In early June, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill 329, requiring licensing of mold remediators and consultants in the state. Much of the language in the bill is drawn from the “Mold Remediation Practices Guide,” published by the International Association of Mold Remediation Specialists (IAMRS).
The Johnstone Supply store in Kokomo, Ind., which appeared to be a total loss from flooding on July 6, 2003, reopened in a new location just five weeks later.
Dickies Workwear announced its 2003 state and national winners in the 12th Annual American Worker of the Year Awards. The 2003 Mississippi Worker of the Year is 37-year-old mechanical contractor Phillip Vickery of Southhaven.
CHC Mechanical Contractors of Cookeville, Tenn., has finished work on indoor air enhancements to the 10-story Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville.
Helping to educate the leaders of tomorrow, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) College of Fellows awarded two $1,200 scholarships to California residents for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Gerry and Carla Crafton, franchise owners of the Aire Serv® Heating and Air Conditioning location at 2840 W. U.S. Highway 40, in Brazil, Ind. received the National Franchisee of the Year Award at the company’s annual reunion.
Montana State University has launched a Web site that features a number of energy-efficient homes across the country. The site, which can be found at www.homes-across-america.org, is an educational resource for homeowners, designers, and builders.
The 110-year-old Sisters of Mercy convent, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Merion, recently underwent a number of renovations, including the installation of unique and sophisticated HVAC systems.
In preparation of the new school year, the Stockton Borough School was recently inspected by Oreo, the Northeast’s first certified Mold Dog®, after Lab Results LLC offered the service free of charge to elementary schools in the tri-state area.
Hughes Supply Inc. hosted an event in Houston to celebrate its 75th anniversary and to highlight the company’s services to current and prospective customers.