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June 2024

Volume: 24
Edition: 6

Pipefitters Union Brings Strength to National Uptake of TENs: Countless building trades are assured of plentiful and high-paying jobs as utility thermal energy network systems continue to roll out.

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How Technology is Evolving Safety Management

The future of the MEP trades looks safer and more efficient, heralding a new era in the construction industry.
June 3, 2024

Learn how virtual and augmented reality provide risk-free environments, while robotics and drones minimize human exposure to hazardous jobsite conditions.


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Pipefitters Union Brings Strength to National Uptake of TENs

Countless building trades are assured of plentiful and high-paying jobs as utility thermal energy network systems continue to roll out.
June 3, 2024
Jay Egg
With the backing of the United Association plumbers and pipefitters union, utility thermal energy network systems were given a chance in New York as the Utility Thermal Energy Networks and Jobs Act of 2022 became law on July 5. Jay Egg explains how these energy networks can help the building trades and consumers.


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Connected Drinking Water: A Maintenance Team’s Dream

With connected filtered bottle filling stations, facilities can minimize maintenance and increase efficiency.
June 3, 2024

Updated, enhanced and connected bottle filling stations are expected to replace old-fashioned drinking fountains as facilities search for ways to lower expenses, meet compliance and meet sustainability goals.


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Going Geothermal at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

The project will provide high-performance heating and cooling to the 400,000-square-foot Jerry E. Abramson terminal building.
December 4, 2023
As a part of its $400 million SDF Next Program, the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is installing a high-performance heating and cooling system to conserve energy and reduce its carbon footprint. The program is targeting a 45 percent overall energy reduction.


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Q&A with Ben Poole, Creator of HVAC Tactical

‘I want this brand to be to HVAC what Red Bull is to action sports.’
June 3, 2024
Steve Smith
HVAC Tactical may have started out as a swag brand for HVAC contractors, but creator Ben Poole set out to create a lifestyle brand that represented the HVAC trade and had a bigger purpose than just selling clothes.


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Q&A with Jeff Bond, President of Trade Jobs

HVAC business owner didn’t like what he was finding on mainstream job boards so he launched his own for the PHC industry.
June 3, 2024
Steve Smith

Jeff Bond was shelling out upwards of $3,000 a month on one name brand job board to search for just one tech and finding mostly unqualified candidates.


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Alternative Energy

Bike People

Is this an electric boom?
June 3, 2024
Max Rohr

Proposals to develop high-density communities built around walking and biking paths to satisfy millennial homebuyers would certainly reduce traffic congestion and parking issues. However, a plumbing service call or site commissioning visit could become very difficult with a pickup truck in these neighborhoods. 


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MOMENTUM BUILDING MARKETING

AI Shouldn’t Replace the Human Element in Your PR Content

These tools lack the depth and understanding characteristic of our nature: culture, intuition, empathy, creativity, collaboration and ethics.
June 3, 2024
Heather Ripley

While there is a place for artificial intelligence in your company’s public relations plan, a human writer can capture the emotions and desires of you and your staff, and collaborate with you on a deeper level than any technical tool can.



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Contractor Profit Advantage

Time Is Money

Everything your technicians do before, during and after a service call can translate into dollars.
June 3, 2024
Richard DiToma

Richard DiToma shares his insights on how properly stocking service vehicles with essential materials can help control operational costs and improve efficiency. He highlights the significance of having a well-structured inventory list that includes regularly used items while excluding larger or rarely used items.


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Radiant Insider

Hydronics, DHW and Mixing Valves

Taking some of the mystery out of mixing valves.
June 3, 2024
Cody Mack
Cody Mack provides information on the importance of three-way mixing valves, where you need them, how to size them, and the role of recirculation systems in maintaining stable temperatures in hydronic systems.


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CONTRACTOR STORIES

Livin’ On a Prayer

Ohhh, we’re halfway there!’ Halfway to 2025, that is.
June 3, 2024
Tom Soukup

Tom Soukup explains the importance of carefully reviewing contracts before signing and pushing back on unfair terms; stand firm on your prices and prioritize your bottom line.


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