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Seismic Shift: Nailor Terminal and Horizontal Fan Coil Units now certified for seismic environments
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) there are 65,000,000 people living in an area that has a 10% probability of experiencing “Strong Shaking” due to seismic activity. [Peterson, 2019] This area is represented by the yellow through red areas on Figure 1. And, population trends over the past 20 years have shown that this number is growing quite quickly. Almost 20% growth in the exposed population in that time frame. The need for equipment and construction methods that can withstand these threats while keeping occupants safe is increasing every year.
Recognizing this need, Nailor has recently undergone the process of certifying its Terminal Unit and Horizontal Fan Coil Product Lines as acceptable in these regions. This process is governed by the AHRI Standard… Read more
The best HVAC system for High Rise Condo developments
When designing a multi-tenant residential or hospitality hi-rise building there are several different choices for the air conditioning system. The system selection must consider how the decision affects all the interested parties over the life of the building, including the developer, contractors, building management, owner, and/or dwelling owner in the case of a condominium. Ultimately, all these groups have common goals, but how they prioritize these goals may differ. The developer is concerned with return on investment, the contractor is concerned with ease of installation and reduced call backs, the building management wants to reduce maintenance, and the owner wants a reliable and comfortable space.
An easy choice to meet all these needs is a Water Source Heat Pump… Read more
The best HVAC system for High Rise Condo developments
When designing a multi-tenant residential or hospitality hi-rise building there are several different choices for the air conditioning system. The system selection must consider how the decision affects all the interested parties over the life of the building, including the developer, contractors, building management, owner, and/or dwelling owner in the case of a condominium. Ultimately, all these groups have common goals, but how they prioritize these goals may differ. The developer is concerned with return on investment, the contractor is concerned with ease of installation and reduced call backs, the building management wants to reduce maintenance, and the owner wants a reliable and comfortable space.
An easy choice to meet all these needs is a Water Source Heat Pump… Read more
ASHRAE Honors Gus Faris with Distinguished Service Award
Gus Faris, Nailor Industries Inc. Vice President of Engineering and a Life Member ASHRAE, is presented with the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award by Sheila J. Hayter P.E., ASHRAE President (2018-2019). The Distinguished Service Award salutes members of any grade who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction and who have given freely of their time and talent in chapter, regional and Society activities.
Congratulations Gus and thank you for all you do!
Hurricane Louvers
Announcing our full and updated line of Florida Product Approved and Miami-Dade Qualified Hurricane Louvers. Whatever you need for your hurricane and severe weather applications, we have the solution! This includes new models 1606DHPM, 1605WDM, 1605WDVF, 1605WDVM and 1675WDVM, as well as updated versions of our existing 1604DHPF, 1606DHPF, 1605WDF and 1606WDF.
Ranging from 4" to 6" in depth, vertical or horizontal blades, our louvers are certified to AMCA 500-L, 540 and 550 as well as tested to TAS 100-A, 201, 202 and 203 (AMCA and TAS tests vary by model. See Nailor.com for full listings). In fact, our 1605WDVM 5" deep, Vertical blade louver, is the only 5" louver on the market to pass the stringent TAS-100A High Velocity Wind Driven Rain test without a damper attached.
When… Read more