EDITORIAL
What is Green? Criteria Remain Lacking
In May of this year, Mechanical Service Contractors of America introduced its GreenStar program, a certification program that's similar to the association's...
WaterSense Needs More Backing and Teeth
We're pleased to report on page 1 and page 3 of this issue about the issuance of draft WaterSense specifications for high-efficiency urinals and for whole-house...
Take a Closer Look at Your Cast Iron Soil Pipe
You may not have noticed, but we've had a war of words going on over the issue of imported Chinese cast iron soil pipe. In our May issue, we ran a letter...
FORUM
Bring back consumer energy tax credits
There is no question that today's economy is in peril. Both consumers and small businesses are feeling the financial squeeze. In an effort to stimulate...
Does water conditioning hurt septic systems?
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) has been formally seeking to understand the influence of water softeners and water conditioners on septic systems....
Energy Law Will Expose Contractors to Potential Liability
Despite major setbacks and opposition from both parties, just before Christmas, Congress overcame all obstacles and passed The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, a massive piece of legislation meant to create and promote energy efficiency and independence across the nation. President Bush signed the legislation into law on Dec. 18, 2007. At first glance, it would not appear that p-h-c contractors will be impacted by this new law; unfortunately, this is not the case. ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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LETTERS
MANNHEIM, PA. One of the most visible changes of Bob Mader's moving to the Editor-in-Chief position is that he gets to write the parting shot. I really...
Letter Was Unjustified Attack on Association
Chattanooga, Tenn. The letter, which appears in the May 2008 issue of your magazine (May pg. 31) , is a direct, wholly unjustified attack on the Cast...
Ensure electric radiant is installed properly
Via E-mail I read with interest Mark Eatherton's article on Alternative Radiant Heating Solutions (January, p. 36) and was happy to see him take on this...
