Air-Cooled Chiller

Johnson Controls has increased the capacity of its York model YVAA air-cooled variable-speed chiller to 350 tons. Introduced earlier this year, the YVAA chiller features the industry’s highest energy efficiency ratio at both full-load design and off-design conditions for efficient operation at all operating conditions, according to the company. YVAA energy performance can exceed older chillers as much as 50 percent, while performance on new projects can exceed up to 25 percent, officials said.

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Tacoma School District Teachers on Strike

TACOMA, Wash. — Teachers in the state of Washington’s third-largest school district voted to remain on strike, defying a judge’s order to return to work.
 
Tacoma School District teachers — members of the Tacoma Education Association — voted to walk out over issues including pay, class size and the handling of job transfers.

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