Empowering the Air Systems Industry through Knowledge

At AMCA, our goal is to promote knowledge related to air systems. We keep our members at the forefront of the industry by providing full access to education, market analysis, published data, and other online resources. Our commitment to continuous improvement ensures that our programs are always evolving.

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Technical Papers

Revolutionary Method of Saving Energy for Commercial and Industrial Fan Systems - PAPER
The paper supporting the presentation delivered at ACEEE Summer Study for Industrial Energy efficiency, Denver, Colorado, August 2017
Author: Michael Ivanovich, Mark Bublitz, and Tim Mathson
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Two New Metrics for Fan System Efficiency: Fan Energy Index and Fan Electrical Power - PAPER
The paper supporting the presentation by Mark Stevens at Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems (EEMODS'17), Rome, Italy., September 6-8, 2017
Author: Michael Ivanovich (AMCA International), Mark Stevens(AMCA International), and Michael Wolf (Greenheck Fan Corporation)
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Certified Ratings Program

Air Systems

High Performance Air Systems

AMCA inmotion Articles

AMCA Presentation Library

Providing easy-to-access materials is a hallmark of the AMCA educational effort. These presentations have been featured at symposia, conferences, and seminars around the globe and represent a ready resource for explaining the air-systems industry.

Video Introductions to the Air Systems Industry

Video offers a thorough and entertaining view of what AMCA has to offer—from services to certification, from laboratories to applications—AMCA videos are a great introduction to the air systems industry.

Introduction to AMCA 240 - Positive Pressure Ventilators — a brief overview of AMCA 240 and the role it plays in certifying PPVs and helping firefighting professionals worldwide.

Introduction to the Fan Energy Index — a brief explanation of the new Fan Energy Index and why it is important to the air systems industry.

AMCA Spec Check mobile app — the new AMCA SpecCheck^TM mobile application gives you AMCA at your fingertips—certification verbiage, certified product searches, and more.

Sand Trap Louver certification — the AMCA certification for Sand Trap Louvers is vital for air system performance and efficiency in areas prone to sand storms.

AMCA Fire and Smoke passive measures — brief video highlighting the role AMCA certified products play in keeping buildings safe from fire and smoke.

What is AMCA International — a trade association with more than 100 years of history, the AMCA mission is to advance the knowledge of air systems and uphold industry integrity. Find out how!

Introduction to the AMCA Certified Ratings Program — understanding the AMCA CRP program is vital to manufacturers and specifiers alike. Learn more!

Why certify with AMCA? — AMCA certification is an important part of any manufacturer's product strategy, ensuring that their claims and catalogs are verified by independent third-party testing.

System Effect - brief explanatory video outlining the system effect phenomena.

Fan Energy Index (FEI)—Changing Our Industry - Video recording of the AMCA ASET webinar held on 31 July 2019 by Michael Ivanovich, Tim Mathson, and Mark Bublitz

AMCA / ASHRAE webinar—Update on Codes, Standards and Certifications for Severe-Duty Louvers and Fire/Smoke Dampers held on October 23, 2019 by Josh Parent, Jim Smardo, and Marty Geisel

ASET EU Presentations

2019 Brussels, Belgium

Keynote presentation - Ronald PIERS DE RAVESHOOT

Welcome to ASET - Mark STEVENS

The Response to the Grenfell Tower Tragedy - Russell BEATTIE

How Fan Energy Index (FEI) is Used in Regulations - Michael IVANOVICH

A Walkthrough of Standards- Anthony BREEN

Understanding and Combating System Effect - Mark STEVENS

Regulation and Enforcement (Surveillance) Consequences - Rob BOTELER

CAISEMS - Maarten VAN WERKHOVEN

2018 San Antonio, Texas

Optimizing an Existing Air System for Performance and Energy Efficiency —Stephen Wiggins, PE

Air Distribution Design for Commercial Ventilation Systems —Dan Int-Hout

(Mr. Int-Hout's presentation references seven articles he has published in the ASHRAE Journal. Those articles and others can be found on the Krueger Website at no cost, but registering your contact information is required: Click Here

Ensuring Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 90.1 —Jeff Boldt, PE, FASHRAE

