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Mount Laurel, NJ -The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), an as-sociation of HVAC industry professionals, including air sys-tems cleaning specialists, mold remediators, and HVAC inspec-tors, is gearing up for their 24th Annual Conference and Exposition, March 15 to 18 in New Orleans.

The updated “Standard for Assess-ment, Cleaning and Restoration” (ACR) of

HVAC systems will be released to industry professionals for the first time at the 2013 Con-ference and Exposition. The revised Standard has been de-signed to reflect the most cur-rent industry information and best practices of HVAC inspec-

tion, cleaning, and maintenance. NADCA, also known as the HVAC Inspection,

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Watertown, MA - In conjunction with the World Plumbing Council’s annual World Plumbing Day celebration on March 11, The Plumbing Museum in Watertown will host an open house honoring industry professionals who contribute to the health and safety of our world through plumbing and sanitation. Officially recognized by the

US Senate, World Plumbing Day occurs on March 11 “every year…everywhere,” and promotes the importance of global access to proper plumbing and sanitation. Natural di-sasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti or the subsequent tsunami in Japan were

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Value engineering, when it comes to mechanical insulation, is not always the most cost-effective way of trimming the price of the whole project. When mechanical

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by Daniel Villeneuve In 2009, many of us in the industry

began learning that we can utilize Revit for a better engineering product. However, this was certainly not the case at the outset! At first, we encountered more obstacles in using Revit than benefits; modeling increased time on projects due to inexperience and

underdeveloped soft-ware, over/under modeling of projects was a common issue and an unknown at the time, and troubleshooting and problem solving took time to research due to solutions not yet available.

None of this mattered. Our clients wanted their projects done in Revit, and some had even gone “cold turkey” to this new way of working. Even though it seemed like a long time already since we had made the commitment to enter our “BIM jour-ney,”, I am thankful that RDK decided to go ahead and implement Revit to meet the evolving needs for clients now working with BIM. As with any major change, this migration didn’t come without hard work.

Over the past four years we began to solve each of the Revit hurdles one by one. With each new year, RDK set a budget to roll out each improved version of Revit. We also allowed a separate budget to improve the graphical display of our plans, the in-telligence of our content, and the automa-tion of our procedures to help reduce time

spent on projects. Through the gaining of experience since the initial implementation, troubleshooting and problem solving is now a method of communicating the solution rather than searching for it. The communi-cation of each model’s level of development (LOD) has been handled through the use of the AIA E202 document, which has helped eliminate any over/under modeling.

The combination of training, experi-ence, and enhanced content and company tools has consistently reduced modeling times with each passing year. Even our proj-ect managers, who initially perceived the process to be much more time-consuming, were soon experiencing lower RfIs and change orders due to increased accuracy and enhanced coordination. Early on, de-signers who felt as though they were taking too much time on design soon realized that they were actually saving time as a result of having the equipment and panelboard schedules automatically populated and that they were always consistent to the content.

Our industry has not yet embraced a robust standard for shared parameters that would allow data from different manufac-turer families to be used in the same sched-ule without requiring time spent by each engineering firm. We are working directly with manufacturers to help bridge this gap and take a proactive approach to correct-ing this void. The current method of creat-ing riser diagrams in Revit is nothing more than a graphical representation of the mod-eled content. I see this becoming a more automated and efficient process in the near

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Marlborough, MA - Electronic En-vironments Corporation (EEC) announced that it has acquired T4 Mission Critical Services, a georgia based data center con-sulting firm.

Jayson Attaway, former owner of T4, brings over 30 years of experience and ex-tensive knowledge of electrical construc-tion, critical project management, and data center consulting and is also an accredited Tier Specialist with the Uptime Institute.

“The addition of Jayson to the EEC team will allow us to enhance our data center design, construction, and consult-

ing offerings,” said Electronic Environ-ments’ president, Mike Kingsley. “Jay-son’s impressive background, skills, and knowledge make him a perfect fit within our organization, and we look forward to working with him on a variety of data cen-ter projects.”

