GE ECM by Regal Beloit’s trade show booth was awarded “Most Educational Exhibit” at the recent Refrigeration Service Engineer’s Society (RSES) International Conference in Indianapolis. The exhibit unveiled Evergreen™ IM, a universal ECM aftermarket motor for residential heating and cooling applications.
A federal district court in New Mexico granted a preliminary injunction to stop the city of Albuquerque, N.M., from enforcing its new Energy Conservation Code and High Performance Building Ordinance. The court stated that while the city’s goals were laudable, the code, as enacted, “infringes on an area preempted by federal law.”
Women in HVACR (WHVACR) held its fifth annual conference in Atlanta. Attendees began conference activities with a networking reception. WHVACR President Karen Riffice of Soderlund Brothers Inc., Oak Lawn, Ill., opened the following day’s events with a report on the association’s activities over the last year.
The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) honored 24 commercial properties with The Clean Air Award. Award winners were recognized for excellence and leadership in air filtration. The program was instituted to promote and recognize the use of high efficiency filtration products and good maintenance practices.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) convention offered a wide range of seminars geared toward topics like recession-proofing a business, analyzing cash flow, going green, and identifying new business opportunities. There were also new, more intimate, learning opportunities offered, such as “Ask the Expert.”
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) released Understanding Manual Q: Low Pressure, Low Velocity Duct Design in the Real World, which covers information on Manual Q, ACCA’s industry standard system for designing duct systems that are used in the majority of low-rise commercial applications.
Nordyne’s iQ Drive is sponsoring the No. 70 Chevrolet driven by Tony Raines of HAAS CNC Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The brand made its debut at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 5.
Course Title: The Hidden Risks of Building Green in Warm and Humid Climates: Why Moisture Problems are Likely and How to Avoid Them. Sponsoring Organization: Liberty Building Forensics Group.
Much of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society’s (RSES’) extensive inventory of training courses is finding its way to the Internet. Service technicians can sit at a computer; study what they want at their own pace, take an exam online, and print out their own certificate of completion. “E-Learning is our future,” said RSES International President Larry Lynn.
The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) will hold its Annual Fall Conference and Exhibition in Baltimore, Nov. 18-22. Comprising the event are several education sessions: a mold refresher course, a one-day Environmental Conference, a two-day Restoration Conference, and two optional one-day courses.
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