This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
PM Engineer logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
PM Engineer logo
  • Home
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Digital Edition
    • Archives
    • Radiant & Hydronics Report
    • Green Plumbing & Heating
    • Fire Protection & Design Special Section
    • NSF Design Special Section
    • Radiant Comfort Guide
    • PVF Outlook
    • Ad Index
  • Market Sectors
    • Green Plumbing
    • Green Mechanical Systems
    • Codes
    • Fire Protection
    • Radiant/Hydronics
    • Solar Thermal/Geothermal
    • Bath & Kitchen
    • Water Treatment
    • Technology
  • eNewsletter
    • Supply House Times e-news
    • pme eNewsletter Archives
    • Radiant & Hydronics eNews Archives
    • Bath & Kitchen Pro eNews Archives
    • Western Plumbing News Archives
    • Subscribe to Plumbing Group eNewsletters
  • Columnists
    • Julius Ballanco on Codes
    • Editor's Note
    • John Siegenthaler: Renewable Heating Design
    • Dan Holohan: Heating Help
    • Ray Wohlfarth: The Boiler Room
    • Jacqueline Wilmot: Fire Protection
    • Christoph Lohr: Professional Development Pipeline
    • Ethan Grossman: Water Cooler Conversations
    • Blog
  • Multimedia
    • PME AHR Expo 2019 Videos
    • pme Network Videos
    • eBook
    • Interactive Spotlights
    • Photo Gallery
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
  • Products
  • More
    • History of Plumbing
    • Industry Calendar
    • Custom Content & Marketing Services
    • Classified Ads
    • Market Research
    • Bookstore
    • Continuing Education
  • Directories
    • B.I.G. Book
    • Rep Locator
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Editorial Submission Guidelines
Home » UA Offers Green Certification To Members

UA Offers Green Certification To Members

April 28, 2008
Bob Miodonski
Reprints
No Comments
The United Association launched a new Green Awareness Certification for its members, which covers topics such as energy efficiency, energy management, alternative energy, HVAC systems, solar systems and plumbing.

The United Association has launched a new Green Awareness Certification for its members. HVAC Excellence and Ferris State University developed the course, “Green Mechanical Systems, Awareness of Fundamental and Emerging Green Technologies,” which covers topics such as energy efficiency, energy management, alternative energy, HVAC systems, solar systems and plumbing.

“You can’t get maximum efficiency from equipment if you don’t install it properly and maintain it properly,” said Jerry Weiss, HVAC Excellence’s executive director.

The Green Awareness Certification has been a joint effort between the UA, HVAC Excellence, the Green Mechanical Council and Ferris State’s College of Technology.  The certification examinations will be delivered and administered for the UA by the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corp. in coordination with HVAC Excellence.

“This new training course and certification has been in development for a while and it reflects the progressive and aggressive stance the UA has taken to ensure the vaunted UA training program stays current and even ahead of the curve in the vital green building industry,” said Mike Arndt, UA’s director of training.

Gary Hamilton, UA’s director of plumbing services, added, “With this new training and certification program we are ready to train our members in the terms and common knowledge required to become aware of what the green/sustainable movement is about. It all comes down to training and education. All our apprentices will become green.”

NITC will make the certification available to UA members via the traditional pencil-and-paper method and by computer-based testing, said Mike Massey, NITC executive vice president. NITC will work with HVAC Excellence to ensure the exam is accessible to UA members. The price per person is $75, which includes the training materials and the test itself.

“The Green Awareness Certification will be administered for the UA in essentially the same way that NITC delivers testing and certification services for medical gas piping systems and the UA STAR mastery series of examinations,” Massey said. “UA training coordinators will be able to order this certification just like they order any other tests NITC provides.”

He pointed out that this effort is similar to one undertaken by UA in 2002 to utilize NITC’s third-party certification services largely because of NITC’s ANSI accreditation. By opting to partner with these groups, Massey said, UA is demonstrating its ability to move quickly to address a need for its members and signatory union contractors.

NITC is an accredited certification body by ANSI to the ISO/IEC 17024 conformance standard. Visit www.nationalitc.com for more information.

Subscribe to PM Engineer

Recent Articles by Bob Miodonski

pme profile: MrPEX Systems Owner and Founder Tomas Lenman

Miodonski: Read this at your own risk

Amazon business ‘disrupts’ AIM/R

pme Profile: Former PMI Executive Director and CEO Barbara Higgens

pme profile: GROHE Vice President of Design Michael Seum

Bobmiodonski_200

Bob Miodonski is the former Group Publisher of BNP Media’s Plumbing Group, which consists of industry-leading print and digital magazines, websites and e-newsletters. Titles include: Supply HouseTimes, Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and Reeves Journal magazines; Bath & Kitchen Pro e-News; PVF e-News; Radiant &Hydronics e-news; and www.RadiantAndHydronics.com.

Related Articles

IAPMO Green Technical Committee To Tackle Sustainability Issues

2016 ISH China trade show shifts focus to smart green buildings

RPA offers education at meeting and online

Outdated, Worn Products Thwart Hotel's Green Efforts

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Subscribe For Free!
  • Print & Digital Edition Subscriptions
  • eNewsletters
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

John Siegenthaler: Renewable Heating Design

John Siegenthaler: Pellet-fired boilers need thermal storage

Chis Wysoczanski, P.E.

2019 pme Mechanical Engineer of the Year: Fitzemeyer & Tocci's Chris Wysoczanski, P.E.

Julius Ballanco

Julius Ballanco: Not much changed at IAPMO

Ethan Grossman

Ethan Grossman: Getting dirty in engineering

Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: Looking at the importance of personality metrics

Mechanical Engineer of the Year 2017 360

Events

December 30, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Products

2020 National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator

2020 National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator

See More Products

PME-PlumberEngineer2017_360.png


PME Rep Locator

PM Engineer Magazine

PME November 2019

2019 November

Check out the November 2019 edition of PME: PME's Mechanical Contractor of the Year, drainage trends, pellet-fired boilers, flue gas venting, and much more!
View More Create Account
  • Resources
    • List Rental
    • Reprints
    • eNewsletters
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Editorial Submissions
  • Want More?
    • Subscribe
    • Industry Links
    • Connect
    • Survey And Sample
  • Plumbing Group
    • Plumbing & Mechanical
    • Supply House Times
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
    • Plan For 2020!

Copyright ©2019. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing