Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opened its new Center for Sustainable Landscapes in July, thanks to 10 HVAC industry manufacturers that provided equipment.
Comments are now being accepted on the suggested addenda to the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ standard 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.”
The National Association of Home Builders proposes changing government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae to a system over time where conventional mortgages are backed by private money and a privately funded federal mortgage-backed securities fund.
Certification organization North American Technician Excellence is starting an online campaign to educate homeowners on the need to use contractors certified by the group.
Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Government Affairs Geoff Burr said many of his members still don’t know just what is expected of them under the health care law.
It is the seventh straight month of growth for the NAHB-First American Improving Markets Index. Fifteen metro areas have been added to the list since February.
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