The hvacr departments at Linn State Technical College (Linn, MO) and Delaware Technical and Community College (Newark, DE) have become the first schools in the country to receive national accreditation through the Partnership for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) program.
The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) Building Code Technical Correlating Committee has acted to bring the proposed NFPA 5000 Building Code to a vote by NFPA members.
The Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) has announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed a new ultrasonic leak detection technology which is said to offer significant improvement for specific leak-detection applications. NASA is offering the technology for licensing.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) recently conducted its 2002 industry outlook survey. Twenty-two chapter executives participating in the survey said that the downturn in the economy is the primary factor impacting man-hours.
The Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association (FASA) is pooling the knowledge of subcontractors, specialty trade contractors, suppliers, and service providers in a new program for the construction industry.
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has formed a new partnership with Tecumseh Products Co. Through this ongoing partnership, RSES and Tecumseh will offer shared educational seminars to RSES members and the hvacr industry.
CMS Viron Energy Services, CMS Energy Corp.’s energy performance contracting unit, has been awarded the first energy contract from a State of Oklahoma educational institution.
As part of an ongoing educational mission, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), North American Technician Excellence (NATE), and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC), have worked in conjunction with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) Technical Institute to co-sponsor the “Residential and Light Commercial HVACR Service Technician Reference Manual/Guide for NATE Certification.”