree in technical communication at Eastern Michigan University.
Some colleges with large, in-house facilities management departments are looking to outsource some functions to cut costs and overcome personnel complacency.
Not that long ago, engineers had only a few types of chillers to choose from, but engineers are gradually starting to seek out new technology and innovative designs.
Many cities have banned cigarette smoking from restaurants, but smokers (and manufacturers) are looking to better ventilation and filtration equipment for ways to please all parties.
Many hospitals are in crisis due to Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts. Joanna Turpin looks at how hvac staffs are getting trimmed or outsourced as a result.
Internet connectivity has finally reached the controls industry, as manufacturers introduce methods to bring the realm of hvac controls into the Internet world.