Thanks to a new initiative called "Home Performance with Energy Star®," New Jersey contractors can help their customers' reduce energy bills and seal up drafty rooms, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
On March 15, 2005, the Illinois Senate Housing and Community Affairs Committee passed a bill that would require the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in all residential dwellings. Sponsored by state Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), Senate Bill 2086 was sent to the full Senate for consideration.
The Unified Group, a national network of 47 independently owned HVAC mechanical contractors, has formed a board of advisors to oversee the group's five business areas, including purchasing, business opportunities, membership, training, and marketing.
Further supporting the company's initiative to supply products and customer service of the highest quality, UltraViolet Devices Inc. (UVDI) has announced that in addition to being a certified ISO 9001:2000 supplier, it has successfully implemented a Six Sigma culture throughout its operations.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) Arizona is sponsoring a contest in which the public is asked to guess the first 100-degree day of 2005.
The winner will receive a weekend getaway at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale (Ariz.).
The Association of Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa (SMCI) recently held its 36th Annual Statewide Meeting at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines. Guy Gast was elected to serve a two-year term as president.
The Arizona Chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA Arizona) will hold its spring golf tournament April 29, 2005, at Stonecreek, The Golf Club.
"Focus on the Customer" is the theme for the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada's (HRAI's) 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held Aug. 25-27, 2005, at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario.