This Week At Contracting Business
Interactive October 8, 2008 |
This is the final article in a series of four articles written by
Matt Michel that discuss what we can learn from the accomplishments of
one of the greatest Olympic athletes of our time, Michael Phelps.
16. Keep Your Goals at the Forefront. When Ian Crocker beat
Michael Phelps in the 2003 World Championships, Phelps tore the cover
off a swimming magazine that featured Crocker, following the victory.
Phelps taped it to his bedroom wall to remind him what it feels like to
lose and to keep him focused on his goals.
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Quiz Time: Who do you think is more important to your
business: a) someone who is your customer, or b) someone who is not
your customer? Now, I know that’s a tough question, so I’ll give
you a few minutes to think hard about the answer. Give up? Here’s a
hint: the answer is “a”. (I’m not big on subtle hints.)
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As filters continue to increase in efficiency, one parallel fact is
that usually the pressure drop over the filter also increases. According
to Fan Law 2, as pressure drop increases, the airflow will decrease at
twice the percent that the pressure increases. So, be weary of some high
efficiency filters. And learn to install filters that your fans can
handle.
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A new residential ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) guideline
is now available from ASHRAE.
ASHRAE Guideline 24-2008, Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise
Residential Buildings, is the companion guideline to ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 62.2-2007, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in
Low-Rise Residential Buildings, the only nationally recognized
ventilation and IAQ standard developed solely for residences. Guideline
24 provides information on achieving good IAQ that goes beyond the
requirements contained in Standard 62.2 by providing explanatory and
educational material not included in the code-intended standard.
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Home and commercial building owners who install geothermal heating
and cooling systems are now eligible for federal tax incentives under
the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, passed by Congress
Oct. 3 as part of the economic recovery package.
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The 2008 Commercial Contracting Roundtable & Design/Build Seminar
The importance of this year’s event must not be underestimated. If
you are a contractor doing commercial work, this conference is for you.
Why? Well, the reasons run deep. Here are a few:
1. It will help your business.
2. It will help your business.
3. It will help your business.
What more do you need to know? If you want to improve your business,
coming to the 2008 Commercial Contracting Roundtable & Design/Build
Seminar is an excellent way to start.
Product Demos - Cutting Edge Workshops - Targeted Information
www.contractingroundtable.com.
Go ahead and click……you can register, find out more about the
program, plus find out what past attendees have said about the event.
Thank you to our fine sponsors:
November 12-13, 2008 – Atlanta Hilton Airport Hotel – Atlanta,
Georgia
The 2008 Commercial Contracting Roundtable & Design/Build seminar is
produced by Contracting Business magazine and ACCA.
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