Sign up for ‘Selling Energy Efficiency in Today’s Marketplace’ roundtable session at AHR Chicago

Phc News is proud to present the brightest minds in the plumbing, heating/hydronics and mechanical industries, covering the hottest trend in the industry — Selling Energy Efficiency in Today’s Marketplace. Don’t miss the FREE session at the 2012 AHR show in Chicago, January 24 at 9 a.m. Moderated by Ellen Rohr, industry leaders Dan Foley, John Barba, Dave Yates, Bob ‘hot rod’ Rohr and Eric Aune will lend their unique perspectives and personalities to discuss how to integrate energy efficient products and technology into the lexicon of your business, and then how to successfully promote and sell energy efficiency, especially in today’s uncertain marketplace. From alternative energy sources to energy efficient system installations and applications, this FREE educational session will help attendees run a more “efficient” business.

Sign up at www.cds1976.com/ahrexpo.

OESP offers free six-month membership

OESP, the National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals, (formerly NAOHSM or National Association of Oilheating Service Managers) invites industry professionals to join its growing group with a free six-month membership. While their name has changed, their mission of education remains the same and they encourage newcomers to sample the benefits of OESP membership.

“Our new name represents our continued commitment to the evolving service side of the energy industry and we invite professionals to take advantage of our educational and networking opportunities,” says Judy Garber, OESP’s executive director.

When the Association was founded in 1954, nearly every full-service oil company had a service manager who handled the day-to-day service. The organization grew out of a need for these managers to connect with one another to share their knowledge. Today, members continue to focus on the service side, but they do it for oil, gas, propane, all new energies, alarm systems, and more. There are fewer service managers and more sales professionals, supervisors, and lead technicians that manage the service departments. OESP membership spans many trades, including plumbers, mechanics, home inspectors, chimney sweeps, oil burner specialists, HVACR professionals, wholesalers, and more. 35% of members are small business owners.
Both new and longtime members will see that although the Association’s name has changed, its mission is still industry education. “The Association’s first president, Hugh McKee, made it known that our mission was to work with the technical schools to foster the growth of a talented and trained pool of qualified technicians,” says Garber. “Today, that mission still holds true. Yes, it has been expanded, but our focus remains on the educational component.”

To sign up for OESP’s free six-month trial membership, visit www.thinkoesp.org.

Taco introduces iPhone app

Residential and commercial HVAC professionals on job sites and on the road can now quickly and easily find the Taco centrifugal pump to meet their specific system requirements with a new, free iPhone app.

The TacoHVAC Pumps app is available free from the Apple iTunes store. It can also be found within the store by searching for "Tacohvac."

With the TacoHVAC Pumps app, users can view the performance characteristics of each pump based on specified flow and head conditions, and can email the results from within the application. The TacoHVAC Pumps app also gives mobile access to the entire document library on the Taco website, www.taco-hvac.com. The app avails product catalogs, instruction sheets, and wiring diagrams, will find the nearest sales representative, or call Taco tech support.