AHR competition provides funding for HVAC system 

WESTPORT, CONN. — Nearly $11,000 in entry fees from the 2010 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition will be given to the Jacksonville Police Athletic League (JAXPAL), Jacksonville, Fla., to help install a new HVAC control system valued at $84,000. The commissioning will be in January 2010 at the Jacksonville Monument Road facility, the largest in the city....

San Diego Natural History Museum receives LEED certification 

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Natural History Museum recently announced that it received LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. ...

ASSE calls for scald awareness committee participants  

WESTLAKE, OHIO — The American Society of Sanitary Engineering, along with industry partners, are in the process of forming a committee with the purpose of raising awareness about the disfiguring and painful problem of scalding. ...

WQA Aquatech USA 2010 offers educational, technical sessions 

LISLE, ILL. — WQA Aquatech USA 2010 will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., March 9-12, 2010, and will offer attendees more than 60 educational sessions, some of them highlighting how to make advertising dollars work and tips on exhibiting. The show will also offer many hands-on presentations, including pipe joining and valve teardown, as well as data on the latest research on water treatment technologies and contaminant detection....

American Air Distributing Inc. becomes newest Johnson Controls distributor  

CHESTER, PA. — American Air Distributing Inc. recently announced that it is has signed an agreement with Johnson Controls Inc. to become a distributor of its Coleman and Luxaire brand products effective Jan. 1, 2010....

WQA develops program for low lead laws in California, Vermont 

LISLE, ILL. — The Water Quality Association recently announced a new certification program for companies facing low lead laws that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2010, in California....

Kohler Seminars to Help Contractors Profit in 2010  

Kohler Co. has announced that a $25,000 contribution has been made in support of the 2010 Kohler/Foundation Seminar Series. ...

SLCCC Presents Murphy with Best Practice Award 

The St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers presented a Best Practice Award to Murphy Company for pre-project planning in an expansion of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Mo. ...

2010 AFSA Fire Sprinkler System Planning Schools Announced 

The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) announces the 2010 schedule for both its traditional Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School as well as its new System Layout School for Residential One- & Two-Family Dwellings....

Local Chicago Commercial HVAC Contractor Joins International Company  

GHC Mechanical, Inc., a full-service design build HVAC contractor for the Chicago market, has joined the Linc Service Network. ...

BlazeMaster Fire Sprinkler Systems Offers New Online Training Program for Installers  

BlazeMaster has announced a new online training program for CPVC fire sprinkler systems from FBCT Building Solutions. ...

nSinkErator continues support for PHCC-NA Educational Foundation 

InSinkErator has announced its continued support of the PHCC Educational Foundation’s “Invest in Your Future” Annual Giving Campaign. ...

WaterSense releases single-family new home specification 

WASHINGTON — With the release of the WaterSense Single-Family New Home Specification, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making it easier for builders and home buyers to support water efficiency across the country. ...

AHRI commends Energy Star designation for geothermal heat pumps  

ARLINGTON, VA. — The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today commended the Environmental Protection Agency for the agency's recent announcement of new requirements for residential geothermal heat pumps, which enabled water-to-water geothermal heat pumps to earn the Energy Star label for the first time. ...

WQA urges consumers to explore installing final contaminant barriers 

LISLE, ILL. — Following a comprehensive New York Times report, revealing that 20% of Americans face water in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Water Quality Association is urging consumers to explore installing final contaminant barriers in their homes....

2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today  

Engineered Software, Inc. today announced the official release and shipment of the new 2009 edition of Crane’s Technical Paper No. 410....

AT&T unveils Telenav Asset Tracker application 

DALLAS — AT&T announced an asset tracking application for businesses to monitor and report the location of their portable assets in field operations with GPS precision. Delivered as software-as-a service (SaaS), TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T tracks and provides location-based information on field-based assets such as vehicles, machinery and equipment. ...

Female Veteran Discovers Job Security in Welding  

When it came time for Vanessa Redford, 30, a Lance Corporal in the Marines, to return to civilian life, she worried about what kind of career the future held for her. ...

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and Honeywell launch energy retrofit program 

Comprehensive program will upgrade hundreds of buildings, save millions in annual utility costs and create local jobs. ...

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Announces Grants Funded Through America Recovery and Reinvestment Act 

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced that 25 solar and wind projects will receive more than $13 million in grants funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...

SageQuest receives 2009 Weatherhead 100 Award 

CLEVELAND — SageQuest LLC, a GPS fleet tracking provider, was honored as the first place winner of the Weatherhead 100, an award that recognizes the achievements of the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. SageQuest received top honor with a growth rate of 1,474%, based on revenue from 2004 to 2008. This accomplishment marks the second year in a row that SageQuest has been named to the list and the first time the company has taken the top honor....

Sloan Valve redesigns its Web site  

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Sloan Valve Co. recently presented its water-efficiency message as the focus of its newly redesigned Web site, www.sloanvalve.com. The Web site features eco-friendly plumbing products, systems and services. ...

Ferguson Makes An Early Holiday Gift in Support of Industry Education 

Ferguson announced today that a $10,000 contribution has been made to the PHCC's Educational Foundation’s 2009 Invest In Your Future Annual Giving Campaign....

NAOHSM to Host 57th Annual Convention & Trade Show May 23-27, 2010 in Providence, RI  

NAOHSM recently announced that it will hold its 57th Annual Convention & Trade Show from May 23-27, 2010 in Providence, RI. ...

Rheem joins the Green Mechanical Council 

ATLANTA — Rheem Manufacturing Co. recently announced that it has joined the Green Mechanical Council (GreenMech). The announcement follows Rheem’s recent decision to sponsor the Green Mechanical Awards, which “recognize mechanical/plumbing contractors and design/build firms that are creating the most fuel- and cost-efficient systems in residential and commercial applications.”...

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