I really wanted to write a blog about all of the things that I am thankful for in honor of Thanksgiving. But it turns out, I find myself overwhelmed, tongue-tied and generally blocked. I’ve started and re-started writing this because here’s the thing, I have so many blessings in my life that I can’t begin to list them all. And when you write sentences like that, you just sound like a jerk, so you … [Read more...]
Victory! Niagara AX Certified and Loving It
I passed! I passed! I passed! A few weeks ago, I participated in a week-long Tridium Niagara AX Certification Class at Control Consultants, Inc. I talked about all of the specifics of the class in my previous post, so I won't rehash the details, but I did want to pass on the very happy news that I not only passed the test, I did it in style, with a score of 94. I'm not ashamed to say that I … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad and The Ozone Depleting, Part Three – Exploding Refrigerants!
As if it's not bad enough that the legitimate R-22 refrigerant alternatives out there are not straightforward "drop-in" solutions (see my previous blog for details), there are dangerous unapproved options out there as well! The article below is a bit dated, but some of these refrigerants are still out there. The important thing to remember is that changing the refrigerant in your system as a … [Read more...]
HVAC and Sheet Metal – They Go Together Like Batman and Robin
Which one is Batman and which one is Robin? Depends on who you ask. But I think we can all agree that HVAC and Sheet Metal make a great team. With our longstanding membership in the HVACR Union (UA Local 51, Providence) and our newly forged membership with the Sheet Metal Workers Union (Local 17, Boston), Advance Air has brought the Batman and Robin Dream Team together. Ironically, our own … [Read more...]
Safety Stuff I’d Actually WANT to Wear
I got called out for a recent blog post I did that had what I mistakenly thought would be received as a somewhat clever and funny title: I Drive a Forklift in Heels… I admit it, I was totally pushing the envelope, pimping out my article title in an attempt to boost readership. And boy did it do its job! But not all of the attention was positive. There were a couple of folks who felt that it is … [Read more...]
Defining and Removing Obstacles to Women in HVACR
I recently attended the Comfortech/Women in HVACR Conference. It was in Nashville, y'all. A city of country music, friendly southern folks and more fried foods than I care to admit to eating. I met some flat-out amazing women and I am so proud to be part of an organization of such tough, smart and savvy people. There was one common theme throughout the conference, “We need more women in the … [Read more...]
What’s Your Take on HVAC Industry Conferences?
Today I am attending the Comfortech Show and Women in HVACR Conference in Nashville, TN. I’ve been looking forward to it for weeks, and actually wrote this blog a couple weeks ago because I knew that I would probably be too busy to blog about a conference while I was actually attending that conference. And this brings me to the topic of my blog today – conferences are woefully … [Read more...]
I Drive a Forklift in Heels…Don’t Tell OSHA.
NOTE: I’m just kidding OSHA. No need to come investigate me. I keep a set of steel-toed boots, jeans and a hard hat in my trunk in the event that I’ll have to do something non-office-y (that’s a word, right?) in the course of my day. I put them on every time. Yup. Every. Time. Anyway, now that we’ve agreed that I always observe all forklift safety regulations and totally ruined my super awesome … [Read more...]
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