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DeHart AC & Mechanical helps Metro Tech earn LEED Gold
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — DeHart Air Conditioning and Mechanical, headquartered in Chickasha, Okla., is a fourth-generation success story. “My granddad started the company in 1920 as a sheet metal contractor,” said Mark DeHart, company GM....
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When a salt-based water softener won’t cut itSANTA FE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico presents unique challenges for mechanical contractors. Dry air can create some comfort issues, but the real problem is temperature. ... |
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Dallas VA Med Center’s cogen system will produce 50% of electricity usageDALLAS — Southland Industries’ Mid-Atlantic division is teaming with McCarthy Building Companies, Stanley Consultants and M.C.Dean to design and construct the Dallas Veterans Administration Medical Center’s 4.6 megawatt cogeneration energy system.... |
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A jobsite of seismic proportionsPOTOMAC, MD. — “At first I thought someone was sliding a 5-gal. bucket across the floor upstairs,” said Dan Foley, owner of Foley Mechanical Inc. (FMI), Lorton, Va. “But when the pile of 24-in. spiral duct started bouncing, I knew it was something more.”... |
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Ball State University’s geothermal system will be largest in U.S.MUNCIE, IND. — Ball State University will soon be home to the largest geothermal system in the U.S. ... |
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Gen Y Guy to Kick Off Mechanical Systems WEEK 2012
Sponsored by Trane, the Opening Keynote Event for Mechanical Systems WEEK 2012 will feature “Crossing the Generational Divide: Leveraging the Power of Generations for Your Strategic Advantage,” presented by Jason Dorsey, The Gen Y Guy....
When a salt-based water softener won’t cut it
SANTA FE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico presents unique challenges for mechanical contractors. Dry air can create some comfort issues, but the real problem is temperature. ...
Dallas VA Med Center’s cogen system will produce 50% of electricity usage
DALLAS — Southland Industries’ Mid-Atlantic division is teaming with McCarthy Building Companies, Stanley Consultants and M.C.Dean to design and construct the Dallas Veterans Administration Medical Center’s 4.6 megawatt cogeneration energy system....
Study says contractors go mobile to make purchase decisions
Contractors and trade professionals are relying on smartphones and other mobile technology like laptops and tablets to assist in purchase decision-making....
IAPMO BPI Approved by the California Department of Public Health for Continuing Education for Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Backflow Prevention Institute (IAPMO BPI) has been approved by the California Department of Public Health to provide Continuing Education for Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators....
2011 version of the Green Standard Now Available from ASHRAE, USGBC, IES
Changes to help make buildings and systems more sustainable are part of the newly published version of the high performance green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)....
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Cool at the YMCAYOU’RE A SMALL contractor, say, 15 people, and you have a big job land in your lap: a major commercial building expansion, 102-tons of cooling, a $450,000 contract. Would that scare the heck out of you? Would you walk away from it?... |
Contractor of the Year John Smith has fought off the recession, established himself as a water conservation expert
To all of his accomplishments, John Smith, Rooter 2000/The Arizona Green Plumber, can add another — he is the CONTRACTOR magazine Contractor of the Year for 2011....
Contractors take the plunge
It’s becoming more common to see contractors pull up for a service call or arrive on a jobsite in a fuel-efficient vehicle or even an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) these days ...
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