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Start spreading the news ...(60th AHR Exposition Highlights)(Air-conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration (AHR) Exposition)
Jan 01, 2008 ... I'm leaving today. I want to be a part of it ... Yes ladies and gentlemen, we're off to New York City, the city that never sleeps. And sleeping will definitely be in short supply at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from January 22 to 24, 2008. That is when the HVACR industry gathers ...
This month on contractingbusiness.com.(CB eMedia)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Chiller Industry Adapts to Change An exclusive CB roundtable. As regulatory changes loom in the wings, manufacturers and contractors continue to focus on technology, customer education, and training: go to www.contractingbusiness.com and search under Editorial/Article ...
HVAC hotmail eNewsletter.(CB eMedia)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Little Recognition Goes a Long Way Everyone's heard of the marketing mix. It's the four "P's" of marketing: Product, Price, Promotion, and Place (or distribution). The marketing mix applies to manufacturing companies. As a service company, you must add at least one more ...
Hot threads on contracting business' HVAC-Talk.com.(CB eMedia)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Visit www.contractingbusiness.com/hotlinks for the latest posts on these hot topics! * Residential HVAC: Thermostat setbacks: How far is too far? * Commercial HVAC: How to make fabric ducts work in a small store. * ...
Catch up on the contracting business webinars you missed.(CB eMedia)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Contracting Business recently offered a free webinar series. If you missed any, they're available in archive so you can attend them at your convenience. Topics for the sessions were: * Solving Comfort Problems ...
It's a green, green, green world.(The First Word)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2008; Weil, Michael ... Who would have thunk it? A world gone mad over a color. It's green. From an artist's perspective, color is a wonderful thing. It's one of the loci to all great paintings, drawings, or photos--even if the color is only black or gray. But as a writer, color takes on a slightly different ...
Over the course of 2008, this space will identify opportunities within customers' homes that you may not have observed in the past. The opportunities are based on a recent homeowner survey conducted by Decision Analyst, Inc.(FAQ)
Jan 01, 2008; Upton, Garry ... Business is still soft in my area. We've spent time looking at our market to see where the business may be improving, and believe this might be a good time to look at the remodelling market. Have you ever researched that part of the residential business? Yes we have. The market ...
A.O. Reed 'delivers' comfort to California post office locations.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; McIver, Terry ... They won't be singing "Return to Sender" at U.S. post office locations in the San Diego/Los Angeles metropolitan area; not after the comfort that was recently delivered by A. O. Reed and Co. of San Diego. A.O. Reed, with the support of Johnson Controls-Unitary Products, ...
24/7 subsidiary Sunset Sheet Metal named to Home Depot list.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; McIver, Terry ... 24/7 Service Corporation, a home services company specializing in air conditioning and plumbing services in Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ, recently announced that its subsidiary, Sunset Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning has been named one of Home Depot's Top 25 Heating, Ventilation and Air ...
What it costs to stay warm.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; McIver, Terry ... Here's the Top 10 Most Expensive Cities for Heating a Home, based on estimated heating bills for 2007-2008. 1. Boston, $1,635 2. Buffalo, N.Y., $1,618 3. Minneapolis, $1,475 4. Washington, D.C., ...
Events.(News)(Conference news)
Jan 01, 2008; McIver, Terry ... * AHR Expo, Jan. 22-24, 2008, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY; www.ahrexpo.com. * ACCA--Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Conference & Indoor Air Expo, Feb.5-7, 2008, Colorado Springs, CO; www.acca.org. * IBS--International Builders Show, Feb. 13-16, ...
This month in contracting.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... 1998 Then editor-in-chief Dominick Guarino wrote about building science in his Editor's Desk column. It's critical that HVAC contractors understand building science, he wrote. He concludes his editorial by stating, "this renewed focus on moisture control on the part of ...
There's a new kid in town: Nordyne and WinWholesale launch new product line.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Read all about it: a new, complete HVAC product line has hit the residential/light commercial marketplace and it is being brought to you via a partnership forged between Nordyne and WinWholesale Inc. The new line, NuTone Heating and Cooling Products, manufactured by Nordyne, ...
Ingersoll-Rand to acquire Trane.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd., announced it will acquire Trane Inc.--formerly American Standard Companies Inc.--in a transaction valued at approximately $10.1 billion, including transaction fees and the assumption of approximately $150 million of Trane net debt. Under the terms of the merger ...
ARI/GAMA merger approved: Air-Conditioning, heating and Refrigeration Institute is born.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced in December that their members have voted to approve the merger of the two trade associations to represent the interests of cooling, heating and commercial refrigeration ...
RUUD supports dealers following Noland announcement.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Ruud Air Conditioning Inc.)(Noland Co.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Ruud management has committed all necessary resources to ensuring a smooth transition for Ruud dealers following the Dec. 7, 2007 announcement that long-time Ruud distributor, the Noland Company, had decided to no longer represent Ruud's heating and cooling product line. Ruud ...
AirAdvice Japan launched in December; follows U.S. version.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(AirAdvice Inc. and Shinyei Kaisha partnership)
Jan 01, 2008 ... AirAdvice, Inc., Portland, OR, has joined with international corporate partner Shinyei Kaisha to launch AirAdvice Japan, the Japanese market version of the company's HomeAdvice program to provide homeowners with clean, healthy, comfortable indoor air. AirAdvice views the ...
Emerson survey: contractors not 'walking the walk' on R-410A.(REFRIGERATION BRIEFS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A survey of contractors and distributors by Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson reveals that while100% of those surveyed in both groups are aware of the 2010 phase-out of new R-22 equipment, only 13% reported that they are exclusively quoting R-410A. Of those surveyed, 69% ...
Smart tips for the new year.(Tool Tips)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Working smart often means finding different ways to get things done. In 2008, working smart is vital as we look at the economy and its impact on business. Such tips and ideas become institutional knowledge, passed on from one generation of technicians to the next. Every other month we ...
Green products and technologies: green with envy: energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly are buzzwords that are on the minds of most consumers these days. Here are some products HVAC manufacturers are producing to meet this demand as they "go green.".(Technology Update)
Jan 01, 2008; Grasso, Pete ... Rheem/Ruud Rheem Manufacturing Company, Heating and Cooling Division has introduced its new GRL model 90% gas furnace designed to give contractors additional business-building opportunities and homeowners lower energy consumption, utility bill relief, and a $150 federal tax ...