VAV System Design Tips —Steve Taylor, PE

Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting Fans —Ron Wroblewski

Fan Sizing and Selection: Basics and Fine Points—Mike Wolf, PE

Design Tips for Fire and Smoke Dampers —Bill Koffel, PE, FPSE

Rain and Hurricane Resistant Louvers —Jim Smardo

Air System Motors, Drives - Sizing and Selection—Trinity Persful

Understanding and Reducing Air System Noise —John Sofra

Minimizing System Effect —Mark Bublitz & David Maletich

Enforceable Specifications for AMCA-Certified Products —Michael Ivanovich and Josh Parent

2018 Lyons, France

The European Perspective on Indoor Environment —Pawel Wargocki, PhD

Fan Noise —Alain Guedel, PhD

Fan Sizing and Selection for Energy Efficiency —Armin Hauer

IAQ & Energy Efficiency — William Bahnfleth, PhD, PE

Using System Curves to Avoid Problems in VAV Systems —Ron Wroblewski

Refrigerants-Kigali Phasedown Implications —Andreea Kaye

Energy-Efficient Ventilation Systems and Indoor-Air Quality—Claus Haendel

Fire & Smoke Control Design —Patrick Janssens

AHR Expo Educational Sessions

2024 Chicago, IL

Basics and Fine Points of Fire, Smoke, and Combination Fire/Smoke Dampers

Minimizing and Troubleshooting Fan System Effect

Update on the Regulation of Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers

Fan and System Curves with Fan Energy Index (FEI), Part 1 of 2

Fan and System Curves with Fan Energy Index (FEI), Part 2 of 2

Introduction to Life-Safety Dampers

Controlling Noise from Air-Cooled Chillers

A Close-Up Look at Ceiling Radiation Dampers

Application, Installation, and Maintenance of Life-Safety Dampers

HVLS Ceiling Fans: Untangling Ratings and Finding DOE-Compliant Products

Air-Curtain Technology: Theory, Operation, and Applications

A Hybrid Solution to Heating, Cooling, and Ventilating Schools

Avoiding Impacts of System Design and Fan Accessories on Fan Performance

Next-Generation Mega Air-Handling Units

2023 Atlanta, GA

UL Rated Criling Radiation Dampers: A Closer Look -- Michael Bulzomi

How to Select the Right Fan -- Jason Meinke

Update on Fan-Efficiency Regulations Finalized for California and In Progress for U.S. Department of Energy -- Aaron Gunzner & Zac Johnson

Your Questions About Life-Safety Dampers Answered -- James Carlin

Environmental Benefits of Use of Circulating Fans -- Christian Taber & David Rose

Minimizing & Troubleshooting Fan System Effects -- David Maletich

Damper Application Manuals & Fire/Smoke Damper Updates -- Michael Bulzomi

Be Mentally Tough -- Ruth King

Estimating Part-Load Performance of Fan Motors and Drives Using AMCA Standard 207 -- Tim Mathson

Harmonization of Standards In the Industry -- Aaron Gunzner, Jim Walters, Joe Brooks, Emily Toto, Geoff Sheard

Louvers 101 - Selection & Application -- Charles DiGisco

How Women Are Impacting the Industry and What You Can Do To Help -- Erica Leonor, Laurelyn Arriaga, Kristin Gallup

Fan and System Curves with Fan Energy Index -- Ron Wroblewski & Bill Howarth

Pressures in a Ventilation and Fan System -- Bill Howarth & Ron Wroblewski

2020 Las Vegas, NV

HVAC Terminal System Selections: A Real-World Project Data Survey - Aaron Gunzner and David Morrow

Living With a Skill Gap: Designing Higher Efficiency Fans With a Less Experienced Workforce - Geoff Sheard

Minimizing Fan System Effects - David Maletich

Acoustical Design For the A/E/C Industry - Jeff Boldt

HVLS Fans: Updates on COVID-19 Guidance and Federal Energy Regulations - Aaron Gunzner and Christian Taber

Air Curtain Technology: The Impact On Building Energy Consumption - David Johnson and Frank Cuaderno

Louver Requirements, Codes, and Specifications in Hurricane Prone Regions - Michael Bulzomi

Field Modifications of Fire, Smoke, and Combination Fire/Smoke Dampers - James Carlin

Empowering Women In the Workforce - Erica Leonor, Ben Middleton, Rhonda McCaughey and Emma Barnhart

Award-Winning Content

Stay current with regulations, standards, codes, emerging technologies, and more with AMCA's award-winning inmotion, the only magazine dedicated to air movement and control.