T4’s expertise and experience in crit-ical facility design, planning, implemen-tation, and testing will add to and extend EEC’s current capabilities both in depth and geographically and will allow the com-pany to offer new services to new clients and its extensive installed base.

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ELECTRICAL AND TELECOM CONSTRUCTION.NECA and IBEW set the standard for excellence in electrical, telecom,

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Cambridge, MA - Tg gallagher, a leading provider of mechanical construc-tion and maintenance services, has begun work on Harvard Business School’s new Tata Hall. Continuing its 70-year relation-ship with the university and construction manager BOND, Tg gallagher will in-stall a new HVAC system in the 160,000sf building that will complete the school’s ex-ecutive education quad.

When completed later this year, the seven-story Tata Hall will provide ad-ditional housing for Harvard Business School’s growing executive education pro-

gram. The program prepares established and emerging executives from around the world for leadership excellence through developmental training. Using a design- assist procurement strategy, the contrac-tor’s team will be able to address con-structability concerns early in the project’s design phase, preventing costly and time-intensive delays during construction.

Working closely with architect Wil-liam Rawn Associates, mechanical en-gineer AKf, and BOND, Tg gallagher will assist with mechanical design and will install a complete HVAC system,

including four pipe fan coil units in the 179 bedrooms with associated living group lounges, to maximize individual comfort and temperature regulation. The company will also install a displacement air system in the two 100-seat classrooms to ensure the large spaces are cooled effectively, and a high-efficiency gas boiler heating plant to provide hot water to the building. A mem-brane waterproofing system, triple-glazed windows, and an eco-friendly and sustain-able green roof will contribute to the build-ing’s expected LEED Gold certification.

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future. Steps towards automating specifications into the project based on the content used in the model are already available and will continue to improve with more time. These are just a few areas where we will see im-provements and changes in the years to come.

That being said, we are still at the beginning of a new era, which most of us have realized is inevitable for the building industry. As an indus-try, we have taken the first steps to-wards a more efficient platform than we have ever imagined, and we have many more steps to climb. As chal-lenging as it is for some, it is equally as exciting.

Time will continue to unfold the story of Revit. What improve-ments will the next version bring? What amazing add-in will someone develop to improve our designs and documents? What formula will we develop next to automate a designer’s calculations? I, for one, am looking forward to whatever story will con-tinue to be told in the history of Revit, and I look forward to our continued journey of implementing and embrac-ing the tool within our industry.

Daniel Villeneuve is design technology manager at RDK Engi-neers of Andover.

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The Plumbing Museum partnered with the World Plumbing Council to bring the poster contest to local elementary schools. Elementary school students were asked to create posters to celebrate World Plumbing Day.

Winning posters from each grade level were awarded small prizes and then entered into an international competition where cash prizes will be awarded to both the winning school and student.

Officially recognized by the US Senate, World Plumbing Day, started by the World Plumbing Council, occurs on March 11 “every year…everywhere.”

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Cheshire, MA - J.M. Electrical Company, Inc., based in Lynnfield, recently partnered to install a 495 kW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system adjacent to Hoosac Val-ley Middle/High School in Cheshire. The company will install the racking, pan-els, and metering for the PV system which sits across from the school that serves over 700 students from the communities of Cheshire, Adams, and Savoy.

The experts at J.M. Electrical worked along-side 621 Energy, LLC, the Massachusetts-based de-veloper of the project.

Along with reducing the school’s carbon foot-print and helping officials reinvest in infrastructure with energy cost savings, J.M. Electrical technicians also installed a security system to contribute to the security of the system and monitor the safety of con-struction and maintenance workers on the site around the clock.

“Not only will these improvements lower the school district’s utility expenditure, it will also be used as

an educational tool within the school,” said Adam Palmer, project manager at J.M. Electrical Company.

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Canton, MA - Needham Electric Supply announced that it has opened its ninth branch in New Hampshire. The new Hudson location, conveniently located at 13 Hampshire Drive, is a full-service branch including a 1,500sf counter and 5,000sf warehouse.

