Mr. Russ Donnici

Fortunately, Russ Donnici, founder and president of Mechanical Air Service, Inc., San Jose, CA, has that cast at his second generation, family-owned business.

Donnici is a certified energy manager (CEM), EPA-registered environmental assessor (REA), and certified radiant designer (CRD).So when the call came to create a comfort system for a beautiful new home that includes a movie theater among its many amenities, the technical side of Donnici was thrilled at the challenge.

However, he will be the first to tell you that he wouldn,t be free to create outstanding comfort systems without the support of the staff at his 31-year-old company.
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On this project, Russ Donnici was retained by the architect to provide the engineering and CAD drawings.
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Matt Donnici, left, Russ Donnici, and Scott Larson have earned another QHCA award.
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Donnici and his team worked together with the theater designer/engineer to handle the unique needs of this space and to design and install a dedicated system for the theater. ,This was a highly-engineered, extremely high-end job,, Donnici notes.
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The theater,s controls system was custom-designed by Donnici to function only when the theater is activated.
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When it came to the radiant heating system, the homeowner was in very capable hands with Mechanical Air Service. ,We,re a factory trained, Uponor HCT-certified contractor, which allows us to provide extended warranties on Uponor components,, Donnici says.
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Russ Donnici is proud to add another Quality Home Comfort Award to his company,s trophy case.However, much like an actor accepting an Oscar, he knows it couldn,t have been done without his behind-the-scenes team.

April 1, 2007 -- Russ Donnici is president of Mechanical Air Service, Inc., a second-generation mechanical contracting company founded in 1977.Mechanical Air Service ... (more ... )

Mechanical Air Service President Russ Donnici worked with the home architect and owner's representative for a year to develop the plans for the Atherton project.

Russ Donnici, CEM, president of Mechanical Air Service, Inc., San Jose, CA, needed a good seven pages of copy to describe the work he and his team performed as they tackled a tremendous residential comfort project in Atherton, CA.

Other stories of importance to HVACR contractors that appeared in the pages of The NEWS, according to Russ Donnici of Mechanical Air Service Inc., include:

UV Light Enhances IAQ for SPCA."I think this was a great story because it helps educate contractors on the viable and effective use of UV light technology," he said.

Safety Equals Manageable Insurance Costs."All HVAC contractors suffer from rising insurance costs," Donnici said.

Super Seal Sealants."This story was of particular value because of its new technology and ease of use and solution to small problematic leaks in systems," he said.

"If it was required to get a permit it would be done more often," countered Russ Donnici, president of Mechanical Air Service Inc., San Jose, Calif.; "or if the contractor got stung by having installed too large or too small a system, which created a noticeable change in the indoor comfort that the client could feel and subsequently had to replace the system.

During the recession of 1993 our founder, Russ Donnici and his wife Debi made the decision to start the first and only non-profit tax-exempt organization dedicated to helping others.

Russ Donnici who currently serves as President founded Mechanical Air Service, Inc. in July 1977.Mr. Donnici is heavily committed to and actively involved in the HVAC and Indoor Air Quality fields.He is an ASHRAE member and USGBC (LEED) member and has served on several technical committees.In addition, Russ has served on the advisory board of a local HVAC trade school and San Jose City College.Russ is an accredited member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and holds a lifetime Community College Teachers Credential.In addition, he holds several state and national certifications, is a nationally published author and has been qualified as an expert witness.