2023 Edition

Published November 2023

It is a new day in the air-movement industry, with the U.S. Department of Energy publishing a test procedure (soon to be followed by an energy standard) and the California Energy Commission approving an efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. … [Read more]

Click here for the digital issue and below for individual articles:

FROM THE EDITOR: “Regulation of Fans, Blowers Comes to U.S.” [Read]
“Dawn of a New Era: The Regulation of Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers”—In a long-anticipated but no less monumental development, regulation has come to the U.S. market for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. Where a federal test procedure and energy standard and a California efficiency regulation stand and where they likely are headed. [Read]
“U.S. Regulations for Air-Circulating Fans”—The U.S. Department of Energy in 2022 and 2023 published final rules updating the federal test procedure for ceiling fans and establishing a new federal test procedure for air-circulating fans that are not ceiling fans. We take a look at the scope and essential provisions of the two regulations and provide guidance on distinguishing compliant fans from noncompliant ones. [Read]
“Maintaining Indoor-Air Quality with Air Curtains”—Experiments show air curtains are effective in both disinfecting building air and preventing the infiltration of airborne particulates. [Read]
“Mitigating Environmental Noise from the Operation of Mechanical Equipment”—The machines that heat, cool, and ventilate our buildings are wonders of modern invention. In maintaining the comfort and health of our indoor environments, however, they generate noise that, if not attenuated properly, can adversely affect the comfort and health of the surrounding community. [Read]
“Selecting Ceiling Radiation Dampers”—Examining the role of floor/ceiling- or roof/ceiling-assembly design and construction in proper ceiling-radiation-damper application. [Read]

2021 Edition

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FROM THE EDITOR: ‘A Significant Contribution to Knowledge’ [Read]
AMCA COVID-19 Guidance for Large-Diameter Ceiling Fans [Read]
Introducing Ceiling Fan Energy Index (CFEI) [Read]
Control Dampers in Ventilation Strategies for Data Centers [Read]
Design of Parking-Garage Ventilation for Pollutant and Smoke Control [Read]
Your Questions About Severe-Duty Louvers Answered [Read]
Inside the AMCA Laboratory and Certified Ratings Program [Read]

2022 PRNEWS Platinum Awards
2022 TABPI Tabbie Awards
2022 PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards

2019 Edition

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FROM THE EDITOR: Spotlighting Code and Standard Changes
Applying Fan Energy Index in Variable-Air-Volume Systems
Remote Periodic Testing of Life-Safety Dampers
Air Curtains: A Proven Energy-Saving Alternative
Air-Distribution Design for Comfort in High-Performance Air Systems
Improving Building Resilience With Severe-Duty Louvers [Read]
AMCA MIDDLE EAST UPDATE: Green Building Takes Root in the Desert
AMCA EUROPE UPDATE: HVAC in the EU Post-Parliamentary Election 2019
AMCA ASIA UPDATE: According to Plan: Innovation-Driven Development in China
Specifying Fans for Industrial Environments

2019 PRNEWS Platinum PR Awards
2019 PRNEWS CSR & Nonprofit Awards

2022 Edition

Published November 2022

Click here for the digital issue and below for individual articles:

FROM THE EDITOR: Back to Basics [Read]
Q&A With New AMCA Executive Director Kevin Faltin and 2022-2023 AMCA President Mark Bublitz [Read]
Your Questions About Life-Safety Dampers Answered [Read]
Reducing Climate-Change-Induced Heat Strain and HVAC Performance Loss With Circulating Fans [Read]
Remote Monitoring for Improved Industrial-Fan Maintenance and Performance [Read]
Application of AMCA 550-Rated Wind-Driven-Rain-Resistant Louvers [Read]
AMCA Europe Update: Invasion of Ukraine Plunges EU Into Energy Crisis [Read]

