Air Control Balancing has earned a strong reputation for quality service, expertise, and results with an exceptional staff of engineers, technicians, and support personnel.
Our History
Over forty-five years ago, Jim Kaufmann and Dorothy Mills joined a young and growing company as the “new employees”. …
All these years later they are still working together. Today they serve as President and Vice-President of Air Control Balancing, Inc. This type of dedication is not unusual for the company. Most employees have worked here in excess of twenty years. Today the children are taking positions to continue the building of the business. The customer list looks very similar. There are many loyal companies who have done business with this corporation for over thirty years, while others continue to join the new client list to make this an ever growing company. This type of dedication and loyalty is what has kept Air Control Balancing, Inc. at the top of their industry for forty-six years.
Company
Company History
Founded in 1962, Air Control Balancing, Inc. was originally affiliated with a control company. Due to the diversity, the companies eventually separated. The air balancing division was sold to the employees, who had been running it for a number of years. What seemed to be a risk has proven to be the best action for both Air Control Balancing, Inc., the employees and, most of all, for the clients. The specialization has allowed the company to maintain a staff that is dedicated to the specific needs of the customer. The lack of conflict and the dedication and training to a very specialized arena of the business has assisted Air Control Balancing, Inc. achieve the highest of respect from the industry.
Company Overview
1. Air Control Balancing, Inc. has been active in the balancing field since 1962, and we are a signatory contractor to the Sheet Metal Workers International Association.
2. We maintain a full-time staff of personnel who specialize in system balancing and indoor air quality analysis.
3. Our balancing personnel are also trained to analyse the temperature control system as it relates to the air and water distribution system.
4. Our balancing department is headed by a qualified heating, ventilating, and air conditioning application engineer with over thirty years of experience with air, water system and temperature control system balancing.
5. When not otherwise specified, we use the procedures outlined in “Procedural Standards for Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Environmental System” published by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB).
6. Supervision of field testing and report are done by James Kaufmann who has twenty years experience in HVAC design, testing and balancing and who personally completed hundreds of projects ranging in size from singe zone to 250 zone high-rise buildings. Mr. Kaufmann is TAB Certified by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry and Certified by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) to test and balance air and hydronic environmental systems.
N.E.B.B. Certified
Air Control Balancing is an independent test and balance agency certified by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) for more than 30 years.
SMACNA
We are proud members of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association.
T.A.B.B.
All of our technicians are certified by the Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau. TABB-certified professionals are recognized as the most competent, reliable and qualified in the HVAC industry.
Jim Kaufmann
President | N.E.B.B. Certified Professional
TABB Team Supervisor-“Jim” is President of Air Control Balancing, Inc., and is certified by National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) to supervise the testing and balancing of environmental systems. He is one of the select few in the United States to be certified as a “TABB expert” by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning industry. Certified TABB experts oversee the construction, testing and continuing education of TAB licensees across the United States. Mr. Kaufmann’s excellent reputation and over thirty years dedication to his field makes Air Control Balancing, Inc., one of the most sought after TAB service providers in California.
1967 to 1972 – Worked for W. L. Donley Mechanical Engineer designing HVAC systems
1973 to 1995 – Worked for G. J. Yamas and Yamas Controls Managing the Testing and Balancing Dept.
1996 to 2020 – Co-Owner and President of Air Control Balancing
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Dorothy Mills
Vice President
Dorothy is the Vice-President of Air Control Balancing. With over 30 years in the industry, she manages the bids, scheduling and financing of the company. Dorothy is an officer and active member of the Central California Chapter of SMACNA. She is also on the Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Committee. Dorothy is highly respected in the construction and building trades industry.
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April Kaufmann
Financial Controller
April is an integral part of our team as our Financial Controller. She has been working at ACB for 11+ years. Her duties Include:
- Weekly Payroll Using Evolution Software
- Monthly Union Reports, Spreadsheets, Entry of Hours & Payment to SMWNBF Internet Payment System.
- Union Audit Prep
- Assisting in Yearly Tax Prep
- Assisting in End of Year Calcs and Spreadsheets
- Quickbooks
- Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for all Bids, Jobs, & Service Orders
- Weekly A/R & A/P
- Scan, Organize and Archive Financial Files, Union Info and other business related paperwork & files.
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Brian Poindexter
Estimator
As the head estimator, Brian is an important member of our sales and estimating team. He has been involved with HVAC in excess of fifteen years, having worked for Air Control Balancing in the past as a TAB technician. Brian has worked on projects ranging from small schools to bio-pharmaceutical labs and silicon wafer manufacturing plants. For over two years he worked for a balancing firm in their national accounts department and had many projects across the country that he balanced, including the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Brian re-joined our team in 2019 and in 2020 became our estimator.
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Pam Birrell
Office Manager
Pam is the cheerful voice you will be greeted by when you are calling our office. She has worked for Air Control Balancing over 5 years as the office administrator, and handles all accounts receivable. Pam has helped our company grow to be one of the preferred balancing firms in California.
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Mark Kaufmann
N.E.B.B. Certified Professional
Mark has worked for G.J. Yamas company (1992 – 1995) and air control balancing (1995 – current) and currently holds the following certifications:
- N.E.B.B. Certified Professional
- T.A.B.B. Certified Supervisor / Contractor
- Mechanical Acceptance Testing Employer (M.A.T.E.), Technician (M.A.T.T.)
Most of his air and water balancing career was spent supervising projects. Some of these projects include:
- U.C. Davis Center for Comparative Medicine Laboratory, Davis
- Save Mart Center arena, Fresno
- Mercy Medical Center Replacement Hospital, Merced
- North Kern Valley State Correctional Facility, Delano
- Saint Agnes Medical Center North Expansion, Fresno
- Juvenile Justice Campus, Fresno
- U.C. Merced 2020 Project, Merced
- Clovis Community Medical Center phases B&C, Clovis
While still supervising balancing projects, more recently mark has been involved with the implementation of California title 24 mechanical acceptance testing. He has successfully completed several of these projects including a 175 unit change out between 5 schools in F.U.S.D.
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Nicholas Kissee-Beall
T.A.B.B. Supervisor
Balancing has been a part of Nic’s life since he was 10 years old and accompanying his dad on a job to see what he did for work. Fast forward 21 years and Nic is now a TABB certified Supervisor for Air Control Balancing, with 13 official years of experience under his belt. He has balanced everything from local restaurants, to state-of-the-art Compounding Pharmacies, managed up to 15 small to medium sized projects at one time, and have had the personal goal of providing our customers with an honest, timely, and professional product. Nic is pleased to serve you and your mechanical needs, and hopes to continue doing so for many years to come.
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Jason Lyman
T.A.B.B. Technician
Jason Lyman, a TAB journey person at Air Control Balancing, Inc. since 2022. His goal has always been to bring my best to everything he does. Married with 4 kids. He started working in the industry in 2005 with 15 years of total experience. When not working he enjoys gardening and renovating his house to improve his surroundings.
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Christian Kaufmann
T.A.B.B. Technician
Christian is the newest journeyman on the TAB Field Technician team, with 7 years of experience in testing and balancing. He has been involved in the completion of air and hydronic balancing on projects ranging from newly constructed university buildings to construction and recertification of state-of-the-art pharmacy clean rooms and hazardous compounding rooms.
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Ryan Tindall
T.A.B.B. Apprentice
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