Hydronic products shine at AHR, Part 2
The AHR Expo held here at the Jacobs Javits Convention Center in late January had a plethora of hydronic and radiant heating boiler, pumps, PEX tubing, tools, solar collectors and accessories, so much so that we've had to split our coverage of AHR products into two parts, starting in March and in this issue....
ICC calls for speakers on global sanitation
With 40% of the world's population having no access to personal sanitation, the United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. To aid the World Toilet Organization and to provide the best information available for attendees at the World Toilet Summit & Expo at the Venetian Macau-Resort-Hotel in Macau from Nov. 4-6, 2008, the International Code Council Plumbing, Mechanical Fuel Gas is hosting the Summit's educational track....
In Brief
The International Code Council is developing a Green Building Professional Certification Exam to demonstrate a code official's ability to understand the application of green building technology and assess adherence with green building programs....
NTI continues boiler recall
Washington Ny Thermal Inc. continues to recall select models of its Trinity gas-fired hot water boilers due to potential risk that a condensate fitting...
Women in HVACR announces 2008 officers, board
CLEVELAND -- Women in HVACR, the organization committed to educating, networking and mentoring women in all facets of the HVACR industry, has announced its 2008 board of directors. The 10 women bring a combined experience from all facets of the HVACR industry. ...
Study examines pipes' effect on water quality
Blacksburg, Va. A recent study conducted by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Virginia Tech University found that various types of...
Minn. house remodel could hardly get much greener
Minnetonka, Minn. Environmental organization Live Green, Live Smart has retrofitted a 1948 house here into one of the greenest houses in the country....
Sprinkler call renewed on 5th anniversary of nightclub fire
Bethesda, Md. Shortly after 11 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, a fire at The Station Nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., left 100 dead and many more injured....
Hydronic products shine at AHR
The recent AHR Expo held here at the Jacobs Javits Convention Center in late January had a plethora of hydronic and radiant heating boiler, pumps, PEX tubing, tools, solar collectors and accessories, so much so that we have to split our coverage of AHR products into this issue and the April issue....
Green building education key to survival in the marketplace
Chicago According to the 2008 FMI U.S. Construction Overview, this year a projected $21.2 billion of new nonresidential construction will use green-building...
In Brief
Longwood based, Comprehensive Energy Services Inc., along with Scott Stahley and Ed Price of Lincoln Property Co. of Florida, recently donated mechanical...
Union plumbers urged to win service sector
Las Vegas Union plumbing contractors must improve their image and better educate themselves to recapture a majority market share of the service industry...
LEED for Homes Reference Guide available for pre-order online
Washington The LEED for Homes Reference Guide, a comprehensive tool for residential builders using the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System, is...
The Linc Group Acquires Fla.-based Sey Culhan
Tlg, the parent company of Linc Network LLC, has acquired Sey Culhan, a commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractor with offices in Boca Raton and Fort Pierce, Fla....
AHR roars into New York
New York It's been 17 years since the AHR Expo has come to the Jacob Javits Convention Center here and for good reason. The last show was one that seemed...
Mechanical, lightning groups at odds over CSST
Reported incidents of fires resulting from lightning strikes near structures containing corrugated stainless steel gas piping have resulted in a debate...
People still key, says MCAA's Wilhelmi
John B. Wilhelmi will take over as president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America as the group's annual convention in March in Palm Springs,...
New campaign plugs sprinkler use
As part of the U.S. Fire Administration's new Smoking and Home Fires Campaign to put an end to preventable home fire deaths, the USFA and longtime partner,...
Industry groups battle
Albuquerque, N.M. Industry groups, including the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute and Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors...
Government, homeowners propel green: FMI
Raleigh, N.C. According to FMI's 2008 U.S. Construction Overview, construction industry stakeholders are increasingly recognizing green building capabilities...
Center named after contractor
Minneapolis Dunwoody College of Technology here recently held a naming ceremony for the Anthony L. Ferrara Career Services Center. The name was chosen...
School installs solar pool heating
Palatine, Ill. An Illinois state grant has helped officials of a high school here to initiate a pilot project to heat an indoor swimming pool using solar...
The future of plumbing is green Green
Sacramento, Calif. The amount of water on planet Earth has not changed in the last two billion years but in the last century, water use increased at twice...
Less water going down the drain
Products are on the market that allow rainwater and graywater to be reused to flush toilets and irrigate landscaping. Unfortunately, while water recycling...
In Brief
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada became the first International...
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