The Dept of Energy reports that CHP systems can
achieve efficiencies of 80% or more compared to roughly 45% for conventional
heat and power production ...
Progress Energy is accepting applications for its SunSense
Solar Water Heating study, which will test the energy-saving potential of solar
water heating systems in the Carolinas …
A “suspicious item” found
in a planter near Los Angeles City Hall
prompted the evacuation of the first three floors of the historic building for
about 45 minutes ...
The International Code Council now offers an exam for professional
contractors to demonstrate their qualifications to install sprinklers in
accordance with the 2009 IRC ...
When officials with the University of Houston
were faced with the costly and time-consuming prospect of re-piping the water
lines of their largest dormitory complex, they turned to a qualified CuraFlo
franchise professional for answers …
PM contributing columnist and
contractor marketer Adams Hudson will join five other
contractor consultants to launch the first-ever Contractor Sales and Marketing
Super Summit, Oct. 14-16 in Atlanta
...
In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies,
improve aging water infrastructure, and protect human health and the
environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of billions
of stimulus dollars …
Two of Brizo’s latest
faucet designs were winners in the 2009 Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX)
competition. The Belo Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet received a Platinum ADEX Award
and the Tresa Bath Collection received a Silver Award ...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
recently acquired 56 cubic feet of records from Bobcat Co. including corporate
records relating to American manufacturing and marketing …
Tool manufacturer Stanley Proto announced it is
bringing a new line of professional-grade plumbing and mechanical tools to the United States
industrial market …
Raleigh, NC-based power company Progress Energy Inc.
announced a plan to expand the use of solar energy in the Carolinas and Florida by more than 100
megawatts over the next decade …
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is a high
honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the United States on America's leading innovators ...
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American
Standard Companies Inc. announced a definitive agreement
to sell the company’s worldwide Bath and Kitchen products business to funds
advised by Bain
Capital Partners, LLC, a leading global private investment firm, for $1.755
billion in cash.
The
Plumbing
Manufacturers Institute is sponsoring Senate Bill 651 in the California
legislature in order to clarify Section 116875 of the Health and Safety Code,
the statute that was amended by the plumbing lead reduction law AB 1953.
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