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NCI High Performance Contracting Overview – April Newsletter 2010

We have a lot to cover in this month's issue! Be sure to read Rob Falke's feature article where he reviews the importance of going beyond just airflow testing and making sure you see the whole comfort and efficiency picture through delivered BTUs. We also have a...

Low-Level Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Know the Symptoms

The most talked about symptoms of CO poisoning are those that mimic the flu, such as nausea, headache, and dizziness. Fever is another symptom we rarely hear about. These symptoms may be reactions to a short term CO exposure, but what symptoms are common in exposures...

PK Wadsworth, Solon, OH

Paul Wadsworth calls himself the Business Leader of the PK Wadsworth Heating and Cooling Company of Solon, Ohio. The title Business Leader in place of President or CEO was chosen to typify his planned approach to business, as compared to the reactive approach found in...

Honest Abe Wouldn’t Guess: He’d Measure

Honest Abe Wouldn't Guess: He'd Measure by David Holt The measure of a great country are the people who lead it. Each February, the United States of America celebrates the birth of our greatest -- the 16th President of the United States -- Abraham "Honest Abe" Lincoln...

Don’t Be Victor Frankenstein

Don't Be Victor Frankenstein In 1818, Mary Shelley published Frankenstein, her best-selling horror classic about an experiment that goes horribly wrong. Swiss student, Victor Frankenstein, uncovers the secret to bringing life to that which is lifeless. In assembling...

Does Your Business Operating System Need A Tune-up?

Does Your Business Operating System Need A Tune-up? by David Holt, NCI Director Sales & Service Leadership You may have never considered this, but the “Operating System” (programs like Microsoft’s Windows, Google’s Android, or Apple’s iOS) is actually the most...

Building Surface Temperature and Your Customer’s Comfort

Building Surface Temperature and Your Customer's Comfort by David Richardson One of the primary goals of an HVAC professional is to ensure the comfort of their customers. Let's say that you have designed and installed an HVAC system that is absolutely perfect. The...

Building Relationships with a Servant Attitude

Mahatma Gandhi said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Servant Leadership A servant leader is one who leads with the objective to better serve others by enhancing the growth of individuals through teamwork and...