Neil J. Desmond, CWS-VI, of Pentair Water in Sheboygan, WI, has been elected president of the Water Quality Association (WQA), an international trade association representing 2,400 companies in the household, commercial/industrial and small system water treatment industry.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in April reported that the first 19 proposed changes to model building codes (used as templates for codes legislated, implemented and enforced by state and local jurisdictions) based upon and consistent with recommendations made by NIST in its final World Trade Center (WTC) report were submitted to the International Code Council (ICC).
The American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) offers its Online Directory of Testing Laboratories to provide the extensive service information needed by users to select a laboratory.
UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) announced June 8 that it had acquired Sparks Technology, Inc. (STI), the exclusive patented license holder of the Bonded Particulate Structure (BPS).
The Radiant Panel Association's (RPS) regional RadFest West, held in Tacoma, WA, May 1- 3, 2006, drew more than 300 radiant heating industry people. RadFest is a radiant heating conference that includes seminars, classes, roundtable discussions, trade show (with more than 40 exhibitors) and product presentations.
Intertek ETL SEMKO announced that it has expanded its product safety testing and certification with its ETL Listed Mark to now include a more comprehensive range of residential fire and burglar security systems
On June 12, Lynxspring Inc., Leawood, KS, and C2 Facility Solutions, Louisville, KY, announced a marketing and development collaboration to combine JENEsys™, Lynxspring's Internet control product suite, with FacilityOne®, C2's management and services software.