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WaterSense to Label First Commercial Building Product 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense program has announced its first product labeling effort for commercial building products with the release of a draft specification for high-efficiency flushing urinals-those that are 50% more efficient than the current federal standard of 1gpf. To ensure adequate performance, urinals must comply with existing standards for flushing urinals and need to be tested for trap seal restoration and flush effectiveness before they can earn the WaterSense label. The EPA estimates that nationwide, older, inefficient urinals waste nearly 45 billion gallons of water annually.
New NIBCO DURA-PEX Facility in Lebanon, OH
NIBCO has announced that it is combining its PEX extrusion operation and post-processing/distribution operations into a new facility in Lebanon, OH. The 130,000-sq.-ft. facility allows for expansion of manufacturing and distribution operations and will increase efficiency of manufacturing operations. In May 2006, NIBCO acquired the assets of Consolidated Plumbing Industries, a manufacturer of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing. The acquisition was a strategic move in expanding NIBCO's presence in the PEX water distribution and radiant heating markets.
Habitat for Humanity Founder Dies
Millard Fuller, 74, the driving force in founding Habitat for Humanity in 1976, died unexpectedly Feb. 2. HFH is a nonprofit organization that was started in little Americus, GA, but whose name has become known around the world. The families who live in the houses must help build them alongside volunteers, and they must pay back a no-interest loan that makes the housing affordable. The organization has built more than 300,000 houses for the poor in the U.S. and around the world. Fuller split from HFH in 2005 and founded the Fuller Center for Housing in Americus, which was doing the same work. Despite a recent illness, Fuller kept a busy schedule and had recently visited El
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Heat Transfer Products has appointed solar industry veteran Rod Hyatt
to fill the newly created post of solar product manager, with responsibility for marketing the company's expanding line of solar thermal products throughout North America. Hyatt brings 16 years of solar product experience to his new assignment, including the launch of two highly successful start-ups in the field: Sun Hydronics and In Hot Water.
The Danfoss Turbocor Board of Directors has appointed Ricardo Schneider president and CEO of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. Schneider [photo] joined
 Danfoss in 1993 and has held several positions of increasing responsibility in three different countries. He began as a regional sales manager, moved to the position of general manager, and most recently has served as global vice president of Danfoss Air Conditioning.
Haws has hired William O'Keefe as the company's corporate marketing manager. O'Keefe will be responsible for all aspects of market definition, customer acquisition, new product launch support, marketing communications and evaluation of both traditional and electronic media. He has more than 12 years of experience in a corporate sales and marketing environment. |
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National Disaster Reconstruction Expo & Conference to Debut In June
National disaster recovery and reconstruction experts headline the first National Disaster Reconstruction Expo's (NDRExpo) conference program, which launches June 17-18, 2009 at the Morial New Orleans Convention Center. The NDRExpo was developed to unite the numerous vertical markets associated with disaster preparation, response, recovery and rebuilding.
Keynote Address
FEMA's Assistant Administrator of Mitigation is scheduled to provide the NDRExpo's keynote address. As part of the agency's National Mitigation Directorate, the Administrator manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and programs designed to reduce future natural disaster-related losses. The keynote address will focus on how, through the National Mitigation Directorate, FEMA seeks to break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction and repeated damage.
General Sessions
AidMatrix Foundation's President and CEO, and former Wisconsin Governor, Scott McCallum is scheduled to lead Wednesday's General Session. AidMatrix Foundation is a nonprofit that uses advanced information technology to create efficiencies between donors and those in need, managing $1.5 billion annually with operations in six continents to 35,000 nonprofits.
Scheduled General Session speakers include Col. Alvin B. "Al" Lee, the New Orleans District's 60th commander and district engineer, and the Restoration Industry Association's (RIA) executive director Don Manger and development adviser & facilitator G. Pete Consigli, CR, WLS.
A full conference schedule and additional information can be found at
www.NDRExpo.com. Conference papers may be submitted until Jan. 31, 2009. |
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Fire Suppression System
The ANSUL
AQUASONIC water-atomizing fire suppression system is a revolution in Class B fire protection technology. It features a pair of supersonic atomizers that can produce 1.5 trillion water droplets per second - equivalent to covering an Olympic-sized soccer field in one minute. The high-performance system utilizes non-toxic and readily available extinguishing media (water and nitrogen) and is specifically engineered to protect special hazard applications, including flammable liquid storage areas and machinery spaces.
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 Line of Water Saving Toilets
Briggs Industries
has introduced a trio of high-efficiency toilets, designed to reduce water consumption. Briggs has gained EPA certification for its new dual-flush HET, The Conserver, which enables user selection of either 1.0 or 1.6 gpf, achieving an average water savings of 20% compared to typical toilets. A second design, The Maelstrom Max HET, provides powerful one-flush performance, using only 1.28 gpf. Briggs' third new Turbo 3 Flush-assisted model, The Renovi HET, combines value pricing with 1.28 gpf water conservation.
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Next Generation PEX Tubing
Watts Radiant
introduces a new generation in PEX called RadiantPEX+. It has a new outer layer that will add several features to help in installation. RadiantPEX+ is easier to pull through joists, protects the oxygen barrier against moisture and jobsite abuse and has less expansion noise in the walls and floors. RadiantPEX+ is available in a wide range of sizes, coils and stick configurations, which allow for easier installation on the job. |
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