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Inside Price: Opening the Doors to Progress

Posted by Price Industries on July 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM

New Water Coil Facility in Georgia Expands Price’s Capacity

Price is constantly looking for opportunities to vertically integrate to expand the areas in which we serve, and this is exactly what drove us into water coil manufacturing more than 15 years ago. In recent years, however – with the growth of our sales representatives, the introduction of new products like DOAS fan-powered terminal units and the expansion of our fan coil product line – it has been a challenge to keep pace with the escalating demand for water coils. It was time for a new plant.

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Topics: Terminals, Fan Coils, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tours

What Is a Fan Trench Heater?

Posted by Chris Burroughs on July 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Heat Smart, Save Energy

Fan trench heaters are specialized heating devices that are embedded within a trench in the floor or mounted in a low-profile enclosure at floor level, typically along the perimeter of a room or under windows. This type of heater combines a heating element, such as a multipass water coil or electric resistance heater, with a fan to enhance air circulation and heat distribution.

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Topics: Underfloor, Thermal Comfort, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

First-Cost Savings With Underfloor Air Distribution

Posted by Chris Burroughs on June 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM

The Benefits of UFAD Systems That You Can Take to the Bank

In the quest for more efficient and adaptable building designs, underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional overhead (OH) HVAC systems. Two comprehensive studies – one by the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) at UC Berkeley and another by Global IFS and Dynamic Systems Inc. – provide valuable insights into how UFAD systems can save on first costs while offering a variety of operational benefits.

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Topics: Underfloor, Thermal Comfort, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

What Is an Application-Specific Controller?

Posted by Brad Cole on June 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM

A Range of Devices for Precise Control and Simplified Installation

In the HVAC industry, an application-specific controller is a device that comes preprogrammed with a sequence of operations for the equipment it’s intended to control. This could be anything from a boiler or air handler to a rooftop unit or terminal unit.

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Topics: Terminals, Controls, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering

Designing Schools That Achieve ‘Valedictorian of Air Quality’ Status

Posted by Ryan Johnson on May 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Promoting Healthy Indoor Air Quality in the Classroom

As HVAC professionals, one of our primary goals is to promote healthy indoor air quality in all spaces, and there are fewer applications where this is more important than in classrooms. It is estimated that approximately half of public school districts need to update or replace the HVAC systems in their schools.1

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Topics: Displacement, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip, ASHRAE 62, Filtration

At Price, when we say “the sky is the limit,” we actually mean it.

Our customers have come to count on a consistent and ever-increasing stream of new products and enhancements.  Price has a large team of experienced and talented engineers who are consistently working on breakthrough ideas.  We are not afraid to move into whole new product categories if we believe we have a contribution to make.

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