Ace Mentor Program Releases Landmark Research Results 

The ACE Mentor Program released findings today from a groundbreaking research study, conducted to quantify its impact to date....

Acorn Engineering Co., Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. announce business alliance 

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. & MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Acorn Engineering Co., City of Industry, Calif., and Smith Industries Inc., Montgomery, Ala., recently announced a new business alliance and a jointly owned company....

A. O. Smith, Takagi enter into joint venture 

MILWAUKEE — A. O. Smith Corp. and Takagi Industrial Co. Ltd. announced today that they are establishing a joint venture to market and manufacture tankless water heaters in North America....

HVACR 301 covers advanced systems and components 

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Delmar recently announced the release of HVACR 301. ...

Nexstar Super Meeting will offer strategies for generating revenue and success 

LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Plumbing, HVAC and electrical home service contractors have the opportunity to learn about generating revenue along with how to run a successful business....

Rinnai extends warranty on condensing tankless units  

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. — Rinnai Corp. has extended the heat exchanger warranty on RC98HPe, RC98HPi, RC80HPe and RC80HPi condensing tankless water heaters used in recirculating applications from three years to 12 years. ...

Ferguson announces recipients of 2010 Ferguson Scholarship Fund 

Ten finalists have been chosen to each receive a $1,500 scholarship on behalf of Virginia-based Ferguson....

On-line training registration improves efficiency 

Triangle Tube is pleased to announce the availability of on-line product training registration. ...

MSCA Welcomes Vector Security in the Search for Missing Children 

Vector Security is lending support to MSCA’s Project Home Again, a program that has helped locate missing children during the past 12 years. ...

Turner County Schools to Save Millions with Linc Mechanical Energy Efficient Project 

urner County Board of Education has partnered with Linc Mechanical on a Bundled Energy Solutions (BES) project for the Turner County School District. ...

Energy Star program to increase water heater criteria this fall  

This fall, the Energy Star program will increase the minimum Energy Factor (EF) for gas storage water heaters from 0.62 to 0.67....

Viega gets ProPress approved in NYC 

NEW YORK — Viega LLC is celebrating the approval of its ProPress press fitting system in one of the nation’s last holdouts, New York City. ...

Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey Secures Nationwide Tour Win 

Former A. O. Smith employee and sponsored player, Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, has won the Melwood Prince George’s County Open....

PHCC calls for ‘urgent action’ on DOE showerhead proposal 

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association is calling on its members to strongly protest a Department of Energy proposal that would ban multiple head showers. ...

Historic MOU signed by ICC and ASPE 

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding ever in its 46-year history. ...

New home bucks the trend with radiant, ductless HVAC 

YORK, PA. — When Dave Yates received a call from Bob Myers, a local building industry entrepreneur, to tell him that he was planning to build a new home, he also learned that his firm was already chosen to do the job. ...

Calif. home is certified “Net Zero” 

CARMEL VALLEY, CALIF. — Bryan Jaeger is a building contractor, so when it came time to build his own home on a 146 acre ranch amid the green, rolling hills of southern California, he put a lot of thought into how he wanted it heated and cooled. ...

EcoMech founder says integrity is the key to green success 

NEWNAN, GA. — Tim Uzar has been in the heating and AC business since 1995, but didn’t decide to start his own company, EcoMech Geothermal & Mechanical, until last December....

KBIS showcases innovative, green products 

CHICAGO — The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, April 16-18, drew more than 37,000 attendees and approximately 700 exhibitors, all converging at McCormick Place here, to learn about and showcase the newest and most innovative products, including many green products....

Home Star passes House, moves to Senate 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, H.R. 5019, sponsored by Representative Peter Welch (D-VT.), Thursday, May 6. ...

Calif. bill would create standards for nonresidential graywater systems 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — State lawmakers here are considering a recently revised senate bill that would give the California Building Standards Commission authority to adopt building standards for nonresidential graywater systems. ...

Contractors told how to grow and prosper 

DALLAS — Clockwork Home Services Inc. recently hosted an event for contractors interested in growing their companies. ...

Accreditation proposed for residential fire sprinkler contractors 

WASHINGTON — The International Code Council’s 2009 edition of the International Residential Code that requires residential fire sprinklers will take effect in less than seven months. ...

Heritage Mechanical Services awarded LaGuardia contract 

Johnson Space Center embraces green building, LEED principles  

HOUSTON — NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) now has three U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings on its campus. ...

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