LAMA Books has announced the release of Installing Residential Forced Air Furnaces by Leo Meyer and Michael Bugaeff. According to the company, this book explains in a concise, easy-to-read style how to properly remove an old furnace and safely replace it with a new high-efficiency furnace.
FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, has announced the release of its second quarter Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) for 2012. Rising 1.7 points from the first quarter to 59.8, this is the highest confidence rating achieved since the index was developed in 2007.
The home energy management (HEM) market has struggled to gain traction, but today that is starting to change, and over the remainder of the decade momentum is expected to build.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it is delaying the ballot on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 until June 1, 2013. Because of the date change, the new version of LEED will be known as LEED v4. USGBC will also have a fifth public comment period on the new version.
A newly constructed Gilbert, Ariz., home became the one-millionth home rated in the United States according to the Residential Energy Services Network™ (RESNET) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index.
Weldon Long was once a poverty-stricken drug addict caged behind bars with no hope. Today, just seven years removed from his last prison term, Long, 48, is a successful HVAC contractor, motivational speaker, author, and sales trainer. He built his empire on personal responsibility and proven sales tactics.
Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently launched a new website, www.developdemand2012.com, representing its 2012 annual conference — “Develop Demand – Success is Deliberate.”
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) added the Mastering Hydronics – Gas Service training course to the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Essentials series.
A West Bloomfield, Mich., man received a $5,000 fine for delivering a false document while selling R-22 to an undercover agent, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a final ruling on its Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning, and Water Heating Equipment.