Washington, D.C., begins measuring building energy use under new law 

WASHINGTON — A new law requiring commercial building owners to measure – and eventually make public — energy use in their largest buildings took effect Jan. 1, 2010, here, ushering in what proponents say will be an era of greater energy efficiency and transparency in the district’s building marketplace, reducing energy costs for all....

Ferguson gives three lucky customers a $20,000 holiday gift 

Plumbing and heating wholesaler recognizes customers through Ferguson Rewards Trade Show Program....

Walker County to save energy dollars with Linc Mechanical project  

WALKER COUNTY, GA. — Walker County has teamed up with Linc Mechanical on an energy-efficient project for nearly 20 buildings here. The project is estimated to save the county more than $2.7 million in energy and operational costs over the course of fifteen years. ...

Marelich wins contract at Western Digital Corp.  

EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its Marelich Mechanical subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems for Western Digital Corp....

Patterson Pump Company Achieves ISO 14001:2004 Certification 

Patterson Pump Company has been found to be in conformance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2004. ...

Volkswagen awards contract to W.J. O'Neil Co. 

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. John O'Neil Sr., president of W.J. O'Neil Co., announced that Volkswagen of America awarded the company a contract to fabricate and...

Calculate Facility Water Usage, Savings with New iPhone App 

Calculate facility water usage and potential savings on the go with the new Save H2O water savings calculator from Sloan Valve Company, a free business application for the iPhone platform. ...

Gene Burch Receives “Servant Leader Award” From The Service Roundtable  

Gene Burch (G B & Associates) was presented with the Service Roundtable’s “Servant Leader Award” in recognition for a lifetime’s service to others in the plumbing industry....

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. ...

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