Industry News
We would like to take this opportunity to give a special thanks to this month's sponsor -- Taco Inc. Headquartered in Cranston, R.I., Taco, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of hydronic-based HVAC equipment and accessories for use in residential, commercial and institutional buildings worldwide. The company, privately owned and in business since 1920, manufactures a wide range of pumps and circulators, valves, tanks, heat exchangers, electronic controls, accessories and systems. Manufacturing facilities are located in Cranston, R.I. and Fall River, Mass., with a Canadian distribution and sales facility in Mississauga, Ontario. Taco sells through wholesale distributors and also provides select OEMs with product. Visit www.taco-hvac.com for more information.
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NAOHSM’s Care to Ride takes new turn
Hershey, Pa. — NAOHSM’s (National Association of Oilheating Service Managers) foundation, Oil Heat Cares, gains the bulk of their operating capital through the Care to Ride event that is held during their annual convention and trade show. This year’s Care to Ride event will take place on Monday, May 23 in Hershey.
All are invited to walk, run, or ride a motorcycle or bicycle at this event, which raises funds to give heating equipment to those in need. Participants are encouraged to secure sponsors, but a $100.00 fee is suggested. Prizes are awarded to the top fundraisers of each division.
This year’s Care to Ride event will take on a new format from previous years. Group departures will be staggered. The motorcycle group will kick off the event in the morning, leaving Hershey at 10:00 a.m. The first stop will be at the Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory. After lunch and a tour, the group will continue their journey through a scenic portion of Pennsylvania.
The bicycle group will depart mid-afternoon. Their travels will take them to the village of Mount Gretna. Walkers and runners will be the final group to depart.
An opening reception BBQ (co-sponsored by ITT and Bell & Gossett) will be held following the Care to Ride event.
Phc News welcomes Dan Foley as new hydronics columnist
Phc News is proud to announce the addition of new hydronics columnist Dan Foley to its already strong stable of contributing writers. In an effort to increase and enhance its hydronics presence, Phc News considers Dan a strong addition to the team. Regarded as a contractor’s advocate, Foley’s stories resonate loudest with fellow contractor and business owners; whether they are techs, reps, wholesalers or manufacturers, they will gain from reading his stories.
Owner of Foley Mechanical, which services the Washington, DC metro area, Dan brings a wealth of knowledge — nearly 25 years of experience — to the hydronics industry. Foley’s primary focus is radiant and hydronics, with large custom homes a specialty. Dan also does service, replacement, HVAC, sheet metal, controls, piping, renewables (geo and solar thermal) and is not afraid to work new technologies into the mix.
“I will share examples of jobs that worked out well and some that didn’t. You tend to learn more when things don’t go exactly as planned. I will also share with you my 10 years of experience running my own company. Most of my day-to-day challenges are not of a technical nature but are business related,” says Foley.
Be sure to catch his first column in the May issue of Phc News.
Trautman & Shreve Inc. awarded contract for installation of mechanical systems at new Denver Police Crime Laboratory
Denver — Trautman & Shreve will be responsible for installing all the mechanical systems in the new Denver Police Crime Lab, a state-of-the-art, 60,000 square foot building that will replace an existing facility; included will be an underground connection to the existing police building and three levels of laboratory and office space. This leading-edge laboratory requires highly sophisticated systems with requirements ranging from high efficiency particulate air filters for the firing range and unique humidity controls, to special exhaust systems and special lab gas piping. Trautman & Shreve’s scope of work will include the installation of all heating and cooling, plumbing, specialty gases, chilled and heating water systems, and indoor air handling units.
The Denver Crime Lab will be constructed with the goal of achieving LEED Certification through sustainable construction approaches recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building design has addressed energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emission reduction, and improved indoor air quality. Trautman & Shreve is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc.
NSF International expands compostability testing
Ann Arbor, Mich. — NSF International has expanded its biodegradable/compostable testing services for plastic products and resins. Verifying a product’s compliance with biodegradability standards is becoming increasingly important as more companies strive to improve their environmental performance.
Concerns associated with the waste stream resulting from plastic packaging, cutlery, cups, and the like have led to an increase in the number of products made from biodegradable or compostable plastic — products which can carry the claim “compostable.”
Companies seeking to verify their compostability claims can rely on NSF International to substantiate biodegradation, disintegration and eco-toxicity of their products. NSF International is accredited by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) to test and verify a product’s compostability against American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods. All biodegradable product testing is conducted in NSF International’s in-house compostability lab, which is ISO 17025 accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for ASTM methods:
• ASTM D6400 - Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics;
• ASTM D6868 - Standard Specification for Biodegradable Plastics Used as Coatings on Paper and Other Compostable Substrates;
• ASTM D5338 - Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting Conditions; and
• ASTM D5511 - Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic-Digestion Conditions.
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