The United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinkler Fitters, Welders and HVAC Technicians (UA) and Washtenaw Community College (WCC) announced the signing of a 15-year contract extension for UA’s Instructor Training Program (ITP) during a ceremony on the WCC campus.

The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has released “Avoid the Path: Electric Arc Welding Safety,” a new video that educates workers on safe work practices to help prevent electric shock, burns, eye injuries, respiratory and other health problems, and jobsite fires.

The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) announced that it is holding a Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) Certified Professional Review Seminar on Oct. 1-3, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia.

Under the eye of scoring judges, contestants brazed, executed air conditioning troubleshooting techniques, demonstrated refrigerant recovery and recycling skills, performed refrigeration maintenance, evaluated airflow, serviced a gas furnace, and were tested on geothermal equipment.

In her five years at Air Serv of Omaha, Lawrence has risen to become the company’s lead technician and training coordinator.

Three leading organizations representing the home inspection, real estate, and green building industries have approved the Building Performance Institute’s (BPI’s) Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge for the continuing education of their members.

As we all know, today’s HVAC equipment is not our forefather’s HVAC equipment, and the need to have trained and tested workers is more important than it has ever been.