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JB Industries Donates $10,000 to Operation Homefront

Gift will support the families of US service members and wounded warriors

July 13, 2015

Operation Homefront assists military families during difficult financial times by providing assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and financial assistance.

Joseph Groh Foundation Golf Tournament Sets Record

Event raises more than $50K for industry workers with life-altering disabilities

July 13, 2015

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A total of 131 golfers participated in the tournament, which raised more than $52,000.

HVAC Commercial Contractor: July 13, 2015

July 13, 2015

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Control Technologies Inc. is now a System Integrator Partner with Distech Controls Inc.; more HVAC commercial contractor news briefs.

HVAC Manufacturers: July 13, 2015

July 13, 2015

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Dri-Steem Corp. product receives honor; ECR Intl. Inc.’s president and CEO Ron Passafaro reelected chairman of the Hydronics Institute; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.

HVAC Distributors: July 13, 2015

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Ferguson Enterprises Inc. is offering Thermostat Recycling Corp. programs in its HVAC division branch locations; more HVAC distributor news briefs.

HVAC Organizations: July 13, 2015

July 13, 2015

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RSES grants certificate member specialist status to three individuals; more HVAC organization news briefs.

HVAC School: July 13, 2015

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Pensacola Beach Elementary School receives May Triple E Award for Energy Efficiency Effort; more HVAC school news briefs.

TVA, Ambassador Energy Offer Scholarships for Solar Training to Veterans

Training consists of practical experience paired with solar PV coursework and hands-on labs

July 10, 2015

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The Veteran Asset (TVA) announced that military veterans who signed up for information from TVA at the Hire America’s Heroes Energy Industry Forum and Job Fair at Camp Pendleton will be offered full scholarships to the PV Design and Installation two-week course in Murrieta, California.

Direct Energy to Acquire Water Heater Rental and Protection Plan Business

Purchase gives company about 14,000 new home services customers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

July 10, 2015

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Direct Energy®, one of North America’s leading energy, commercial retail energy, and energy-related services providers, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of an appliance rental company based in the northeast United States for $4.5 million.

OSHA’s Confined Spaces Rule Impacts Home Performance Contractors

New rule applies to crawl spaces and attics

July 10, 2015

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a new rule to protect workers in confined spaces, including residential attics and crawl spaces, that will impact the work of home performance contractors, notes the Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI).