Dexter + Chaney celebrates 30 years in business 

SEATTLE — Dexter + Chaney, developer of Spectrum Construction Software, recently marked the 30th anniversary of the company’s founding....

iMarket Solutions celebrates first year of business 

BURLINGTON, VT. — iMarket Solutions celebrated its first anniversary on July 28, 2011, counting more than 100 businesses to its client roster. The Internet marketing firm specializes in HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractor websites....

Flygt, Godwin aid recovery at Harlem treatment plant 

Godwin Pumps, manufacturer of the Dri-Prime automatic self-priming, dry-running pump, has mobilized pipe and crew to aid in the efforts at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant following a recent fire there....

NSF appoints four to management positions 

NSF International has promoted Tom Bruursema to general manager of NSF Sustainability....

Wilo Welcomes Senior Vice President for the Americas 

Wilo SE is pleased to announce that Jeff Bredeson has joined the Wilo team as Senior Vice President Sales Region Americas. ...

Richard Trethewey to collaborate with Wilo in training videos 

Wilo USA is pleased to announce that Richard Trethewey will be working to promote Wilo’s North American efforts through a series of training videos....

Murphy Company Welcomes Steve Vangyia as Service Account Manager 

Murphy Company, one of the nation’s top mechanical contractors, welcomes Steve Vangyia as a service account manager....

RINNAI honored by cystic fibrosis foundation for ongoing support 

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. – Rinnai America Corp. has received the 2010 Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for its support of the Foundation’s mission to find a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). ...

New Online Training Course Helps Construction Professionals Leverage Tax Incentives  

A new online training course from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is designed to help construction professionals understand how propane appliances and systems can contribute to higher scores on green building rating systems....

Kohler recalls shower doors due to laceration hazard 

Kohler Co. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 100 Kohler Purist, Pinstripe, and Finial glass shower doors....

City of Wyandotte, Mich., creates a geothermal utility 

The obstacles to the practical use of geothermal power are chiefly the expense of digging wells deep enough and of the equipment needed to make use of that free energy. Wyandotte, a city with a population of just over 25,000 located in southern Michigan, is attempting to address both obstacles at once with the creation of a geothermal utility. ...

Test house shows practicality of geothermal, solar 

BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA — The downturn in the U.S. housing market, coupled with rising energy costs, is forcing American homeowners to re-evaluate the way their homes are heated and cooled....

Overcoming copper thieves, mold and deadly bacteria 

KILLINGTON, VT. — Plagued with Legionella bacteria infestation, copper looting and unabated mold growth, the 97-room Cortina Inn here was in need of an overhaul. Among the needs: an entire heating and domestic water supply makeover. ...

Oregon creates green ‘reach code’ 

SALEM, ORE. — The Oregon Building Codes Division has established a first of a kind green “Reach Code” in Oregon....

Mechanical Contractors of North Carolina to Host Fall Expo 

Mechanical Contractors of North Carolina (MC of NC) will host their 3rd annual Fall Expo and Continuing Education Classes on Friday, September 16 at the Jim Graham building on the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. ...

Home sprinklers may take decades 

CHICAGO - The news that the New Hampshire state legislature killed residential fire sprinkler requirements in late June is a reminder that the effort to put sprinklers in houses will be a marathon....

Asian Tropics exhibit utilizes renewable energy, radiant heat 

DENVER — At the Denver Zoo Asian Tropics exhibit a biomass gasification system is expected to save $150,000 a year in energy and waste hauling costs by converting the zoo’s waste into clean, usable energy. ...

Linc Services designs, installs energy-saving systems for Columbia College 

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia College partnered with two Linc Service Contractors to complete major renovations and implement energy-efficiency improvements on main campus facilities....

MCAA Expands Distracted Driving Prevention Efforts 

New guide provides education, training and prevention tips....

Japanese companies back on track after earthquake  

CHICAGO — On March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake to ever hit Japan, recorded as 9.0 on the Richter Scale, and a devastating tsunami caused a nuclear catastrophe, loss of lives and displaced thousands of people. ...

Speakman Company Appoints Robert Knoll as Chief Operating Officer  

The company that supplies showerheads to well known hotels has appointed Robert “Bob” Knoll as the first Chief Operating Officer of Speakman Company in its143 year history. ...

ASPE joins IAPMO on Hunter’s Curve Revisions 

The increased use of high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, fixture fittings and appliances has resulted in the need to revise the methodology for properly sizing plumbing systems. ...

Honeywell recalls electric baseboard, fan heater thermostats 

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) in Canada, Honeywell announced the voluntary recall on July 28, 2011, of certain electric baseboard and fan heater thermostats....

James River AC opts for electric vehicle 

James River Air Conditioning announces the installation of its first Level 2 electric vehicle charger and the delivery of its first all-electric vehicle the 2011 Nissan Leaf....

A. O. Smith to acquire Lochinvar Corp. 

MILWAUKEE — A. O. Smith Corp. (NYSE:AOS) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lochinvar Corp. of Lebanon, Tenn., for $418 million and will not assume Lochinvar’s existing debt. ...

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