In This Edition:
  • EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - 30 THINGS EVERY TECHNICIAN SHOUD KNOW, PART 2
  • EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - SHIFTING UTILITY PROGRAMS
  • THE UN-COMFORT ZONE WITH ROBERT WILSON - THE EXAMINED LIFE
  • MCA CHICAGO TO HOST STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCES
  • ASHRAE PROPOSED STANDARD 189.1 IS COMING
  • EMERY 'PETE' NEITZEL RECEIVES AMCA INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
  • WATERFURNACE TEES IT UP FOR USO
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS SUPPLIES CHILLERS TO USS NEW YORK NAVY ASSAULT SHIP
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  • This Week At Contracting Business Interactive November 18, 2009
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    EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - 30 THINGS EVERY TECHNICIAN SHOUD KNOW, PART 2

    1. Moonlighting is not only theft of customers, revenue, equipment and vehicle wear and tear, and the illegal use of the company’s license, it is a disservice to the customer. Sooner or later a moonlit job will go bad or an accident will occur, leaving the customer high and dry, unprotected by insurance or the financial resources of a company that can make the customer whole.

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    EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - SHIFTING UTILITY PROGRAMS

    The winds of change are finally beginning to blow in the world of government and utility energy savings programs. After over 30 years of the same old, same old, it appears that very soon more of our installations will require verification of performance by a third party. In the halls of state energy leadership groups the phrase “enough is enough” is echoing. We’re in for a change and we’re not yet sure what is on the horizon or how it may impact our businesses.

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    THE UN-COMFORT ZONE WITH ROBERT WILSON - THE EXAMINED LIFE

    "Hola!”
    “Hola. ¿Qué tal?”
    “Bien. ¿ y tu?”
    “Bien.”

    Paul and I were sixteen years old and had taken highschool Spanish for a year. We called each other every night on the phone and spoke to each other in our new language. More than anything we wanted to test our skill with a real Spanish speaking person, but we did not know any. Then we got the idea to have dinner at a Mexican restaurant. For two boys who had never dined out without their parents, this was a big adventure. We were so motivated that when we made reservations, we asked to be seated with a waiter who could not speak English.

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    NEWS & EDITORIAL

    MCA CHICAGO TO HOST STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCES

    To make sure tomorrow’s energy leaders receive a power-smart education today, MCA of Chicago has teamed up with educator Gerard Katz to encourage area students to take part in the Student Leadership Training Conferences, Nov. 19 & 20, 2009, in preparation for a March 2010 national event called The Great American Energy Debate.

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    ASHRAE PROPOSED STANDARD 189.1 IS COMING

    A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, both being released next year, together will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use.

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    EMERY 'PETE' NEITZEL RECEIVES AMCA INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

    Emery "Pete" Neitzel — former AMCA President, and retired vice president of engineering and manufacturing for Greenheck Fan Corporation, Schofield, WI — received the Air Movement and Control Association’s (AMCA's) highest honor for distinguished service, to AMCA and to the HVACR industry as a whole.

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    WATERFURNACE TEES IT UP FOR USO

    The leadership team at WaterFurnace International, Inc., manufacturers of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional geothermal and water source heat pumps, donated the proceeds from its 21st Annual Supplier Golf Outing to the United Service Organization (USO) of Indiana.

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    JOHNSON CONTROLS SUPPLIES CHILLERS TO USS NEW YORK NAVY ASSAULT SHIP

    The new U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS New York – commissioned last weekend – has ties to the World Trade Center destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and also to the HVAC industry.

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