December 1, 2009
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Applewood Plumbing does well by doing good
DENVER Applewood Plumbing, Heating & Electric here wins awards in bunches. Applewood won the 2009 Large Business winner in the Denver Better Business...
Plumbing, heating products shine at Greenbuild Expo
This year's Greenbuild Show here was packed with plumbing and heating manufacturers who likely would not have been here just three years ago. Greenbuild is turning into a top venue for plumbing-heating-cooling manufacturers and practitioners alike. ...
PHCC convention, show get high marks
The first standalone convention and trade show in a number of years held by Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association was a big success. ...
Yates helps turn log home green - Part 2
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PA. In the fall of 2007, Travis and Rachel Wenger bought a 2,400-sq.ft., three bedroom log home on mountainside property here. They...
Rehab center slashes energy bills by going tankless
MELBOURNE, FLA. The Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center was facing a crisis. Two of the facility's three 100-gal. tank-type commercial water heaters...
Portland home is first in U.S. to use variable speed inverter technology
Two Oregon locals, living in the Collins View neighborhood here, built a sustainable, energy-efficient home, which recently received U.S.Green Building Council LEED Platinum certification, featuring the first U.S. installation of the Daikin Altherma, an air-to-water heat pump system....
Chicago Botanic Garden builds green research facility
GLENCOE, ILL. Managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society, the new 38,000-sq.ft. Chicago Botanic Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation...
Federal buildings to achieve zero-net energy by 2030
Making a commitment to utilize green technologies and alternative energy at the federal level, President Barack Obama issued the Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance Executive Order this October, setting sustainable goals for federal agencies, and also announced a $3.4 billion investment in a smart energy grid....
In Brief
The International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials' Green Technical Committee met in Rosemont, Ill., last month, to finalize the Green Plumbing...
GTI licenses TMC to Cannon Boiler Works
Technology for industrial boilers, commercial boilers and industrial processes that captures waste heat and water vapor from exhaust/flue gas for reuse — resulting in increased operating efficiency and lower overall energy costs — will soon be commercially available as a result of a licensing agreement signed between the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and Cannon Boiler Works Inc., New Kensington, Pa. ...
Going green: how green is your valley?
The new buzzword for the 21st century plumbing/HVAC contractor and just about any other contractor is “green.” What is green? Green is anything that can be perceived as being environmentally friendly. Whether perception and reality are in the same ballpark is a moot point. ...
Use social media to enhance brand, business
I was eating dinner in a typical neighborhood restaurant recently when I overheard three separate tables talking about services like Facebook, Twitter...
ICC bolsters green expertise
The International Code Council has hired Shawn Martin as its new director of industry relations in its Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) group....
Do the Right Thing - 2009 CONTRACTOR of the YEAR
John Ward was broke in 1992, and then he met Frank Blau. Ward took Blau's flat rate gospel to heart and he has turned Applewood Plumbing, Heating & Electric into one of the most profitable and philanthropically minded contractors in the country. ...
Solar hot water sales are hot, hot, hot
Rhone Resch, CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), www.seia.org, recently noted that sales of solar thermal water systems enjoyed a 50% increase...
Hydronicahh everything in modulation
As we head into the chilly portions of our Colorado fall season, and eventually winter, I look forward to performing operating tests on the hydronic and...
Web-based solutions streamline operations
An online document management application that enables contractors to gather, store and share information with employees and outside project participants...
Are prepaid legal services worthwhile?
Although it may not take as much to keep a good employee as it did when jobs were more abundant, employers are generally always on the lookout for benefits...
Rheem is exclusive supplier
PAHRUMP, NEV. Rheem Mfg. Co. announced a new association with the Valley Electric Association here to launch a domestic solar water heating program in...
How to maximize your investment income
This article continues my quest to lead the education parade for my readers regarding taxes. Today's subject matter, a little-known strategy, goes to the head of the class not only as a star income tax saver, but also as an estate tax destroyer and a superior asset protection device. ...
Selling a job when there's buyer's remorse
We've all been there, and more of us are getting there in this day and age than ever before. Our boss tells us to go out and get work at all costs! So,...
DOE reveals new agenda
NEW ORLEANS Cathy Zoi, assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, revealed an aggressive new agenda...
EPA begins licensing providers
As the Environmental Protection Agency finalizes its WaterSense specification for single-family new homes, green building inspection and rating organizations are now eligible to partner with WaterSense. EPA has begun licensing certification providers who will coordinate inspection and certification of WaterSense labeled new homes....
Green Choice 2009 Products
Following are those green products from the past year that generated the greatest number of reader inquiries. THE SOLARAIDE MODEL RS80-42BP PASSIVE SOLAR...
Readers’ Choice 2009 Products
Following are those products from the past year that generated the greatest number of reader inquiries. THE LUMA LIGHT is an all-purpose, portable light...
Editor's Choice 2009 Products
Following are those Editors' Choice products from the past year that generated the greatest number of reader inquiries. THE HP-50 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER...
Synthetic drywall rots mechanical product
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has confirmed what many people have suspected for quite a while now Chinese-made drywall is causing corrosion of...
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Baystone Faucet CollectionThe Baystone Faucet Collection has a water flow of 1.5 GPM and is certified to meet the EPA's WaterSense criteria.... |
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Condensing Tankless Water HeaterThis condensing tankless water heater is able to deliver 8.0 GPM of heated water.... |
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Neotherm Line of High-Efficiency BoilersThe Neotherm Line of High-Efficiency Boilers has been expanded with commercial and residential models, ranging from 80 MBH all the way to 850 MBH.... |
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