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 | Nexstar Super Meeting
The 29th Super Meeting met in Detroit, October 1 -2 2009. Check out this collection of photographs from the show and commentary from Angela Harris of The NEWS.
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 | HFC Changes: Are You Ready
NEWS editors answer a common question that contractors have about reclaiming and servicing with R-22 after January 1, 2010. Find the answer here - today.
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 | Facebook Fun at The NEWS
Kyle Gargaro of the famed 'Gargaro's World' coming to you with news of Facebook connections at The NEWS.
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 | Michigan Contractor with TV Stat Tips
Jeff Lee, with Mechanical Heating & Cooling, Dearborn, Mich. takes a simple thermostat procedure to the local television station and turns it into free publicity.
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 | Tech Talk About Refrigerant
An experienced technician with Kropf Services, servicing the Detroit area, talks about commercial jobs and the new refrigerants.
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 | MCAA Convention
The United Association booth at the 2009 MCAA trade show featured virtual welding training. |
 | ACCA National Convention
More than 2,300 people crowded the aisles of the Indoor Air Expo during the ACCA annual meeting in Forth Worth, Texas.
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 | Extreme Makeover
Family receives much needed upgrade from Precision Plumbing & Heating Systems. Hear the story, see the installation.
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 | Real People Talk Maintenance
Real contractors talk about real problems. This time they're talking about the benefits of getting customers interested in regular system maintenance -- and why some of them just don't get it.
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 | Refrigerant Phaseout
The Countdown to 2010 has begun. Many myths about the transition from HCFC to HFC refrigerants still exists. But the change is just ten short months away.
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 | AHRI Looking to Future
Incoming chair Keith Coursin provides a look into the HVACR industry for 2009, and outgoing chair, David Myers, talks about legislative activities.
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 | 2009 AHR Expo in Chicago
More than 50,000 people flocked to McCormick Place in Chicago for the AHR Expo. The NEWS caught up with a few of them.
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 | AHRI Annual Meeting
2008 Chairman David Myers, of Johnson Controls provides his view of the recent merger at AHRI and GAMA.
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 | Return of Regular Guys
Real contractors talk about real problems. This time they're talking about getting their questions answered, and the hardships of imported parts.
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 | MSCA Convention
Hundreds of contractors flocked to San Antonio for Annual MSCA convention.
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 | Regular Guys
Real contractors talk about some real problems. This time they're talking about getting qualified workers.
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 | ACCA Service Managers Forum
ACCA and The NEWS team up to sponsor the first national convention designed especially for service managers.
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 | Principles of Refrigeration
This video is an example of the online training provided by The NEWS' Learning Center. Click on Learning Center in the navigation bar on the left or above to review available courses.
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 | Nordyne Contractors Meeting
Contractors gather around a table in Nashville to discuss employee, hiring, incentives, and other good stuff.
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 | The NEWSroom - Contractors & Economy
Gordon Wuthrich, vp at Trane and American Standard, visits with Barbara Checket-Hanks in The NEWSroom and discusses how contractors can weather a soft economy.
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 | Maintenance and Finances
Tools are available for convincing owners that mechanical maintenance has financial benefits. More tools are on the way.
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 | Energy Forum - Candidates Views
Representatives from the Obama and McCain presidential campaign camps speak at the Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C.
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 | Energy Forum - Mayors Panel
At the Energy Efficiency Forum, mayors from Trenton, N.J., Seattle, and York, Pa., talk about their energy conservation measures.
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 | Energy Forum - Samuel Bodman
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman discusses the track record of the Bush administration and what is needed in the future. |
 | ACCA Conference - Customer Surveys
Doug Young, Lennox president/COO, Dave Pannier, Trane/American Standard president, and Tom Huntington, Johnson Controls-York president, offer views on customer service surveys.
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 | Energy Forum - Barry Worthington
Barry Worthington, executive director of the United States Energy Association, discusses the effect of high energy prices on businesses and consumers.
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 | ACCA Conference - Branding
Dave Pannier, president of American Standard/Trane, talks at the ACCA Conference's CEO Forum about branding.
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 | MCAA/MSCA Green Trailer
The annual MCAA meeing featured the roll-out of the Green Trailer, an educational classroom.
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 | Tips from Butch
St. Louis contractor, Butch Welsch, offers some tips as seen on a local news broadcast.
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 | Best Instructor Contest
Bernie Merkel received the AHRI/NEWS Best Instructor Award at the 2008 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop.
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 | ACCA Conference - Overtime Pay
Kyle Gargaro of The NEWS leads a panel discussion with Dr. Ron Collier and contractor Steve Saunders on the federal rules regarding overtime pay.
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 | Builders’ Show
John Conrad interviews Dick Foster of Zonefirst at the International Builders' Show. Foster explains how builders are very receptive to zoning.
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 | FINDING GOOD WORKERS
John Hall interviews five award-winning contractors at the New York AHR Expo on finding good workers.
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 | 2008 ACCA CONFERENCE
Mike Murphy of The NEWS interviews Phil Forner and Ray Isaac, and walks the aisles of the product show.
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 | BEST CONTRACTORS TO WORK FOR
Winners of The NEWS’ 2007 Best Contractor To Work For contest are interviewed at the 2008 AHR Expo in New York City by John R. Hall, business editor of The NEWS.
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 | SMACNA MEMBER CONVENTION NO. 2
John Garofalo, partner, Callahan/Roach and Garofalo, talks about recruiting and notes that there is no silver bullet to bring in new recruits.
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 | NEXSTAR NETWORK MEMBER CONVENTION
At the Nexstar Network convention, Greg Niemi, president/CEO, and Marla Coffin, senior VP/GM, discuss the skilled worker shortage and their belief that the landscape is changing and that there is going to be a new valuation of the trades.
