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*Published issues covering one full year: September 2021 to August 2022

Mechanical Business Reader Facts

Plumbing:

If it gets wet, we write about it! Every issue brings you columnists who are the best and brightest in the industry and features a wide range of topics covering every facet of commercial and residential plumbing … kitchen/bath trends, water heaters, pumps, boilers, valves, backflow, piping, DWV and more!

Featured columnist: Fred Bretzke
Fred’s hands-on field experience and passion for new technology have served him well in the role of pipe trades instructor with Calgary’s SAIT Polytechnic. He was the 2020-2021 Innovation of The Year Award Winner: SAIT for digitizing the project-based learning approach that apprenticeship training is known for. He is credited with positively impacting student comprehension and bringing apprenticeship training into the 21st century.

Special Issues of Note:

Jan/Feb: Control valves and fittings
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
Sept/Oct: CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition
Nov/Dec: Trends in commercial plumbing

HVAC:

HVAC is a major part of every edition of Mechanical Business. In fact, 85% of our readers are active in commercial and/or residential HVAC. Our editorial covers an array of focused articles, including timely coverage of heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioning, IAQ, HRVs/ERVs, chillers, geothermal, venting, controls, diagnostics, humidification and more!

Featured columnist: Gord Cooke, P.Eng.
Considered Canada’s premier expert in the field, Gord is an educator, industry consultant and speaker. He takes the building science issues he encounters and presents them in an easily understood and practical real-world manner. Gord has particular expertise in applied building science including hybrid heat pump systems, energy efficiency, innovative HVAC systems, ventilation and IAQ.

Special Issues of Note:

March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
May/June: The Cooling Report
Sept/Oct: The Fall Heating Report + CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition
Nov/Dec: Building Controls

Hydronics:

Hydronics is a specialty with Mechanical Business. World class writers, including the wit and knowledge of the likes of Dan Holohan and Ray Wohlfarth, have graced our pages, making Mechanical Business the “go to” magazine of choice for hydronic enthusiasts. Watch for features on boilers, circulators, tubing, manifolds, snowmelt, controls, heat pumps and more!

Featured columnist: Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr
Recently recognized with the 2020-2022 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence, Bob (“Hot Rod”) combines his expertise and quick wit in engaging and informative writing. He shares his 35+ years experience as a plumbing, radiant heat and renewable energy contractor. With a special interest in creative solutions to hydronic applications and design, Bob is a well-known and respected trainer.

Special Issues of Note:

Jan/Feb: Wet Heat #1: MB’s special impact hydronic supplement
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
July/Aug: Wet Heat #2: Who doesn’t love second helpings?
Sept/Oct: The Fall Heating Report + CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition

Refrigeration:

The world of refrigeration speaks its own language – a language that Mechanical Business knows and fosters. Every issue features columnists who are the best and brightest in the Canadian marketplace. Look for comprehensive technical features on refrigerants, compressors, controls, efficiency, supermarkets, food processing, cold storage and more!

Featured columnist: Phil Boudreau
Phil has more than 30 years experience in the refrigeration industry where he has provided sales, training and technical support for contractors, manufacturers, engineers and wholesalers. He specializes in the field of halocarbon, ammonia and CO₂ refrigeration components and systems. Phil’s wealth of technical knowledge, combined with his teaching experience at Humber College, make his columns a must read for refrigeration professionals.

Special Issues of Note:

Jan/Feb: Refrigeration Health & Safety
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
May/June: The Cooling Issue
July/Aug: Refrigerant Update Report

Business:

Mechanical Business readers are the successful owners and managers of contracting businesses. But their path to success came through trade schools, not business schools. As such, the ‘soft’ skills of running a mechanical business – things like marketing, HR, accounting, benefits, finance and management – often aren’t second nature to them. Our editorial is helping change that.

Featured columnist: Doug MacMillan
When Doug founded The Letter M Marketing, a boutique MARCOM company in Ontario, the bedrock of his business was in the plumbing/hydronic and HVAC sectors. His understanding of the challenges of marketing technical products and services to consumers and the solutions he offers make Doug a reader favorite.

*All facts/figures quoted in this 2023 Media File are courtesy of the Publisher’s own data. Qualified recipient circulation totals and business/industry analysis figures quoted herein have been verified by the industry’s leading audit bureau, the Alliance for Audited Media.