Building Industry News

Mar
12

Grundfos 2010 “Pumps on Tour” Truck Begins its 48-City Journey

Posted on March 12, 2010 by acwardell

Grundfos "Pumps on Tour"

The 1,200-square-foot vehicle will visit 48 U.S. cities from March through November.

Grundfos “Pumps on Tour” — a fully equipped, mobile educational center for trade professionals in the residential, commercial and industrial pumping industry — will be visiting 48 different cities throughout the United States from March through November 2010.  Each tour stop will allow trade professionals and building owners, and facility managers to gain hands-on training from Grundfos staff and the chance to experience interactive pump displays.

The 1,200-square-foot vehicle includes a mini-theater for viewing training videos and presentations, as well as a series of interactive, working displays of a wide selection of residential, commercial and industrial pump solutions from Grundfos.

Click here to view the full announcement and to download the hi-res image shown above.

Mar
8

Uponor Expands Presence in Pre-insulated Pipe Market, Hires Ecoflex® National Account Manager

Posted on March 8, 2010 by acwardell

To further promote its pre-insulated pipe business in North America, Uponor recently hired 20-year industry veteran Sandy Hoyt as national account manager for Ecoflex®— a flexible, durable pre-insulated pipe system for underground potable-water and hydronic heating, cooling and hot-water applications. With Hoyt’s presence, Uponor is extending its sales scope to expand the business to the industrial and institutional sectors of the pre-insulated pipe market.

For more details on this new appointment, visti http://bit.ly/ecoflex_hoyt

Feb
27

Phc News Announces New Uponor Training Center

Posted on February 27, 2010 by John OReilly

PHC News editor John Mesenbrink interviews Uponor’s Ingrid Mattson, Sr. Manager Advertising and Senior Trainer Wes Sisco on the grand opening of the company’s new training center.

Feb
17

Uponor Unveils Contemporary Training Center and Enhanced Course Offering

Posted on February 17, 2010 by John OReilly

New Uponor Training Facility The newly remodeled, 11,000-square-foot Uponor Factory Training Center opened on Feb. 16, 2010 to a host of visitors. Boasting 50% more space, the revamped training center features various new improvements such as stadium seating, a second classroom, a trainee buisness center, sophisticated audio/visual technology, a hands-on applications lab and enhanced controls learning station. In addition, the training program also offers an expanded class curriculum.

Click here for the complete press release and accompanying hi-res photography.


Feb
10

Advanced Water Conservation Technology Saves Water, Improves Satisfaction in 21-Home Retrofit Test

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Nora DePalma

Tommy Linstroth, LEED-AP

Tommy Linstroth announced American Standard's Water Saving Retrofit Results during 23 media interviews yesterday from, where else? The bathroom!

Low flow delivered high satisfaction with at least 25 percent in water savings for 21 homeowners in two suburban Atlanta communities who volunteered to replace their existing plumbing products with high-efficiency WaterSense®-certified models.

If it comes as a surprise that people are finally happy with low-flow toilets, that was the point of this mass retrofit last fall that included replacing 71 toilets, 96 faucets and 55 showerheads in 71 bathrooms.

American Standard supplied all the products and retained building efficiency expert Tommy Linstroth, LEED-AP, to do the pre- and post-measurement.  The two communities in Atlanta were Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills, GA, and Chastain Lakes in Kennesaw, GA.  Installation was handled by Georgia’s first GreenPlumber, Nick Marine of Marine Plumbing in Marietta, GA.   Read more about it.

Feb
1

American Standard Brands Commits $1 Million to Nature Conservancy

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Nora DePalma

Our client, American Standard Brands,  announced a commitment of $1 million over a two-year period to The Nature Conservancy. The contribution will be used to educate consumers about how they can save water and fund global freshwater conservation programs.  Great cause, and also a highly-rated water charity to support.  We look forward to working with them.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization with more than 1 million members. American Standard’s two-year agreement/partnership is in support of the Conservancy’s mission in the area of global freshwater conservation.

Read more in the press release, available for download in the American Standard pressroomContact us for more information.

Jan
26

Grundfos Launches Comprehensive Online Resource: ‘Thinking Buildings Universe’

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Nora DePalma

Making its North American debut at AHR Expo 2010 this week, Thinking Buildings Universe is a new web site from Grundfos Building Services, offering contractors and engineers a complete range of information and tools on commercial pumps to help make their building projects come together more smoothly.

From quick-reference terminology, theories and e-learning, to sizing tools and sustainable pumping solutions, thinkingbuildings.com delivers everything specifiers and installers need to identify and size the correct technologies for their applications.

“Thinking Buildings Universe will ultimately offer not only in-depth information on our product portfolio, but also all of our pump systems knowledge and experience worldwide, including white papers and case studies on projects in North America, Europe and around the globe,” says Terry Teach, Vice-President, Business Unit Director – Buildings for Grundfos Pumps. “The site will serve as an efficient and effective single point of quick-reference on buildings and their pump systems for anyone in the buildings industry.”

View the full media page and download images at  http://bit.ly/BuildingsUniverse

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