Tom Barrow Co. News & Updates

What is the Price Vantage VAV?

Price Vantage

An innovative change to VAV boxes with major impact on operating cost and HVAC system efficiency.

What is the Price Vantage VAV?

The Vantage repositions the damper downstream of the water coil, while maintaining an upstream airflow measurement sensor.

• No impact on airflow measurement and control
• Downstream damper improves air-to-water heat transfer
• Reduced downstream temperature stratification
• Same commodity cost
• Marginal changes to acoustics and pressure drop
• Marginal changes to equipment size
• Option for round or rectangular duct connections

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View September 24, 2025 E-Newsletter

How does spiral duct improve energy efficiency?

Ductwork leakage is often cited as a significant source of causing the most additional energy use in the built environment. Eastern Sheet Metal's spiral pipe systems minimize the amount of leakage through the design of their duct seams and connections, reducing energy waste.

View September 10, 2025 E-Newsletter

Adiabatic Humidification Solutions - Efficient and Customizable

Condair Adiabatic Systems

Condair offers a comprehensive line of humidifiers for a broad range of applications – from data centers to hospitals, their systems offer innovative, industry-leading and cost-conscious technologies to efficiently improve the air quality in many types of environments.

View July 30, 2025 E-Newsletter

Yaskawa HV600

HVAC Drives for Fan and Pump Applications
 

Yaskawa Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) deliver high quality, top-tier solutions that maximize building energy efficiency performance, saving you money.

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Air Filtration Solutions – Technology Industries

Data Centers

There’s no time for downtime at a data center. Keep precious equipment – and people’s businesses – up and running with high-efficiency air filtration solutions.

Data center customers around the world rely on Camfil’s air filtration solutions to maintain the flow of clean air and the flow of data. Not only do they help provide a healthy, safe indoor environment free from harmful air contaminants, but they can reduce the energy consumption of your power-hungry IT equipment.

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AirCalcs+ IAQ Procedure Software

Outputs calculations in PDF so they can be easily added to HVAC drawings.

What is it?

An ASHRAE 62.1 IAQ Procedure Software - AirCalcs+ is a free web-based software platform that helps users calculate and compare the contaminant levels from both the Ventilation Rate Procedure (VRP) and the Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP).

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Celebrating TBCo’s 70th Anniversary: Brent Smith

As part of our 70th anniversary celebration, we’re proud to spotlight Brent Smith, President of Tom Barrow Company, whose 28-year journey with TBCo exemplifies dedication, leadership, and a deep commitment to the company’s core values.

Brent began his career at TBCo in 1997 in the quote department. From those early days, he steadily advanced through roles in sales, branch management, and ultimately executive leadership. Reflecting on the changes he’s witnessed over nearly three decades, Brent notes how technology has transformed the way we work:

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TBCo October 2025 Anniversaries Highlight

We’re celebrating two team member anniversaries with TBCo this month! Please help us congratulate Mary Ellen Oravetz, 10 years - Administrative Assistant, Orlando and Ron Boyatt, 5 years - Technical Service Manager, Tampa. 

We appreciate you!

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Celebrating TBCo’s 70th Anniversary: Juana Collins

As part of our 70th anniversary celebration, we’re honored to spotlight Juana Collins, a cornerstone of the TBCo Nashville team in her multifaceted role – Billing/Receptionist/Admin Support. With 31 years of service, Juana has witnessed remarkable transformation – both in how we work and in the workplace itself. Her journey reflects the dedication, adaptability, and team spirit that make Tom Barrow Company such a special place.

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