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Instructor Brings Experience to Classroom

Manatee Technical Institute’s Brian Forbes is Firm, Yet Understanding
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Jen Anesi
November 24, 2014

Brian Forbes’ tireless commitment to his students’ success, along with his constant effort to continue his own education, helped him become The NEWS 2014 Best Instructor award winner.


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Best Trainer Lets His Personality Shine

Training is a ‘Two-way Street’ for MARS/Heat Controller’s Gerry Wagner
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Jen Anesi
November 24, 2014

Gerry Wagner’s experience in the industry, coupled with his engaging and thorough teaching style, are what make him The NEWS’ 2014 Best Trainer.


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Instructor Champions Online HVACR Learning

Industry-accredited HVACRedu.net Brings Training to Techs
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Jen Anesi
November 24, 2014

Compton’s passion and dedication to providing quality HVACR training for technicians and students worldwide is what makes him The NEWS’ 2014 Best Instructor runner-up.


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Trainer Balances Humor with Knowledge

Rick Streacker Uses Industry Experience, Sense of Humor to Train at Packard Inc.
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Jen Anesi
November 24, 2014

It’s Streacker’s sense of humor coupled with his knowledge and dedication to the job that make him The NEWS’ 2014 Best Trainer runner-up.


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Opportunities in Building Automation

Trend Toward Integration Creates Opportunities, Challenges for Contractors
Kimberly Schwartz
November 17, 2014

Those who understand BAS and are able to improve their clients’ overall energy efficiency are finding opportunities for growth.


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States Incentivize High-efficiency Biomass Heating Systems

Commercial, Residential Programs Encourage New Installations
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Jen Anesi
November 17, 2014

While those familiar with biomass heating are acutely aware of its numerous benefits and versatile applications, others remain unfamiliar with the recent technological advances that have made biomass heating an efficient, viable option for many customers.


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Massachusetts Maintains Status as Most Efficient State

State Scorecard Offers Policymakers Toolkit to Increase Energy Savings
November 17, 2014

The report declared Massachusetts as the most energy-efficient state in the nation for the fourth year in a row, narrowly edging out California. 


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Coordinating a Green Building Code

Five Industry Organizations Combine to Develop Single Green Standard
Kimberly Schwartz
November 17, 2014

While these organizations have been working together for years, they have never before attempted to coordinate their efforts into developing one comprehensive code. Now, they have committed to such a task and intend to release a green code in 2018.


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Inspiring Deep Energy Retrofits for Homes

Initiative Calls for 70 Percent Reduction in Energy Use
Kimberly Schwartz
November 17, 2014

Linda Wigington runs the Thousand Home Challenge, a deep retrofit initiative geared at inspiring and enabling owners of existing homes to reduce their energy use by 70 percent or more.


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Solving the HVACR Technician Shortage

Relationships with Local Institutions May Help Bridge the Gap
Michael Cassity
November 17, 2014

The answer is simple: HVACR contractors and technical schools must start working together, and it starts with the contractor. 


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