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Collective Bargaining Orientation | January 8-9, 2025

An interactive workshop providing a better understanding of the nuances of collective bargaining

2025 Safety & Health Conference | January 14-16, 2025

MCAA, SMACNA, TAUC have partnered together to host the Safety & Health Conference, the biggest construction safety event of the year. The conference brings together safety professionals from across the construction industry to collaborate and explore the challenges and opportunities within our field.

MEP Innovation Conference | January 27-30, 2025

The technology conference for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, service and sheet metal contractors on industry innovations in software, tools, and technologies.
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Mark your calendar for The Construction Employers of America (CEA) - 2025 National Issues Conference on May 6–8, 2025, at the Royal Sonesta Washington DC Capitol Hill.

HVAC VRF Basics - Variable Refrigerant Flow

This video produced by The Engineering Mindset illustrates the basics of how a VRF system functions.

March 24, 2020

The following video produced by The Engineering Mindset illustrates the basics of how a VRF system functions.

This video is posted with permission from The Engineering Mindset. As referenced in HVAC Systems: Understanding the Basics.