Resources
At Data Aire, we’d like to help keep you up-to-date and informed about the innovations, technological advancements and even political news in and around our business. We’ve compiled this list of links to dozens upon dozens of agencies, organizations and publications. If there’s a link that you feel should be added, please send it to us via our web contact form.
A Helpful And Handy List Of Resources
ASSOCIATIONS: HVAC/R related, contractors, manufacturers, planning, engineering and standards associations.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America(ACC)
Trade association of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) contractors, also includes manufacturers of HVACR equipment, wholesalers and distributors, vocational and technical schools, facilities operators,and others.
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.(AMCA)
not-for-profit international association of the world’s manufacturers of air system equipment — primarily, but not limited to: fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components — industrial, commercial and residential.
Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
National trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of U.S. produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than 80 years.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
International organization organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications.
ASHRAE Technical Committee TC9.9
To be recognized by ALL areas of the datacom industry as the unbiased engineering leader in HVAC and an effective provider of technical information for the datacom industry.
The Association of Energy Engineers
Source for information on the dynamic field of energy efficiency, energy services, deregulation, facility management, plant engineering, and environmental compliance.
Association of Energy Services Professionals
An association of nearly 2,000 utility executives, consultants,manufacturers, researchers, government regulators, and others concerned with promoting energy efficiency and value.
Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.
Professional association representing the full spectrum of code enforcement disciplines and construction industry interests, promoting interest in the development,maintenance and enforcement of progressive and responsive building regulations.
The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)
Association for building services research assisting the building services industry and its clients to improve the quality of its products and services, the efficiency of their provision and the effectiveness of their operation. Based in the UK.
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
A partnership of industry sector organizations that represents HVACR manufacturers, wholesalers and contractors who provide the Canadian public with products and services for indoor comfort and essential refrigeration processes.
International Code Council (ICC)
The ICC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national building codes.
National Society of Professional Engineers
NSPE is the national society of engineering professionals from all disciplines that promotes the ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocates licensure, and enhances the image and well-being of its members.
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC)
Dedicated to the promotion, education and training of the industry, for the protection of our environment and the health, safety and comfort of society.
7×24 Exchange
The leading knowledge exchange for those who design, build, operate and maintain mission-critical enterprise information infrastructures, 7×24 Exchange’s goal is to improve end-to-end reliability by promoting dialogue among these groups.
Green Grid
A non-profit, open industry consortium of end-users, policy-makers, technology providers, facility architects, and utility companies collaborating to improve the resource efficiency of data centers and business computing ecosystems.
AFCOM
Leading association of data center management professionals, is a dynamic community providing a forum for discussion, learning and problem-solving.
RSES
Leading education, training and certification preparation organization for HVACR professionals. RSES publishes various comprehensive industry training and reference materials in addition to delivering superior educational programs designed to benefit HVACR professionals at every stage of their careers through instructor-led training courses, online training for HVAC, educational seminars, interactive CD and DVD products, industry-related reference materials, and helpful technical content through Service Application Manual chapters, the RSES Journal, the RSES Journal archives and feature articles, as well as web-exclusive features.
DIRECTORIES: Construction, government, HVAC/R related resource sites
The Blue Book
The Blue Book of Building and Construction is a source of regional, categorized construction information.
GovCon
Digital marketplace for the government contracting industry.
HVACMall
Internet HVAC/R Directory, Index, & Resource for the residential, commercial, industrial, and mobile Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration market.
PlanetHVAC.com
Industry resource for Contractors, Wholesalers, and Manufacturers.
DISCUSSIONS: Forums pertaining to building codes & safety, as well as general HVAC/R topics
HVAC News Message Board
The purpose of the message boards for HVAC/R professionals to exchange news and technical information about HVAC/R related topics.business only.
EDUCATION: Continuing education and certification for the HVAC/R professional
ACCA Online: Education, Training & Certification
ACCA has established standards of excellence in the area of education,training and certification for HVACR contractors and technicians.
Fluent, Inc. Lead Consulting Engineer
Providing consulting service to the data center market.
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
Providing certification programs for engineering technicians and engineering technologists since 1961.
National Resource Center Online
Seminars, Workshops and Publications concentrating on the design, engineering and operations of very specific systems related to the engineering field.
North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE)
Certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry.
TileFlow
TileFlow provides information on how air moves in a raised floor installation.
GOVERNMENT: Agencies creating policy that directly affects the HVAC/R industry
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
Comprehensive resource for the U. S. Department of Energy(DOE)’s energy efficiency and renewable energy information, plus access to more than 600 links and 80,000 documents.
Government Printing Office at University of California
interface to the Government Printing Office’s suite of databases known as GPO Access. GPO Access databases contain the full text of selected information published by the United States Government.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST is an agency of the U. S. Commerce Department’s Technology Administration.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Air Quality Home Page
EPA, in close cooperation with other Federal agencies and the private sector, is actively involved in a concerted effort to better understand indoor air pollution and to reduce people’s exposure to air pollutants in offices, homes, schools and other indoor environments.
PUBLICATIONS: Engineering and HVAC/R related publications offering industry news, forums and current events
ASHRAE Journal Online
Online publication of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE Datacom Booklet Series
A series of ten publications, provides a comprehensive treatment of datacom cooling and related subjects.
Building Design & Construction Magazine
Published for the building team – architects, engineers, contractors, building owners and facilities managers involved in design and construction of nonresidential buildings.
Business News Publishing Co.
Offers a wide range of industry specific publications including HVAC, Air Conditioning and Facility Engineering.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Magazine for professional engineers who design mechanical/electrical/electronic and related systems for commercial, industrial and institutional new building and retrofit projects.
Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering Interactive
Serves the commerical and industrial HVAC/R and plumbing industries.
HVAC News
offer comprehensive listings and information in the HVAC and related industries.
Engineered Systems Magazine
Practical Applications for Innovative HVACR Mechanical Systems Engineers.
Data Center Journal
Discusses issues currently impacting data centers.
Mission Critical Magazine
Provide practical solutions to all manner of issues facing the data center designer, manager, owner and operator.
Buildings Magazine
BUILDINGS provides commercial building owners and facilities management professionals information on the development, construction, modernization, management and operations of commercial buildings as well as the products and services needed to support such commercial buildings and facilities management.
DCM Magazine
DCM magazine is for data center managers that brings original content for and about the data center. The magazine features columns written by industry professionals as well as in-depth features focused on management issues.