July 1, 2009
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Home sprinklers blocked in Texas, Long Beach, Calif.
Local Legislative efforts against residential fire sprinklers continue, with California and Texas as the latest battlegrounds. In California, the City...
Climate Right Systems provides pre-assembled equipment packages
Santa Cruz, Calif. Climate Right Systems, a newly formed company spun off of the design and building construction operations of contractor Pacific Solar...
Art Institute of Chicago goes green
Chicago The Modern Wing, one of the first sustainable museums in the U.S., at The Art Institute of Chicago was completed this May and will receive U.S....
Milwaukee rolls out major line expansion
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. introduced a broad range of cordless, corded and test and measurement tools at its annual press event....
Ill. residential building legislation includes new HVAC requirements
New residential buildings in Illinois will use less energy thanks to the Energy Efficient Building Act, House Bill 3987, that recently passed Illinois' General Assembly on May 31, 2009. ...
Donated sprinkler system honors fallen firefighter
Albany, N.Y. In January 2007, Ted Abriel, a firefighter working as an acting lieutenant for the Albany Fire Department died of a massive heart attack...
GM releases 2010 Product Guide, ends production of medium-duty trucks
In addition to ending production of the Pontiac brand and selling Hummer, Saturn and Saab brands, General Motors Corp. announced, in tandem with the GM 2010 Product Guide release, that it will cease production of the Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC Topkick by July 31 of this year. ...
Next stage of green building will be water efficiency
New York Over the next five years, water efficiency and conservation will become critical factors in green design, construction and product selection,...
In Brief
J. F. Ahern Co. recently received a William H. Feather Safety Award, a nationally recognized safety merit presented by the National Utility Contractors...
Be proactive closely review contracts
The landscape of subcontracting is changing with the depressed economy. Due to layoffs, businesses folding or other catastrophes, there are many small...
Water efficiency bills move through Congress
There are several pieces of water efficiency legislation quietly moving through Congress that could have a positive effect on the plumbing industry. ...
Hansgrohe launches training
Hansgrohe announced a new ongoing series of monthly product training workshops, created specifically for plumbing and mechanical contractors...
Technology to the Rescue
Technology has evolved throughout the years, in the field and also in the office, helping contractors streamline a variety of processes and procedures....
A call for common sense with WaterSense
Consider me spoiled when it comes to using scald-guard style shower faucets. So much so that my recent experience, repeated each day for four days, using...
The ultimate comfort system Part 2
What's in a name? When I decided to undertake this project, it was my goal to show other contractors and designers that it was possible, in fact feasible,...
Energy is put to good use in Antarctica
Capturing and using heat that would otherwise go up the exhaust stack is an interesting idea anywhere. At McMurdo Station, Antarctica, recaptured energy (it is called "waste heat" here) is an important part of the heating system, and it is put to very good use. ...
Contractors should expand their services
When the 2009 International Residential Code arrives, with it will be the requirement for all single family homes to have fire sprinkler systems installed...
Software solutions from Trane and Carrier
Trane Trace 700, www.trane.com/commercial, is a design and analysis tool that, used in the planning stage of a building project, can help HVAC contractors...
Can HOAs stop you from going green?
As a nation, we are all becoming more conscious of the need to be energy efficient and energy independent. The Obama administration says that it is making...
Lifetime planning with a twist
For years this column has hammered away at the concept of needing two plans an estate plan and lifetime plan. My point has been, and still is today, that...
Manufacturers become part of coalition
Boston - Four water heater manufacturers, Bradford White Water Heaters, Rheem Water Heating, Rinnai America Corp. and A. O. Smith Water Heaters, have...
Website Directory Showcase
Below is the Website information for leading industry manufacturers and suppliers. Please visit the www.contractormag.com homepage and click on the Website...
Green Products
editor's choice THE MATRIX TOTAL HOME SYSTEM incorporates a condensing water heater, condensing furnace, condensing boiler and a heat recovery ventilator....
Products
editor's choice THE TOOL TRAK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION uses the speed and accuracy of bar code technology for tool and equipment tracking. Windows-based software...
Homebuilders continue to be our nemesis
Every once in a while something comes up that reminds me of how much I dislike homebuilders. I have colleagues who work with homebuilders and I'm sure...
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