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The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen

I’m honored to be part of New York City’s first technical school
Dan Holohan
September 18, 2017
I was born in Manhattan. When I was young and starting out in this business, I typed a quote from Carnegie on good paper and put it in a frame. I hung it on the wall just above my typewriter and read it again and again.
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Service World Expo Breakout Sessions

Service World Expo to Transform Tradesmen into Super Heroes

A full agenda of activities is designed to help attendees leap mediocrity in a single bound
Amy Al-Katib
Amy Al-Katib
August 28, 2017
Many HVACR contractors, manufacturers, and distributors will arrive at the 2017 Service World Expo, taking place Sept. 7-8 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, but only super heroes will leave.
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complete system evacuation

Properly Diagnosing the Need for a System Evacuation

The NEWS’ Trainer Panel looks at the situations surrounding an HVAC system evacuation
Kostora
Nick Kostora
August 21, 2017
Knowing how, when, where, and why to perform an HVAC system evacuation is an essential component of any technician’s repertoire. No two situations are exactly alike, and properly addressing the needs of each individual system is critical.
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HVAC Apprenticeship

Presidential Order Set to Strengthen American Trade Apprenticeships

President Trump aims to boost HVAC apprenticeships, loosen regulations
Kostora
Nick Kostora
August 14, 2017
On June 15, as part of a White House event, President Donald Trump signed the Apprenticeship & Workforce of Tomorrow executive order, which designates resources to go to vocational training programs and aims to remove restrictions that have prevented industries, including HVAC, from creating apprenticeships.
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Joe Kokinda Professional HVAC/R Services Inc.

HVACR Industry: Kid Tested, Parent Approved

Industry veterans encourage kids to follow in their footsteps
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
August 7, 2017
The late, great D. Brian Baker, president of Custom Vac Ltd. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a frequent contributor to The NEWS, once said the labor shortage in the HVAC industry could be attributed, at least in part, to families having fewer children these days.
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Lyric C1

Contractors Explore the Value in Fringe Technologies

Many HVAC contractors insist now’s the time to tap into tomorrow’s technology
Samantha Sine
Samantha Sine
July 31, 2017
According to a new market research report by marketsandmarkets.com, the home automation system market was valued at $39.93 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $79.57 billion by 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3 percent during the forecast period.
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WHVACR conference

Women in HVACR Come Together to Stand Alone

The organization to host its first ever stand-alone conference
Amy Al-Katib
Amy Al-Katib
July 31, 2017
The draw of the event is split equally between the educational value of the speakers and the opportunity to network with other women in the HVACR field.
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rooftop commercial install

HVAC a Primary Driver of Energy-efficiency Jobs

HVAC named one of four technologies stimulating energy-efficient job growth
Samantha Sine
Samantha Sine
July 24, 2017
Per the DOE’s second annual “National Energy Employment Analysis,” a total of 6.4 million Americans now work in the traditional energy and energy-efficiency industries. More than 300,000 net new jobs were added in 2016, which accounted for 14 percent of the nation’s job growth.
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Training Track: July 10, 2017

July 10, 2017
In this intensive, hands-on, two-day course, John Barba, residential training manager, Taco Comfort Solutions, provides a real-world look at modern residential hydronic systems, teaching common-sense solutions to the challenges they face every day in the field.
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Stacey on IoT

Smart Homes and the HVAC Contractor

Honeywell’s ‘Smart Tech, Smarter Experts’ event serves as a smart home think tank
Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
July 10, 2017
Honeywell Intl. Inc. aimed to better synchronize smart home consumers, contractors, and conglomerates through its “Smart Tech, Smarter Experts” initiative, April 26, in New York City.
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