2023 PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards

2020 Edition

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FROM THE EDITOR: Interrupting the Spread of COVID-19 [Read]
UV-C for HVAC Air and Surface Disinfection [Read]
Mitigating System Effect to Optimize Fan Performance and Efficiency [Read]
Field Modifications of Fire, Smoke, and Combination Fire/Smoke Dampers [Read]
Straightening Out Fan Curves [Read]
Specifying High-Temperature Industrial Fans [Read]
AMCA ASIA UPDATE: China’s New Fan-Efficiency Standard: What to Expect [Read]
AMCA MIDDLE EAST UPDATE: COVID-19 Calls Attention to Indoor-Air Quality [Read]
European AMCA Update: The Role of HVAC in EU COVID-19 Recovery [Read]
Trends in HVAC-Equipment Application [Read]

2021 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards
2021 PRNEWS CSR & Nonprofit Awards

2018 Edition

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FROM THE EDITOR: The Path Forward: AMCA’s New Strategic Plan
High-Performance Air Systems for Improved Comfort, Energy Efficiency, IAQ
Fan Energy Index (FEI) for Energy-Saving Fan Selection
Specifying and Sizing Louvers to Limit Water Penetration
Impact of Fire-Sprinkler Trade-offs on Occupant and Building Safety
AMCA’s Commitment to Education and Training
AMCA CRP UPDATE: 4,000 Products and Counting: CRP Reaches Milestone

2016 Edition

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10 Years of AMCA inmotion
Control of Industrial Process and Power Generation Fans
The Case for Allowing Remote Testing of Life-Safety Dampers
Introducing the AMCA Sand Louver Test Standard
What’s New in AMCA’s Test Standard for Rating Fans

2017 Edition

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A New Efficiency Metric for Fans Enables New Approaches for Regulations and Incentives
AMCA at 100: A Century of Inclusion
How to Specify AMCA-Certified Products
Louver Requirements for Hurricane-Prone Regions
Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers and Combination Fire/Smoke Dampers: The Difference Is Important

AMCA insite Webinar Series 2023

Understanding the AMCA Certified Ratings Program, Specification of Sand Louvers, Fan Energy Index, and System Effect - Joint Middle East Region webinar with CIBSE

Speakers:

Mr. Charles Meyers, Senior Manager, Certification Services, AMCA International
Mr. Aamir Kalim, Application Engineer, Greenheck
Mr. Noman Qamar, General Manager, Central Ventilation Systems
Mr. Saurabh Bhatia, Technical Manager, Maico Gulf

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HVLS Fans: Guidance for Application, Specification, and Comparison of Manufacturers’ Ratings

June 1, 2023 - Asia AMCA

Speakers:

Mr. Pallab Kar, National Sales Manager, Greenheck India Private Ltd.
Christian Taber, Principal Engineer-Codes and Standards, Big Ass Fans
Aaron Gunzner, PE, Sr. Manager, Global Advocacy, AMCA International

Empowering the Air Systems Industry through Knowledge

Technical Papers

White Papers

Air Control

Air Movement

Certified Ratings Program

Air Systems

AMCA inmotion Articles

AMCA Presentation Library

Video Introductions to the Air Systems Industry

ASET EU Presentations

2019 Brussels, Belgium

2018 San Antonio, Texas

2018 Lyons, France

AHR Expo Educational Sessions

2024 Chicago, IL

2023 Atlanta, GA

2020 Las Vegas, NV

Award-Winning Content

2023 Edition

2021 Edition

2019 Edition

2022 Edition

2020 Edition

2018 Edition

2016 Edition

2017 Edition

AMCA insite Webinar Series 2023

Understanding the AMCA Certified Ratings Program, Specification of Sand Louvers, Fan Energy Index, and System Effect - Joint Middle East Region webinar with CIBSE

HVLS Fans: Guidance for Application, Specification, and Comparison of Manufacturers’ Ratings

June 1, 2023 - Asia AMCA

AMCA & AHRI-MENA: Energy Efficiency in High Ambient Regions, the Use of Circulating Fans & Energy Efficiency of Air Conditioners

March 8, 2023

AMCA & Systemair- Introduction to AMCA International, Certified Ratings Program and FEI

March 7, 2023

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