The Science of Comfort

The Sound of Silence

Posted by Steven Thomasson on October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM

A chiller with a Price Acoustic Panel enclosure and an adjacent barrier wall

Engineered Acoustic Enclosures for Chillers

Ever had a project stall because of unexpected noise complaints? Chillers may be the culprit.

Noise is frequently overlooked in the design of mechanical equipment, only becoming a problem once the equipment is installed and the neighbors start complaining. If the local authorities find that a site has violated noise ordinances, the situation needs to be remedied quickly to avoid legal action.

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Topics: Noise Control, Acoustic Panels, HVAC Silencers, Pressure Drop, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, CFD

SMACNA Highlight: Drop Boxes

Posted by Price Industries on October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM

6-Way Drop Box Diffuser with High-Capacity Drum Louvers

Designed to Simplify Your Install

Price Industries is proud to be a Gold Associate Member of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA). In our SMACNA Highlights blog series, we’ll be featuring news, tips and tricks tailored to the skilled contractors who install, coordinate and deliver HVAC systems across North America.

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Topics: GRD, Diffusers, HVAC, Contractors

People of Price: Cody Jacques

Posted by Price Industries on October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Building Foundation and Overcoming Challenges

Price’s ever-growing team is made up of extraordinarily talented individuals from different backgrounds. We periodically profile a “person of Price” to give you a glimpse at the person behind all those emails or the voice at the end of the phone! This post: Cody Jacques.

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Topics: Employees, HVAC, People of Price, Customer Service

What Is a Filter Frame Grille?

Posted by Ryan Compton on September 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Expertly Designed With Simplicity in Mind

Filter frame grilles are an elegant solution for providing filtration on the return-air side of your air distribution system. Return grilles supplied with a filter frame make it easy to access filter media from the room side using face-operable latches.

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Topics: GRD, Grilles, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Filtration