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Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International Advocacy Committee Chairperson for the Air Movement Division, Christian Taber, Principal Engineer—Codes and Standards for AMCA member company, Big Ass Fans. Christian speaks of his involvement with AMCA International—including his role on…

By Scott Arnold, AMCA Manager, Industry Content The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Nov. 16 approved a long-in-the-works efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers as part of the state’s Title 20 appliance-efficiency regulations. Manufacturers of equipment covered by the regulation…

The Air Movement and Control Association International is proud to recognize leaders from our member companies who have made, and continue to make, contributions to the association and the industry. Our November 2022 recognition goes to David Johnson, Director of…

Meet the recently appointed Air Movement and Control Association International Associate Executive Director, Kim Delort. Kim discusses her initial impressions of AMCA International—including her new role on staff, her team, the association, and general observations about the industry. Kim joined the…

As part of a new initiative, Air Movement and Control Association International is proud to recognize leaders from one of our member companies who have made, and continue to make, contributions to the association and the industry. This feature will supplement our regular…

Meet the newly-elected Air Movement and Control Association International Board Member Noman Qamar, Technical Director, Central Ventilation Systems. Noman speaks about his involvement with AMCA International—including his new role on the Board of Directors, the association's role, and general observations about the industry.…

Meet the newly-elected Air Movement and Control Association International Board Member Shelly Bibby, General Manager, Construction Specialties Middle East. Shelly speaks of her involvement with AMCA International—including her new role on the Board of Directors, the association's role, and general observations about the…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International Board Member Armin Hauer, Manager, Regulatory and Government Affairs for ebm-papst. Armin speaks of his involvement with AMCA International—including the Board of Directors, the association's role, and general observations about the industry. Armin was…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International Executive Director, Kevin Faltin. Kevin talks about his impressions of AMCA International—including working with our members, the association's role in the industry, and leading the global organization into the next decade. Kevin will lead…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International incoming Board Secretary, Asokdas Damodaran, Managing Director of Systemair India. Asokdas speaks of involvement with AMCA International—including the Board of Directors, the association's role, and general observations about the industry. Asokdas will ascend to…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International incoming Board President, Mark Bublitz, Vice President - Industry Affairs of The New York Blower Company. Mark speaks of involvement with AMCA International—including the Board of Directors, the association's role, and general observations about the industry.…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International President, Jim Meats, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Loren Cook Company. Jim speaks of his time and involvement with AMCA International and myriad committees—including the Board of Directors, the association's role, and…

Meet the Air Movement and Control Association International outgoing Chairman of Board, Mats Sándor, Technical Director for Systemair AB. Mats reflects on his time leading AMCA International, the association's role, and general observations about the industry. Mats will relinquish the Chairman's gavel…

by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager At the April 14th Education & Training Committee meeting, a new Chairperson and Vice-chairperson were installed. Nathan Redman, Senior Vice President of Sales, Kinetics Noise Control, is the new committee…

by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager It’s been posted in several AMCA member newsletters, mentioned both on our website and in various AMCA committee meetings, and even was the subject of a recent webinar, yet many people have no idea what…

While, over the course of my 30-plus years in the HVAC industry, I have seen plenty of ventilation-system designs and installations that have been nothing short of amazing, I have seen more than my fair share that, to put it kindly, have left a lot to…

by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager AMCA International has three core tenets to our strategic plan: Advocate, Certify, and Educate. To make our educational offerings as easily…

by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager As we prepare to flip the switch on a new year (thankfully), surely almost everyone can agree that 2020 developed into something totally unanticipated and unprecedented—in so many…

...Some (PDH) Credit that is. by Lisa Cherney AMCA Education Manager AMCA first issued Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits for education programs on December 3,…

The Role of HVAC in EU COVID-19 Recovery By HASSAN ABOU JAWHAR According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, millions of people within the WHO European Region spend approximately 90…

Did you know that AMCA has 18 recorded webinars on our website ready for downloading or viewing at your convenience? Check it out at www.amca.org/webinar . Fifteen of those webinars are from 2020 alone, so the materials and…

by Aaron Gunzner, AMCA Advocacy Manager Having never attended an AMCA meeting, I was not entirely sure of what to expect when I entered the room for breakfast the first morning of the…

AMCA Speakers Network Connecting With Engineers The fledgling AMCA Speakers Network is off the ground and taking flight, with two presentations given since mid-December. On Dec. 12, AMCA Associate Director,…

Resources for the Remote Worker by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager With conferences and seminars all over the world being postponed or cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we at AMCA International wish to remind…

AMCA Outreach—Time to Consider Becoming an Associate Josh Parent, Associate Director, Business Development If you design, fabricate, assemble, and sell as a regular public offering one or more products that fall under the…

AMCA Outreach—Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves Josh Parent, Associate Director, Business Development In 2016, AMCA polled engineers and architects to gauge their knowledge of AMCA and its Certified Ratings Program (CRP). The poll showed that what…

The AMCA Speakers Network—an Opportunity to Grow, Influence, AND Network Tim Reilly Manager, Association Engagement As you may have heard, AMCA recently launched the AMCA Speakers Network, a group of subject-matter experts available…

AMCA's North America Region Meeting (formerly Americas Region Meeting and Mid-Year Meeting) for 2019 is around the corner, and it is going to be unlike any of the meetings you may have attended in years past. Set for May 5 and 6 at …

“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity” — Aristotle by Lisa Cherney, AMCA Education Manager Any time I can borrow from the masters, I will—especially when they are so on point. AMCA…

Introducing FEI—the AMCA Fan Energy Index by Michael Ivanovich, AMCA Senior Director, Global Affairs Let me introduce AMCA’s exciting new fan-efficiency metric, Fan Energy Index, a.k.a. FEI, and why it should replace the Fan Efficiency Grade metric in energy codes and standards.…

Some of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing the air-systems industry concern codes and regulations. Though codes and regulations vary from region to region, the challenges and opportunities associated with them often are universal, involving finding the right balance between satisfying officials and regulators,…

Congratulations to AMCA Manager of Industry Content, Scott Arnold—AMCA inmotion magazine editor-in-chief for receiving well-deserved recognition for the 2018 issue of the magazine from PR News during the PR News’ 2019 CSR & Nonprofit Awards Luncheon March 15 at The National Press…