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Theater’s geothermal system cuts energy costs by 50%

EPPING, N.H. — At Verdant Pastures’ Leddy Center for the Performing Arts theater here, a 20-ton geothermal system designed and installed by Intelligent Heat and Power, Stratham, N.H., creates a comfortable theater and office for patrons, actors and staff while decreasing the theater’s heating and cooling costs....

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Humane Society facility embraces solar, green technologies

MILPITAS, CALIF. — The Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) animal community center is now home to the largest solar installation here....

Women-owned Fraser Engineering Co. celebrates 60th anniversary

NEWTON, MASS. — It is no surprise to anyone who knows the Fraser family that Cecelia (C.J.) and Shawna Fraser are running Fraser Engineering, a contracting firm providing mechanical, plumbing, industrial processing, electrical and general contracting to companies throughout the Northeast United States....

Kennedy green house is living laboratory

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife renovated their historic 1920s colonial with a variety of sustainable technologies and products....

Academy renovations will save at least $6.7 million

WOODSTOCK, VA. — Six campus buildings at Massanutten Military Academy are currently undergoing HVAC renovations through a Bundled Energy Solutions project by Linc Services LLC....

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Maddalon plans focus on political action, education

HAMILTON, N.J. — Frank Maddalon is taking over the reins at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association at a difficult time. ...

Taco, Rehau announce fall training schedules

Taco and Rehau have announced their fall training programs, with Taco’s offerings from trainer John Barba available electronically, while Rehau will hold classes in four cities this fall....

TDIndustries acquires JBS Mechanical in Phoenix

Dallas-based TDIndustries has acquired JBS Mechanical in Phoenix as part of the firm's overall growth strategy in the state....

A#1 Air relocates corporate headquarters

A#1 Air has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to a bigger facility in Carrollton, Texas....

Women-owned Fraser Engineering Co. celebrates 60th anniversary

NEWTON, MASS. — It is no surprise to anyone who knows the Fraser family that Cecelia (C.J.) and Shawna Fraser are running Fraser Engineering, a contracting firm providing mechanical, plumbing, industrial processing, electrical and general contracting to companies throughout the Northeast United States....

Randall Mechanical expands high-purity piping group

Randall Mechanical Inc.’s newly-expanded High Purity Piping Business Group has completed a high-tech passivation project at the 500,000-sq.ft. Catalent Pharma Solutions facility....

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Strength in numbers

The popularity of franchising is growing among plumbing contractors who are looking to take their businesses to the next level during difficult economic times. ...

Handhelds Galore

Blackberries, iPhones and Droids are some of the popular handheld devices that contractors and service technicians are using on the job these days. ...

The future of space heating is a very efficient water heater

As space heating loads shrink, most of the identified barriers are not strictly technical. We need new test methods, new codes and we need manufacturers and contractors to look beyond their normal boundaries...

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