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Dear AABC,

As a reminder, all AABC member agencies are required to submit a technical paper every two years to maintain their certification.  

Your technical paper for the 2022-2023 time period must be received before your 2024 company and individual certificates will be sent.

2024 certificates will not be sent to those agencies who have not complied with this requirement.

Please Note: Articles submitted in 2022 that fulfilled the 2020-2021 requirement do not count toward the 2022-2023 requirement. 

Due December 2023!

Submit your 2022-2023 Technical Paper Now

Publishing the TAB Journal quarterly requires many articles each year, and strong articles from AABC members reflect well on the combined expertise of the AABC membership. Some suggested topics and approaches for technical articles include:   

• A Case Study on an unusual job, a problem that was encountered and how it was solved, or the methodology that went into a large-scale testing and balancing project.

• New Developments in testing equipment or systems such as variable frequency drives, duct sizing & fittings, grilles & diffusers, instrumentation, hydronics, etc.

• Best Practices when engaging in smoke control testing, sound & vibration testing, balancing laboratory systems and other special-use facilities, etc.

• Safety Procedures when handling different systems and equipment.

Please submit your paper via the following guidelines.

• Make sure the article is a Word document (important information can be lost when converting from PDF to word for publication)
• Format text as Verdana, 12pt font, Double Spaced
• At the top of the document please include the paper title, author's name and credentials, and the name of the company.
• Save the file as DATE OF SUBMISSION(YYYYMMDD)_AUTHORLASTNAME _AUTHORFIRSTNAME_COMPANY
• If you have any accompanying photos, please make sure they are at least 300 dpi. If the text makes express reference to the images, please include where the images should be included within the text.
• NOTE: You must have the legal right to permit reproduction of the photos in TAB Journal.
• Articles of between 300 to 1,800 words are ideal for publication in TAB Journal
• NOTE: Minimum 500 words to qualify for individual continuing education credit (5 pts) for author.

Should you have any questions regarding the above, or to submit technical papers, please contact Duffy Austin at AABC Headquarters. Thank you for your attention to this matter.