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Viewpoint: Building Damage Assessments for HVAC&R Systems and Components

Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems and equipment are often included in residential and light commercial building damage loss claims or forensic property assessments, especially those system components that are installed outdoors. For those who write or review large estimates, this …

Huge California Wildfire Threatening More Than 1,000 Homes

LOS ANGELES — A wildfire scorching its way through brush and timber from the mountains to the desert northeast of Los Angeles threatened more than 1,000 homes on Tuesday as crews across the West battled dozens of other major blazes. …

FEMA Teams in Indiana to Assess Flood Damage

Federal Emergency Management Agency teams are in Indiana assessing the damage from recent flooding that also claimed the lives of two people. The FEMA staffers visited Kokomo on Thursday and found the number of homes affected by the high water …

Southeast Leads Claims According to 2013 Annual HVAC Claims Report

Despite the widespread damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, the number of HVAC claims in the Southeast still accounted for largest percentage of total HVAC claims for 2013 with 29 percent according to a report released by HVAC Investigators (HVACi), a …