Organizations fund food bank meals
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Authority of Northern Illinois, UA Plumbers Local 93, Volo, Ill., and UA Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 501, Aurora, Ill., funded more than 58,000 meals for the Northern Illinois Food Bank at a recent food drive....
Uponor releases Factory Training program schedule
Uponor has released its 2009 Factory Training program schedule, which is available online at www.uponor-usa.com/training....
PMI updates mission statement, highlights sustainability
Comprehensive Energy Services awarded ABC 2009 T.E.A.M. Award
Longwood based, Comprehensive Energy Services has been awarded the 2009 Four Star Level T.E.A.M. Award by ABC, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Florida....
Obama Administration reconsiders efficiency standards
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted the Obama Administration's request to reconsider weak efficiency standards of residential furnaces last month. The case was brought to the U.S. Department of Energy by several states, and environmental and consumer groups. ...
In Brief - May 2009
The Kohler Co. Board of Directors has elected David Kohler, president and chief operating officer of Kohler Co. His time with the company goes back to...
ITT to buy Laing GmbH
ITT Corp. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Laing GmbH of Germany, a privately held leading producer of energy-efficient circulator pumps primarily used in residential and commercial plumbing and HVAC systems. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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. ...
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. ...
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