HVAC Elements Holds 2025 Healthcare Symposium
By Kim Lee
HVAC Elements, a company that brings together experts in all the fields of HVAC, has a long history of serving the Midwest as a single source for complete HVAC solutions.
HVAC Elements operates around three independent divisions: O'Connor Company, G&R Controls, and Balancing Professionals, with locations in Sioux Falls and Rapid City, South Dakota, and Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota. HVAC Elements was created to combine HVAC equipment experts, the Building Automation specialist, and Testing and Balancing professionals under one roof.
President of O’Connor Company, Ryan O’Connor, emphasized the company’s core values of striving for excellence, operating with integrity and treating others well. “Our company’s employees encompass our dedication and expertise to the industry,” he stated.
Leveraging the company’s industry knowledge and resources, HVAC Elements biennially hosts an educational symposium, this year’s symposium was tailored to the healthcare industry. The day focused on energy efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and improving patient outcomes in healthcare facilities.
The 2025 event was held in May at the Sioux Falls Hilton Garden Inn Downtown. Those in attendance were healthcare facility engineers and managers as well as consulting engineers. The two-day event included eight educational presentations given by experts from manufacturer partners and highlighted a product show for attendees to get a chance to speak with company experts and get a first-hand look at their products.
Attendees took in presentations from:
Caspr Technologies – Enhancing Indoor Air Quality and Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
Daikin Applied - Air Handling, Rooftop and Chiller Systems
American Air Filter (AAF) - Healthcare Filtration Insights -Achieving Sustainability Goals and Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) at your Facility
Eide Bailly - The Inflation Reduction Act: Big Benefits for Healthcare Organizations and Their Design Teams
Siemens - Leveraging Technologies to Address the Challenges Facing Healthcare Organizations
AboveAir Technologies - Cooling Solutions for Healthcare’s Mission-Critical Applications
Fulton - Steam & Hydronic Boilers Design for Healthcare
Price Industries - Healthcare OR Applications
“All the services we provide work together to create healthy, comfortable environments,” O’Connor stated. “We want to educate and empower our customers to make the best decisions for their facility and our goal is to establish trust so that they know we will do everything in our power to lead to a successful project that meets their requirements.”