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EPA
announces WaterSense urinal draft
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
has announced its Notice of Intent to develop a draft performance
standards for high-efficiency urinals.
EPA noted that there are currently an estimated 12 million urinals in
the U.S. Up to 80% or 9.6 million of these urinals are inefficient units
with flush volumes exceeding the current 1.0 gallon per flush maximum
volume allowed by federal standards. Some of them flush a half gallon to
as much as 4.5-GPF more than the existing standard.
Since the federal standards were enacted, manufacturers have developed
even more efficient urinals that use significantly less water than the
standard 1.0 gpf fixtures or no water at all.
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QSC
gears up for Milwaukee Power Meeting
FALLS CHURCH, VA. -- Quality Service Contractors, and
enhanced service group of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors –
National Association, is preparing for its latest power meeting, slated
for July 31 – August 2 in Milwaukee.
To help QSC members identify strategies to make their businesses more
successful, QSC offers two Power Meetings each year that are packed full
of seminars designed especially for the p-h-c service and repair
contractor. In addition to the networking that takes place at the Power
Meetings, QSC also provides valuable networking through its Peer Groups.
Many QSC members also bring key employees from their company. It is a
great way for them to get more involved in the day-to-day running of the
business. Besides that, it is always better to have more than one person
attend. Have two people bring back ideas on ways to improve the
business.
There is still time for interested contractors to register for the
meeting, potentially for free.
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State
lifts ban on Waterless urinals
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Lawmakers here have lifted a
statewide ban on waterless urinals initially supported by a trade group
that wanted amendments to the state’s plumbing code addressing the
water-saving devices.
The state enacted the legislation banning the urinals in 2007. Carl
Crimmins, president of the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association, said his
organization originally endorsed the ban because the state’s plumbing
code did not permit the installation and operation of waterless urinals
at the time.
“The manufacturers were running around trying to sell these waterless
urinals in the state against what the plumbing code stated,” he said.
“Nobody was addressing the issue that, even though waterless urinals
are a good thing, you’ve got to change the law in order to make them
legal.”
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Nationals'
ballpark earns LEED Silver
WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia Sports and
Entertainment Commission has offset 70% of the electricity use at
Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals,
with its purchase of 14.6 million kWh of renewable energy credits, from
Boulder, Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy. The renewable energy
credit has helped the ballpark to achieve Silver-level Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design certification.
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RIDGID
roadshow unveils schedule
ELYRIA, OHIO — The RIDGID Reputation Roadshow 2008
will visit cities across the country this summer to showcase and
demonstrate the newest technology RIDGID has to offer.
At each show, trade professionals can experience the industry’s latest
innovations in the RIDGID product line — highlights include visual
inspection, utility location, drain maintenance and pressing technology.
Attendees also will be able to participate in interactive demonstrations
of products, earn RIDGID gear and ask RIDGID experts about any product.
Additionally at most locations, participants can meet a RIDGID calendar
model and stay for lunch.
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Industry Events
July
Quality Service Contractors Power Meeting, Milwaukee, July 30 – August
2
August Calendar
REX Radiant Expo Show, Schaumburg, Ill., August 13-15
September
World Plumbing Council, 8th World Plumbing Conference, Calgary, Alberta,
September 24-27
October
ISH North America Exposition, Atlanta, October 1-3
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition (sponsored by IAPMO and
Southern Nevada Water Authority), Las Vegas, October 8-10
Mechanical Service Contractors Association, San Antonio, Texas, October
12-15
American Fire Sprinkler Association annual convention, Washington,
October 15-19
Penton's 2008 Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo, Las Vegas,
October 21-22
American Society of Plumbing Engineers - Engineered Plumbing Exposition,
Long Beach, Calif., October 27-28
November
Greenbuild 2008, Boston, November 19-21
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