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 | 2008 AHR EXPO
Mike Murphy, editor-in-chief of The NEWS, reports from the 2008 AHR Expo in New York City, talking with contractors from Trinidad and upstate New York, and also discussing Nordyne’s Innovation Award with company executives.
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 | ABCO EXPO - PAT MURPHY
Pat Murphy, North American Technician Excellence (NATE) vice president/certifications, explains and details the NATE certification program for HVACR technicians to John Hall, business editor of The NEWS.
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 | ABCO EXPO - EUGENE SILBERSTEIN
At the ABCO Expo, John Hall, business editor of The NEWS, talks with Eugene Silberstein, HVACR program chair of Suffolk County Community College, about the Best Instructor contest and what makes him proudest as an instructor.
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 | SMACNA MEMBER CONVENTION
John R. Hall, business editor of The NEWS, talks with Butch Welsch, owner of Welsch Heating and Cooling, about three important issues facing contractors: 1) the shortage of trained people; 2) the product distribution channel; and 3) the need to diversify.
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 | HARDI MEETING: ENERGY STAR – HVAC
Ted Leopke of the Energy Star program discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) HVAC quality installation guidelines, which are based on the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) HVAC QI specification that is now American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recognized.
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 | COPELAND SCROLL ANNIVERSARY
Mike Miller, retired publisher of The NEWS, moderates a forum including Matthew Diggs, former president of Copeland, Robert Novello, former chairman and CEO of Copeland, and Tom Bettcher, CEO of Emerson Climate Technologies, who comment on the development of the Copeland Scroll compressor.
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 | HARDI DISTRIBUTOR CONVENTION
At the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) convention, Don Frendberg, executive VP/COO, explains what the group is about and notes there will be a recommendation to establish a green committee to determine the wholesaler’s position.
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 | DOM DELUISE & CHARLIE
After his earlier discussion about the mold ordeal he suffered through in his home, this lighter video with comedian Dom DeLuise has him showing off the talents of his parrot Charlie to NEWS reporter Barbara Checket-Hanks.
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 | WEBSITE BASICS
David Squires, president of Web consulting firm Contractor’s Online-Access Inc., and a 33-year HVAC veteran, provides tips and techniques for HVAC contractors to help you optimize your Website.
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 | GAMA CONVENTION - IMMIGRATION
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, speaking at the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Convention, discusses the issue of immigration policy.
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| GAMA CONVENTION - COMPETITION
This video spotlight features U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, from the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Convention, talking about domestic and global competition.
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 | DOM DELUISE ON MOLD
This video comes from famed comedian and accomplished chef, Dom DeLuise. NEWS reporter Barbara Checket-Hanks talks with Dom in his kitchen about the mold ordeal he suffered through in his home.
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 | COMPOUNDS
In this video from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) national meeting, former president and CEO of Carrier Residential and Light Commercial, Halsey Cook, discusses R-410A, Puron as he likes to call it.
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 | MOLD HOUSE
Mold in the new home of Cheryl and Barry Mills sent the homeowners packing. This video tour, hosted by NEWS Business Editor John R. Hall and contractor Jim Corrion, points out the mold that had been present from almost day one.
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 | ENERGY FORUM - JAMES SENSENBRENNER
This video comes from the Energy Efficiency Forum, sponsored by Johnson Controls and the United States Energy Association. The NEWS’ Greg Mazurkiewicz reports from The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and introduces a presentation by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.).
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 | ENERGY FORUM - SAMUEL BODMAN
From the Energy Efficiency Forum, sponsored by Johnson Controls and the United States Energy Association, The NEWS’ Greg Mazurkiewicz reports from The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and introduces the keynote speaker, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman.
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 | ENERGY FORUM - FRANK O'BRIEN-BERNINI
In this video spotlight from the Energy Efficiency Forum, held in Washington, D.C., and co-sponsored by Johnson Controls Inc., The NEWS’ Greg Mazurkiewicz introduces a panel discussion on energy, featuring Frank O'Brien-Bernini, VP, Owens Corning.
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 | THE GREEN HOUSE
The Green House exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., included a full-size, furnished replica of architect Michele Kaufmann’s Glidehouse™ green home. Here Kaufmann discusses her green home design.
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 | MARKETING
During the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) annual CEO Forum, David LaGrand, CEO Nordyne, and Tom Huntington, general manager of York Product Group, a Johnson Controls Company, take questions and talk about marketing.
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 | MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-Chief Mike Murphy of The NEWS introduces Ron Collier, Ph.D., president of the Collier Consulting Group, a business management consulting firm for contractors, who discusses performance based pay.
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 | GOVERNMENT REGULATION
In this video from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) national meeting, David LaGrand, CEO Nordyne, and Tom Huntington, general manager of York Product Group, a Johnson Controls Company, field questions about government regulation.
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 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Former president and CEO of Carrier Residential and Light Commercial, Halsey Cook, Tom Huntington, general manager of York, a Johnson Controls Company, and David LaGrand, CEO Nordyne, discuss supply chain management.
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 | CONTRACTOR INPUT
In this video from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) annual CEO Forum, Halsey Cook, president, Residential & Light Commercial, North America, Carrier, and David Pannier, president Residential for Trane and American Standard brands, talk about how their respective companies gather contractor input.
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 | CORPORATE REORGANIZATION
This video from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) national meeting features David Pannier, president Residential for Trane and American Standard brands, discussing the recent reorganization at American Standard.
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 | GLOBAL WARMING
In this video spotlight from the annual CEO Forum at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) national meeting, David LaGrand, CEO Nordyne, addresses the issue of global warming.
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 | LEED BUILDINGS
At the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) national meeting, David Pannier, president Residential for Trane and American Standard brands, talks about the LEED buildings program for homes.
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