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 “The 2013 version of Standard 62.1 continues the trend of increasing clarity while adding flexibility,” said Roger Hedrick, chairman of the committee. 

 The manufacturer made the announcement at its October annual distributor business meeting.  

 The HVAC maker made the announcement at its annual distributor meeting last month.  

Contractors are a little more apprehensive about the economy as the year ends, according to the latest Contractor Comfort Index survey.

 A lot of multifamily housing construction helped boost the number of building permits to above 1 million in October. 

 Abstracts for the International Conference on Efficient Building Design: Materials and HVAC Equipment Technologies are due Jan. 6, 2014. 

The Housing Market Index number for the month was 58. A figure above 50 indicates a majority of builders view conditions as positive.

 Aireco Supply is the 2013 Frigidaire Distributor of the Year.  

 After months of seeing many President Barack Obama’s judicial nominees idled by filibusters, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pushed through a rules change allowing a simple majority to approve many nominations. 

 Officials with Fabtech are donating $10,000 to jumpstart a campaign to aid victims of the tornados that hit Illinois right before the start of this week's show.