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Building on its annual Plumbing Apprentice Contest, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation will be offering HVAC apprentices the opportunity to compete in a practical, hands-on event that showcases their skills and knowledge.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. 

Remington College-Cleveland Campus is now enrolling students for its new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Diploma Program. The program is designed to provide students with skills in the fundamentals and practice of the HVAC industry. 

The global market for insulation was valued at $32.5 billion in 2011, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3 percent from 2012 to 2018, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.

Total construction spending registered a small gain in April but showed very mixed patterns among major segments, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Duct Doctor USA, a veteran-owned small business that provides services throughout northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads regions, has been awarded a Facilities Maintenance and Management Schedule 03FAC Contract for air duct cleaning services by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

The Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin has introduced the ChillMaster P-T Chart app, a new mobile pressure-temperature application developed to help HVACR service technicians diagnose system issues more quickly.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA), the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), and AIHA Registry Programs LLC signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead the way toward joint development of a body of knowledge for indoor air quality (IAQ) and a registry of qualified IAQ practitioners.

Commercial and retail building operators are expected to drive the growth of remote monitoring services in intelligent buildings, accounting for more than 80 percent of the $400 million market in 2016, according to a new study by IMS Research, a part of IHS Inc.

Rapid Recovery, a nationwide refrigerant abatement company, has announced its expansion into Riverside, Calif. The company said this location — its 32nd — will cover the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, bringing its refrigerant recovery services to Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.