NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

How Colleges and Universities Can Tackle Facility Challenges Through Cooperative Purchasing

By Brandon Ellis, Regional Sales Manager | Facility Service Group For higher education procurement and facilities leaders, the work never stops. You’re juggling aging buildings, deferred maintenance backlogs, sustainability goals and increasing regulatory expectations, all while keeping campus environments safe, reliable and comfortable for students, faculty and staff.   Traditional procurement methods often slow progress with Read more →

Creating Safer Worksites with Type II Helmets

By Margaret Felberg, Vice President, Safety Recently MCAA published an article that highlights the groundbreaking construction helmet ratings system developed by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. As most of us in the construction industry know, the greatest number of both fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among all major industries occur on construction jobsites.  Read more →

ACCO Engineered Systems Moves Into Pleasanton Office

ACCO Engineered Systems (ACCO), an employee-owned company specializing in the design, fabrication, installation, and ongoing service of HVAC, plumbing, process piping, electrical, and building automation systems, recently welcomed employees to its new office in Pleasanton. The new facility spans two floors and occupants includes ACCO’s back-office support teams, construction operations, engineering, sales/project management, and facility Read more →

Innovating Education – How ACCO Helped Build CCSF’s New STEAM Facility

ACCO Engineered Systems is proud to be part of the construction team for City College of San Francisco’s state-of-the-art STEAM Building. This cutting-edge facility, dedicated to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math programs, is set to open its doors in Spring 2025, providing students with an innovative learning environment. Designing and Building for the Future Read more →

Overcoming Challenges in Electrifying HVAC Systems: A Guide for Facility Managers

By Wildivina Rosario, Sales Manager | Facility Service Group Understanding the Benefits of Electrifying HVAC Systems Electrifying HVAC systems in commercial facilities can offer numerous benefits to the owners, facility managers, and occupants. One of the main advantages is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. By transitioning from traditional fossil fuel-based systems to electric-powered ones, Read more →

ACCO Engineered Systems Expands its Manufacturing Capacity with the Largest Sheet Metal and Piping Fabrication Shop in Nevada

RENO, NEVADA – JULY 24, 2024 – ACCO Engineered Systems (ACCO), the largest mechanical contractor in the Western United States, recently completed its move into its new combined sheet metal and mechanical piping fabrication facility and commercial office in Sparks, NV. With 76,700 square feet of shop and office space, ACCO’s new Reno/Sparks facility at Read more →

Decongest Your Mechanical Systems

By Brandon Ellis, Sales Manager | Facility Service Group With allergy season coming full speed ahead, ACCO can prepare your mechanical systems to help address indoor air quality issues to reduce the impact of seasonal allergies on occupants. Around this time of year, ACCO’s Facility Service sales teams start to get questions on Indoor Air Read more →

The Importance of Construction Permits: Ensuring Safety and Compliance

By Stefan Colvey, Sales Manager | Chain Accounts Construction permits serve a vital purpose in the construction industry. They are official documents that grant legal permission to carry out construction, retrofitting, or repair projects. ACCO’s team of HVAC and plumbing professionals can help guide you through the process of obtaining the necessary permits for your Read more →

Navigating the Upcoming Refrigerant Phase-Out: A Guide for Success

By Rob Baker, Regional Service Superintendent | Northern CA & NV In 2020, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act was passed by Congress to reduce the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85% by 2036. HFCs are potent greenhouse gasses with high global warming potential (GWP). As part of this phase-out R-410A, a Read more →

ACCO Names Bradley Graham as Chief Financial Officer

PASADENA, Calif., July 28, 2023 – ACCO Engineered Systems is pleased to welcome Bradley G. Graham as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Graham joins ACCO with an impressive wealth of experience as a financial executive with over 25 years of experience in public accounting, finance and operations management with both startups and global, multi-billion-dollar organizations. He Read more →

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