Founded by HVAC engineers frustrated with one-size-fits-all office conditioning, Numa makes personalized air-distribution systems that let each person control the airflow at their workstation. Its Numa-I vent directs central heating or cooling and fresh air in a pinpoint stream, with phone-based control and building-management integration. The company formed through the collaboration of consulting engineering firm JB&B and HVAC manufacturer’s representative SRS Enterprises.
Air InnovationsSince its 1983 founding as Clean Room Technology, North Syracuse-based Air Innovations has built its identity around solving environmental-control problems that standard HVAC cannot handle. Renamed in 2001, the company designs and manufactures tailored systems for demanding work, with an in-house two-chamber laboratory used to test performance under simulated indoor and outdoor conditions before production.SYRACUSE, NY
Bes-Tech, IncBes-Tech, Inc. is an Omaha engineering company known for developing patented HVACR controls rather than relying on third-party systems. Its plug-and-play automation helps commercial and industrial facility teams improve the operation of existing cooling and air-conditioning equipment, with Bes-Tech engineers supporting design, commissioning, and long-term performance measurement.KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Centrotherm Eco Systems LLCCentrotherm Eco Systems LLC specializes in sustainable venting and air-distribution solutions for residential and commercial HVAC applications, with its Albany-area operation based in Waterford, New York. It manufactures InnoFlue® polypropylene vent systems in North America and offers Ubbink Air Excellent air-distribution systems for the Canadian market.ALBANY, NY
Young RegulatorYoung Regulator manufactures airflow-control products for commercial HVAC systems, including dampers and constant-volume devices. The company says it has made Bowden cable controls and dampers since 1950 and motorized dampers since the late 1960s, and describes its round dampers as a long-standing specialty.WALTON HILLS, OH