ATLANTA - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Elsevier Inc. have launched a new eLearning system.The system provides complete learning experiences that focus on learning-by-doing
AURORA, Idaho - BRK Brands Inc., a unit of First Alert Inc., is recalling about 52,000 First Alert smoke detectors. The company's OneLink battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms
ELKHART, Ind. - NIBCO Inc. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Consolidated Plumbing Industries (CPI). CPI manufactures cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing for the North American water
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that six more HVACR service companies have qualified as MSCA Stars, bringing the total number to 58.The six newest
ARLINGTON, Va. - North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has created new marketing tools for contractors. Some in the industry maintain that contractors don't like to market. According to NATE, however,
ST. LOUIS - Emerson Climate Technologies announced that its new 13 SEER industry survey shows 41 percent of HVAC contractors and 52 percent of HVAC wholesalers increased 10 SEER outdoor
DENVER - The International Code Council (ICC) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement on certain key elements
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. - Fedders Corp. hosted a 12-day, all expense paid incentive trip to China, escorting 101 guests, including distributors, dealers, contractors, builders, and manufacturers' representatives. The trip's first
FRANKFURT, Germany - The light+building 2006 trade fair reported a 16 percent increase in visitors totalling 134,489 and the best ever exhibitor and visitor satisfaction ratings, according to figures from
GOLDEN, Colo. - The online survey, conducted by Service Magic Inc., an online service that connects homeowners with prescreened and customer-rated home service professionals, asked 490 homeowners and 485 residential