As temperatures continue to rise each year, more and more workers are facing devastating health risks associated with heat-related injuries. Each year, approximately 2,000 workers in the United States suffer fatal injuries from hot working conditions. An additional 170,000 individuals suffer heat-related injuries on the job which result in long-term disabilities. The devastating impact to…
Read MoreYou rely on your employees to perform their job accurately, effectively, and efficiently in order to maintain an optimal profit margin. When their performance and productivity drops, it can have a significant impact on your bottom line, your perception among your customers, and your overall success. During the summer months, hot temperatures often create suboptimal…
Read MoreSummertime can create grueling conditions for workers tasked with unloading shipping trucks. Whether the truck has spent days on the highway or was simply docked at a shipping facility for an extended period of time prior to unloading, temperatures inside the shipping container can be downright brutal. These trailers function as mini ovens when it…
Read MoreIndustrial businesses rely on high levels of performance from their employees to ensure the job gets done quickly and accurately. However, scorching summer temperatures around the country cause many industrial facilities to become unbearably hot. These excessive ambient temperatures in your work environment can have a devastating impact on employee safety, efficiency and motivation. This…
Read MoreIf you have an outdoor patio, it is most likely one of the best features of your home. It provides a great space to entertain guests on a beautiful day, and it allows you to enjoy a greater connection to nature in the comfort of your own home. Unfortunately, patios don’t always provide a comfortable…
Read MoreThe holiday season is here, and it’s time to start thinking about gifts to get your loved ones. Some people are pretty easy to shop for, while others present quite the conundrum. If you’re shopping for a DIY enthusiast, it’s likely they already seemingly have everything they need. After all, DIYers are serious gearheads, and…
Read MoreVery few things add to your enjoyment of your house as much as an outdoor patio. When the weather is nice, it can provide an entirely new living space offering fresh air, bright sunshine, star gazing on a clear night, and beautiful scenery. Spring and fall often bring ideal weather to enjoy your patio, but…
Read MoreAir conditioning is an energy-intensive technology. It uses a lot of power to keep your home cool. But how much energy is that? It depends on a number of factors, including: The size of your home The size of the air conditioner The temperature outside The quality of your insulation The Ideal Case First, let’s…
Read MoreThe history of swamp coolers may go back as far as 6000 years and stretch to the opposite side of the Earth. That’s because this technology is incredibly intuitive, effective, and efficient. Wherever people are looking to cool themselves efficiently, this technology comes up, sometimes passed down directly, and other times developed independently because it…
Read MoreSwamp coolers are a powerful technology that are able to dramatically cool the air with very low energy use. But how does this marvelous technology actually work? It’s very simple, really: it takes energy to evaporate water. By taking that energy from the air, an evaporative cooler reduces the temperature of the air. Of course,…
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