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RSES Adds Four More Technical Sessions to 2009 Conference Program.
The conference will focus on education as well as many industry-related topics and the theme will be, “Lean & Green.” The RSES Twin Cities Chapter will host the conference.
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Bacharach Introduces the New and Improved Stinger™
Bacharach, Inc. is proud to introduce the new and improved Stinger™. The Stinger™ is a professional refrigerant recovery unit, ideal for the recovery of refrigerants from air conditioning units.
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ASHRAE Installs New Officers, Directors.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) installed new officers and directors at its 2009 Annual Conference held here June 20- 24.
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Optimum Energy Secures $4.5 Million to Fuel Company Growth, Accelerate Sales of HVAC Energy Efficiency Software.
Optimum Energy, LLC, provider of Ultra High Performance HVAC software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, today announced it has secured a commitment of up to $4.5 million in equity financing led by investor Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC.
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The first complete Solar Water Heater in a Box is now in stock at
Metropac.
The prepackaged Solar Water Heating Systems from Caleffi, is specially engineered
to includes all of the components needed for a standard installation - from the solar collectors, to the pump station and controller, to the storage tank, and all of the necessary hardware and plumbing components.
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Jackson
Systems Announces the T-32-P Thermostat
The T-32-P™ is a perfect mix of aesthetics, intuitive
operation and performance. The new thermostat is ideally
suited for commercial and residential HVAC systems and
is compatible with single stage, multi-stage, heat pump and dual fuel equipment.
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New ASHRAE Standard Guides Designers in Moisture Control Measures.
Moisture and mold don’t make the headlines the way they once did, but they are still problems in some structures. Guidance on how to best design buildings with adequate moisture control features is contained in a new standard from ASHRAE.
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F.W. Webb partners with Hallowell International.
Hallowell International makes the Acadia, a combined heating and cooling system. The F.W. Webb Company is the largest distributor of HVAC products in the region, so this partnership with Hallowell International should help both parties involved.
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$50
Million Applied Development Center to Develop
Sustainable HVAC Solutions for Markets Worldwide.
The purpose of the new center is to develop and test
advanced chiller, compressor and other HVAC technologies
to reduce energy consumption and ultimately the carbon
footprint of the buildings where they will be used.
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New HVAC Temperature Sensor Selection Guide from Spectrum Sensors & Controls.
This new literature presents detailed features and specifications on surface, air, immersion and motor temperature sensors for the HVAC industry.
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Four Additional Technical Sessions enhance RSES 2009 Annual Conference Schedule.
Four additional technical sessions enhance the educational program during the 72nd Annual Conference at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America hotel in Bloomington, Minn. on Oct. 27-31, 2009.
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“No
Ducks In The Attic” by R J Schuster examines the
overlooked basics of professional HVAC installation.
Fifteen-year HVAC industry veteran R J Schuster reveals
the often overlooked basics of HVAC installation in the
fun and easy to read “No Ducks In The Attic”. Read
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Rheem Unveils the Next Step in the Evolution of HVAC Serial Communications.
Comfort Control2 System™ CC²S provides comprehensive system status information to the contractor and unparalleled system control to homeowner.
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ASHRAE Launches Commissioning Certification Program.
Just as the commissioning process helps buildings and their systems operate optimally, ASHRAE’s newest certification recognizes those with optimal knowledge of the entire building commissioning process.
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Frost
& Sullivan Names Trane Overall Best Brand of Chiller
in the U.S. Frost
& Sullivan surveyed 200 full-time HVAC contractors
who perform non-residential jobs to measure HVAC
equipment manufacturer preferences.
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Climate Technologies Designs First Ever Thermostat With
Display Characters Twice As Large As Other Emerson® Thermostats.
New Emerson® Blue™ Easy Reader Thermostat Gives Contractors a Product with Homeowner-Friendly Language and Mode Buttons with One-Touch Functionality for Easy Operation.
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Jackson Systems is awarded one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana.
This statewide survey and awards program was deigned to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Indiana, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
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Contractor's
Sales Skyrocketed in Tough Times.
This
challenging economy is eating up contractors left and
right. Meet three contractors that found success in
these challenging times…due to Total Immersion Sales
Summit. Read
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Introducing the new KICKSTER™ WM+
series hydronic wall mount fan coils from Turbonics.
Wall Mount units are
vertically rotatable allowing either top or bottom piping and wiring connections
for contractor friendly install. Read
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Free Fluke News Magazine Gives HVAC/IAQ Professionals Insider Information to Optimize System Performance.
Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has an informative full-color magazine available free for professionals in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration fields.
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Jackson Systems, LLC Welcomes New Employee.
Indiana-based, award-winning HVAC manufacturer and wholesaler, welcomes James Deckard to their custom controls team. Read
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Write2Site Launches New HVAC Contractor Marketing Website.
Write2Site has spent years researching internet based purchases and has produced a formula that works for the HVAC contractor. They take the traditional HVAC contractor and through proprietary methods, present them as the desired contractor that will solve the consumers’ home comfort issues.
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Controls Distributor launches a new forum to serve the needs of HVAC/R professionals.
The new HVAC/R forum will offer another way the staff can communicate with clients and potential customers.
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Revolutionary
green boiler runs on 1/2 the fuel of traditional models.
The Rayes Boiler is a revolutionary improvement in
boiler design. With a three pass down-draft boiler, the
fuel source and the burner are on the side of boiler
near the top. Read
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Rule of Thumb HVAC
Sizing Does Not Work.
