Renewable Water Resources awards T&S Brass  

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recognized T&S Brass with the Compliance Excellency Award for being an Industrial Environmental Steward. ...

Missouri governor visits Watts Radiant  

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — The newly-elected governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon, recently visited Watts Radiant’s 143,000-sq.ft. manufacturing and office facility here, supporting his program of promoting sustainable manufacturing in the state. ...

RPA hosts charity fundraisers 

LOVELAND, COLO. — Two separate charity fundraising events will be held during the Radiant Panel Association’s REXperience conference and trade show in Utica, N.Y., May 27-29. ...

McKinstry’s new Web site simplifies capabilities and offerings  

SEATTLE – McKinstry’s new Web site, www.mckinstry.com, created by remerinc, a full-service advertising and creative marketing agency, was designed as a component of a larger initiative to simplify and organize its capabilities and offerings. ...

Contractors may qualify for energy tax benefits 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — At the recent seminar, Go Green and Get Green – Understanding and Taking Advantage of the IRS Energy Tax Benefits, here, attendees learned that contractors, architects and engineers may qualify for energy tax benefits of $1.80 per square foot by installing new green HVAC systems and taking other steps to improve energy efficiency....

AFSA selects scholarship recipients  

DALLAS — The American Fire Sprinkler Association recently gave $2,000 scholarships to ten randomly selected high school seniors that plan to attend college or trade school, helping them pursue higher education. ...

Congress advances energy efficiency legislation  

WASHINGTON – Recent actions in both the House of Representatives and the Senate advanced proposals to improve energy efficiency policy in the U.S. ...

AHR Expo shows green products, technologies  

A variety of sustainable products and technologies were showcased at the AHR Expo this year. ...

Fire service organizations warn against legislative efforts 

QUINCY, MASS. — Fire service organizations are warning against state-by-state legislative efforts, orchestrated by homebuilders, which are designed to prohibit communities from requiring residential fire sprinklers in new home construction. Fire service groups are reiterating their support for sprinklers in the wake of several legislative attempts across the country....

Contractors become GreenPlumbers 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The Green Plumber, Long Beach, Calif., Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air, San Diego, and Delpo Plumbing & Heating Corp., Tappan, N.Y., recently became certified GreenPlumbers. ...

Energy efficiency retrofit market receives funding  

BOULDER, COLO. — The energy efficiency retrofit market received a boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will provide substantial funding for renovations to federal buildings. ...

UA Local Union becomes GMC member 

LAS VEGAS — United Association Local 525, here, became Green Mechanical Council’s first UA Local member, on April 2, 2009. ...

Web site forewarns contractors of problem customers 

Contractors can now warn fellow industry professionals about potential problem customers on www.businessbeware.biz, a Web site forum created in the spring of 2008 by Robert Bodi, an independent contractor and owner of Rainmaster LLC, an irrigation company here, and his daughter, Ashley Bodi. ...

Green Mechanical Council welcomes Stiebel Eltron  

Washington — The Green Mechanical Council recently announced Stiebel Eltron, a German manufacturer of tankless electric water heaters and solar hot water heating equipment, as a new member....

PMI honors two members with President’s Award 

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Walter Strader, president of The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute, recently presented PMI’s inaugural President’s Award to member-volunteers Sally Remedios of Delta Faucet Co. and Shabbir Rawalpindiwala of the Kohler Co. during the group’s 2009 Spring Meeting, April 5-8, Asheville, N.C....

Charlotte’s Quiet House uses cast iron and PVC 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Pipe’s Quiet House is a plumbing system created of cast iron wastewater piping and PVC vents, which eliminates the sound of water in fixtures under floors and behind walls....

Propell Energy presents biomass conference  

NASHUA, N.H. — Propell Energy, a provider of commercial and municipal wood pellet boiler systems, and a group of 20 biomass fuels industry representatives, retail leaders and interested parties, presented and hosted the Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass Conference, April 29-30, here....

PMI Inc. receives safety awards 

PITTSBURG, CALIF. — Performance Mechanical Inc., a subsidiary of EMCOR Group Inc., has been named the recipient of two awards — the President’s Safety Award and Excellence in Safety Award — by the Construction Employers’ Association, an organization in Northern California, representing union commercial building contractors. ...

Heliodyne introduces online solar program  

RICHMOND, CALIF. — Heliodyne is offering interactive, web-based solar installation courses for trade professionals interested in installing solar thermal systems. ...

RIDGID goes on the road 

ELYRIA, OHIO — RIDGID’s Reputation Roadshow will visit 20 cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America in May, providing tradesmen a chance to experience the latest RIDGID innovations by giving them the opportunity to demo new tools and see upcoming product lines. ...

EPA honors GreenPlumbers 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The Environmental Protection Agency presented its annual Environmental Awards to GreenPlumbers, an environmental training program for plumbers, and other groups and individuals for environmental awareness at an awards ceremony in San Francisco. ...

Grainger hosts green seminars, launches product catalog 

LAKE FOREST, ILL. – In celebration of Earth Day, Grainger will host green educational events, in 25 markets across the country, to help businesses and institutions garner the knowledge and tools needed to maintain and operate more sustainable and energy-efficient facilities. ...

MSCA STAR Summit focuses on marketing and branding  

ROCKVILLE, MD. — The Mechanical Service Contractors of America hosted its annual MSCA STAR Summit, focusing on marketing and branding, this April at the LEED Silver-rated Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. ...

Anvil relocates sales and distribution operations 

Anvil Intl., a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products Inc., announced two facility relocations: one of its four regional service centers will relocate from Grand Prairie, Texas, to Irving, Texas, and a distribution facility located in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., will relocate to Ontario, Calif. ...

EnerWorks identifies funding for solar thermal projects  

DORCHESTER, ONTARIO — EnerWorks recently appointed Robert Bender as executive vice president. ...

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