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newsline Classic Air’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, Virginia Beach, Va.; Jason Merritt, operations manager for LPAC, Bradenton, Fla.; and Vicken Aharonian, president of Combined Air Mechanical Services, Brampton, Ontario. “There are great young people at Starbucks,” said Blum, noting that his company looks at a person’s attitude first. “Do they want a career or a job? That’s what we ask them. Just know that they are out there, everywhere.” Appearance was important to panel members. At LPAC, Merritt noted that beards, long sideburns, mustaches, and long hair are not allowed or tolerated. “We hire on attitude and appearance,” said Marowske. “We can teach them the technical skills.” Each contractor believed in providing and emphasizing training. “We train every day,” said Kletz. “We have a 30-minute session to start the day. We get a pulse of what’s going on. It helps me start the day.” Getting a background check and drug test from each potential employee is also a must. “You just can’t tolerate a DUI,” said Blum. ATTENDEE WINS DEHUMIDIFIER ■ MANUFACTURER SIGNS ONTO CLINTON CLIMATE INITIATIVE ■ CONTRACTOR PROGRAM LAUNCHED ■ Energy-Saving Program Inaugurated N EW YORK — Cleaver-Brooks’ newly introduced initiative, the Energy Saving Solutions program, encompasses both products and services aimed at increasing efficiency, reducing energy costs, and reducing emissions for its customers and the industry as a whole, said the company. Through this program, the manufacturer plans to be the go-to source for facilities looking to adopt energysaving and environmental solutions. “The program’s core strategy includes cutting-edge equipment, training programs, engineering support, system audits, and equipment services — all the essential elements to create a successful and beneficial program for the industry,” said Welch Goggins, president and CEO, Cleaver-Brooks. According to the company, this program will help customers take advantage of the technologies developed as part of the Super Boiler research and testing to reduce fuel costs 30-40 percent. This includes reducing parasitic costs 12-15 percent through energy-saving enhancers such as advanced controls, blowdown heat recovery equipment, feed water accessories, stack economizers, and high-efficiency, low-emission burners. Danfoss’ John Galyen outlines 2008 EnVisioneering plans to a press briefing at the AHR Expo in New York. Danfoss Announces EnVisioneering 2008 EW YORK — Danfoss used a press conference at the International AirConditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition to announce the dates and topics for its 2008 EnVisioneering Symposia Series, “Breakpoint: Energy Efficiency at a Crossroad.” The April 4 symposium being held in Washington, “Is The Tide Turning? The Future of Energy and Energy Efficiency Strategy,” will address whether the world has reached a tipping point on energy and efficiency strategy, according to DuPont officials. The Nov. 7 event in Carlsbad, Calif., will cover “The Challenge of Innovation: Why the N most configurable commercial control now features the most advanced most flexible, The industry’s Therma-Stor Awards Attendee a Whole-House Dehumidifier EW YORK — Therma-Stor Products, maker of Ultra-Aire™ and Sante Fe™ dehumidifiers, held a drawing to give away a free Ultra-Aire XT150H whole-house dehumidifier during the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition. The winner was Todd Morgan, P.E., president of Comprehensive Energy Services Inc., Longwood, Fla., who received the new Energy Star®rated whole-house dehumidifier. The Ultra-Aire XT150 was launched at the show and positioned as a green product due to the use of R-410A. “Our XT technology includes patent-pending air-to-air heat exchanger design, rifled copper coils, raisedlance fins, and only requires 6.9 amps for operation,” said Pete Amenda, director of Residential Products, Therma-Stor. “This product comes standard with MERV-11 filtration, and is configured for fresh air ventilation.” For more information, visit www.thermastor.com. N humidity control fyi T170 Series T170 Model Selection Guide Model TA170 Fan Control manual Stages 1H/1C Voltage 24-277 VAC Applications Fan Coil Humidity INDUSTRY BRIEFS Contractors ■ The Dwyer Group (Waco, Texas) appointed Chris Loudermilk as the director of military development. Manufacturers ■ Cliplight Manufacturing Co. (Toronto) presented Bill Hosner of Central States Marketing (St. Louis), with its Diamond Sales Agency 2007 Sales Per Capita award. ■ Dectron Internationale Inc. (Roswell, Ga.) named SRS Enterprises Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) as its 2007 Rep of the Year. Distributors ■ Lute Supply (Portsmouth, Ohio) received the Harold V. Goodman Distributor award from Goodman Manufacturing Co. (Houston). 24-277 VAC 24 VAC Fan Coil Universal Staging TB170 TC170 auto auto/manual 1H/1C up to 3H/2C Organizations www.pecomanufacturing.com TH170 auto up to 3H/2C 24 VAC Heat Pump Note: All T170 controls feature setback and built-in occupancy detection logic. ■ The Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance (Arlington, Va.) is now offering a free Consumer Guide to Vent-Free Gas Supplemental Heating Products on its Website. — compiled by Angela D. Harris Peco012907.indd 1 eProduct #59 at achrnews.com 1/15/07 11:29:13 AM 6 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS ■ February 18, 2008 http://www.pecomanufacturing.com http://www.pecomanufacturing.com http://WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM

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