Bradley Corp. generates dialogue about green strategies 

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Nearly 200 executives, including architects, engineers and business and community leaders, attended the 2nd Annual Green Manufacturing Summit, presented by Bradley Corp. in partnership with Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee. ...

Kevin Schwalb joins PHCC as government relations director 

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association has announced that Kevin Schwalb has joined its staff as director of government relations. Schwalb brings to the position a background in both the federal government and construction-related trade associations. ...

Green building consultant's Top 10 predicts green building growth despite economy 

Green building consultant Jerry Yudelson has published his Top 10 list of green building trends for 2009. Yudelson says that green building will continue to grow in spite of the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession in most countries....

Homebuilders applaud ANSI approval of green standard 

The American National Standards Institute has approved the homebuilders’ National Green Building Standard for all residential construction work, including single-family homes, apartments and condos, land development and remodeling and renovation....

A. O. Smith sponsors sweepstakes 

ASHLAND CITY, TENN. – A. O. Smith Water Products Co. announced the launch of its Go for the Green sweepstakes and a chance to win an all-inclusive trip to the Hootie and the Blowfish and Friends concert after The Masters Celebrity Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., this April....

Noritz America Corp. announces new president  

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. – Hisashi Uryu, the former president of Noritz’s Hong Kong division, has been named president of Noritz America Corp., the manufacturer of the official tankless water heater for Brad Pitt’s Make It Right project in New Orleans and the current “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” season. ...

Free toilets and rebate programs save Austin water and money 

Austin, Texas Residents of Austin, Texas, can save money and water by replacing their large capacity toilets with a high efficiency, 1.28-gpf toilet through...

Unified Group welcomes member 

The Unified Group announced Tweet/Garot Mechanical Inc., Green Bay, Wis., as its newest member. ...

Taco acquires Innovex Technologies 

Cranston, R.I. Taco Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Innovex Technologies, a Maine-based manufacturer of intelligent building systems...

FBC provides training sessions to plumbing installers 

FBC Building Solutions is providing customized training and detailed installation tips, guidelines and updated code information for the installation of FlowGuard Gold and Corzan CPVC pipe and fittings to plumbing installers. ...

Aquatech USA focuses on education and technology 

More than 300 vendors and 5,000 water industry professionals plan to attend Water Quality Association's Aquatech USA 2009 convention and trade show, an international exhibition & conference on water technology, March 17-21 in Rosemont, Ill. The convention and trade show will showcase water treatment equipment and its installation, service, flow requirements and efficiency improvement, and offer a variety of educational and training seminars, and networking opportunities. ...

Survey forecasts job losses 

Arlington, Va. - An estimated two-thirds of the nation's non-residential construction companies are planning to cut their payrolls, according to new employment...

Intergis unveils new branding and Web site  

CRANFORD, N.J. – Intergis LLC, a provider of mobile resource management and logistics technologies for small to mid-sized businesses, unveiled its new brand identity and Web site, www.intergis.com. ...

Armstrong celebrates 75th anniversary  

TORONTO — Armstrong Ltd., a third-generation family-owned business, will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. A list of the commemorations will be made public in the next month....

Armstrong announces winner of promotion 

TORONTO – Armstrong Ltd. announced that Leroy Wright of Desco Plumbing & Heating, Etobicoke, Ontario, is the grand prize winner of It’s Time, a wholesaler and contractor promotion. ...

Plumbing industry forms water conservation research coalition 

WASHINGTON — Five major industry groups and associations have joined forces to conduct basic research on water conservation, addressing issues such as drainline carry research for high efficiency toilets, non-water-using urinals, sizing of water efficient plumbing systems, and safe applications for re-use of water. ...

GreenPlumbers introduce training program  

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — In early 2009, GreenPlumbers will launch its Train the Trainer program, which is a five-part, 40-hour course, enabling participants to become certified GreenPlumber program trainers. ...

Employee survey shows weak commitment to training in 2009 

A new survey of 300 mechanical, electrical, facilities, utilities and plumbing professionals indicates a lax attitude toward training among mechanical-electrical-plumbing employers. ...

Florida Solar Energy Center offers green building courses 

COCOA, FLA. – The Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute of the University of Central Florida, is offering a series of five courses that focus on designing and maintaining high performance green buildings for mechanical contractors, building inspectors, facility managers, indoor air quality specialists, architects and engineers. Initial course offerings will be held at FSEC in Cocoa, Fla., this February. ...

Contractors play key role in ‘Extreme Makeover’ show 

HAYWARD, MINN. — Two contracting companies from Albert Lea, Minn., were instrumental in the completion of a recent home construction project for an episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which aired on Dec. 7, 2008. Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services donated a domestic water heating system, and installation was done without charge by Jim & Dude’s, a local plumbing and HVAC contractor....

Weeklong event is a hit for GreenPlumbers  

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Fourteen industry experts from across the U.S., all passionate about water and the environment, converged here recently for the first GreenPlumbers Train the Trainer event. A weeklong program, Train the Trainer enables participants to become certified instructors of the GreenPlumbers curriculum: caring for water, climate care, solar hot water, water efficient technologies and inspection report services. ...

California approves PEX for state plumbing code 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - The California Building Standards Commission has approved the use of PEX plumbing for domestic water systems, finally following the lead of every other state and many of its own counties and municipalities that have already approved the use of PEX. ...

Ferguson showrooms honor plumbers  

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Ferguson will honor plumbers during the month of February, hosting National Plumber’s Appreciation Month in all Ferguson showrooms....

CES holds toy drive, donates food during holiday season  

ORLANDO, FLA. – Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. donated food and toiletry items to The Christian Help Organization last November. Also, Mending Hearts Charity Inc. was beneficiary of the company’s annual holiday toy drive....

Moen adds sustainability section to Web site 

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO – Moen recently added a new section to its Web site, www.moen.com/sustainability. The new section, which launched in January 2009, provides detailed information on its water-efficient product portfolio. ...

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