It depends upon a number of factors, all of which must
be calculated.
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ASA Ends Relationship with ISH North America Board of Directors Votes to Withdraw Support from Trade Show.
In a letter dated December 15, 2008, ASA informed Messe Frankfurt that the American Supply Association Board of Directors had voted to withdraw support and involvement from ISH North America.
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Economic
Stimulus Bill Reinforces Importance of Energy-Saving
Standard 90.1.
In the economic stimulus package
just signed into law by President Obama, ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard 90.1-2007 and its energy-saving features are
recognized through special funding measures.
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Mid West Association
of RSES Presents its Annual Educational Conference.
The RSES Mid West
Association will hold its annual educational conference
on March 26–28, 2009 at the Clarion Meridian Hotel
& Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
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Get
$145 off the ASHRAE eLearning Library.
ASHRAE eLearning is a cost effective, simple way to
develop your core technical skills – ensuring
you’re able to make the most of your time and your
future. Read
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Building
Performance Institute Inc. and TruTech Tools
Partnership. Equipment
Discounts! 12% for Accredited Contractors 6% for
Certified Professionals. On Already Discounted
Packages. Read
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Challenging Economy Can't Slow Busy 2009 AHR Expo in Chicago.
More than 54,000 registered HVAC/R professionals (including nearly 35,000 attendees and over 19,000 exhibitor personnel) filled the aisles looking for the latest products and technologies on display from more than 1,900 exhibiting companies during the industry’s largest HVAC/R event.
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ASHRAE Publishes Load Calculations Manual.
Load Calculation Applications Manual focuses on two methods for calculating cooling loads in non-residential buildings – the heat balance method and the radiant time series method (RTSM).
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Grainger and Mike Rowe Kick off Partnership, Reinforce Shared Commitment to Skilled Workforce of Tomorrow.
In his role as a Grainger spokesperson, Rowe will be featured on the cover of the company's 2009 catalog and make several appearances on behalf of the company.
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New NATE Training from
ACCA.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), has announced a new training program designed to help technicians successfully take and pass NATE certification exams.
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Tridium Expands the Niagara Framework with New Video Integration Application.
Built on the Niagara Framework, Niagara Video can integrate with other security and video products to provide a complete building automation, card access and video monitoring system.
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New Programmable System is First to Continually Sanitize the Air in HVAC Ducts and Commercial, Medical and Residential Spaces.
A new chemical formulation and delivery system created by
Prolitec, Inc., can be programmed to sanitize the air continuously or during specific times of day throughout HVAC ducts and occupied enclosed spaces.
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Guidance to reduce a building’s energy consumption on demand is contained in ASHRAE’s newly published BACnet standard.
A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks, allows building equipment and systems manufactured by different companies to work together.
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Venture Tape Corp. to Acquire Compac Corp.’s Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Assets.
Compac is a global provider of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes primarily for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), insulation and industrial markets.
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Boston
Family Wins $15,000 Home Comfort Makeover.
Not only is Donna Cohen’s Pembroke, Mass. home more
comfortable, but her family will be breathing easier
thanks to an American Standard Heating & Air
Conditioning home comfort online giveaway.
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JMB
introduces Pipe Prop Drainage System.
Pipe Prop Adjustable Drainage System provides an easy
and dependable solution for roofing, HVAC, plumbing and
electrical applications. Pipe Prop is available
with 1½" saddles (Model APS-1) or 2½"
saddles (Model APS-2), accommodating varying pipe
sizes. Read
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RSES
Members awarded Certificate Member Specialist status.
Specialist exam categories include: Commercial
Refrigeration, Commercial Air Conditioning, Heating,
Controls, Domestic Service, HVACR Electrical, Heat Pumps
and Dynamic Compression. Read
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Field
Control Introduces the Media Air Cleaner.
Initially available in two sizes, both use MERV 11 rated
filter media to trap particles as small as 1.0 micron in
size. Replacement filters are designed to fit standard
Media Air Cleaner cabinets. Read
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LG
Electronics Launching New Air Conditioning Company.
LG’s Air Conditioning Company will focus exclusively
on commercial and residential air conditioning and
businesses solutions, including home networking (HomNet)
and building management solutions (BMS). Read
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Home
Comfort Zones Partners with RST Inc. to Develop New
England MyTemp Dealer Network.
Home Comfort Zones, Inc., developer and manufacturer of
the MyTemp® room-by-room temperature control and energy
management system, announced today that RST, Inc. of
Westwood, Massachusetts, will be the company’s
manufacturer’s representative in the New England
region. Read
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Finally
a solution to annoying LIGHT FLICKER!
Superior Technology & Supplies Corp. introduces the
new 1P100-ST soft start. This is the only Soft Start
that is approved by Rheem Manufacturing Company® for
use on their new or existing 4 & 5 ton Air
Conditioners, without violating the WARRANTY.
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Uponor Announces Factory Training Schedule Through June 2009.
With the addition of two new trainers and easy online registration, professionals in the HVAC, hydronic heating and cooling, plumbing and fire safety industries have even more reason to take advantage of this valuable, educational, learning tool.
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OddBallSupply.com
launches web site for industry professionals to Buy and Sell
excess HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical inventory.
Making
a profit is tough enough in this industry; don't let it waste
away on your shelves. Break the cycle of adding to your dead
inventory, and turn those items into cash.
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