Walter Mycroft, who joined Need-ham Electric Supply in October 2012 and has 20+ year’s experience in the industry, has been named district manager. He will be responsible for managing the day-to-day sales and operations as well as expanding the company’s footprint in southern N.H.

“Southern New Hampshire is a target growth area for us, so we are very excited to open our new branch and to have some-one of Walter’s caliber and years of expe-rience leading our efforts in this region,”

stated gregory Wilson, president of Need-ham Electric Supply.

With the recent acquisition of La-conia Electric, a six-branch distributor in New Hampshire, Needham Electric Supply has grown to 25 locations in Mas-sachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and recently announced that it has acquired the assets of gTM Electric Supply of St. Albans, Vt. gTM will operate as Need-ham Electric Supply.

gTM Electric, founded by Mark Bourbeau in 1991, is a privately held elec-trical distributor serving primarily residen-tial and commercial contractors in North-ern Vermont.

Bourbeau has been named branch manager and will continue to manage the day-to-day sales and operations.

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framingham, MA - B-g Mechanical and ADI Energy completed a large-scale energy project for framingham State Uni-versity (fSU).

B-g and ADI Energy assembled an energy performance contract aimed at im-proving the university’s energy efficiency and building systems infrastructure.

The Division of Capital Asset Man-agement and Maintenance awarded the contract in March of 2012, and one year later the project is built, saving the univer-

sity money and reducing its carbon foot-print.

Energy conservation measures in-clude campus-wide LED lighting and con-trols, premium efficiency motors, energy management system, and variable frequen-cy drives. The central heating plant boil-ers and ancillary equipment were replaced, switching fuel use #6 oil to natural gas.

The boiler at Linsley Hall was re-placed, as was the magnetic bearing chiller at the library

Energy Savings for fSU

HVAC Annual ConferenceNADCA to Introduce New ACR Standard

Maintenance and Restoration Associa-tion, will feature several training oppor-tunities at the event, including the Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) certification exam, a requirement for all NADCA member companies.

“The ASCS certification has ex-panded to test skills necessary for both HVAC cleaning and microbial remedia-tion with an HVAC system,” said Matt Mongiello, president of NADCA. “At this year’s meeting, new professionals can sit for the exam and obtain their

ASCS certification for the first time and seasoned pros can earn the necessary continuing education credits for main-taining their certification.”

Other featured sessions at NAD-CA’s 24th Annual Conference and Ex-position include:

• Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) Certification Training Course

• The NADCA Safety Manual: Globally Harmonized Standard Re-quirements.

• Problems and Solutions to Moisture Inside HVAC Systems

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In addition to ensuring comfort control within your plant or facility, mechanical insulation can also serve as a protective barrier and improve indoor air quality. Adequate insulation can cut energy usage up to 50% or more, sav-

ing the building owners thousands of dollars a year. Whether you are build-ing a new building or upgrading an existing one, you should never value engineer your mechanical insulation . As the old saying goes, “You can pay me know or pay me later.” Chances are you pay a lot more later.

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by Glenn Kingsbury In an effort to deter and elimi-

nate illegal work practices on construc-tion sites, National Electrical Contrac-tors Association (NECA), Boston Chapter strongly supports a bill recently filed by State Rep. Mark Cusack (D-Brain-tree) “An Act Relative to Penal-

ties for Unlicensed Work – House Bill

No. 1279.” The bill would increase fines the Commonwealth’s Division of Profes-sional Licensure can levy against con-tractors guilty of unlicensed practice.

The bill would revise MA general Law Chapter 112, Section 65, M.g.L. Ch. 141, Section 5, and, MA general Law Chapter 143, Section 3L, increasing the fines that can be levied against illegal work practices to $10,000. Presently, the fines for such illegal work practices range from $2500 to $5000, and not effective deterrents, according to NECA Boston Chapter. The proposed legislation will also increase fines in other subsections of the MgL Ch. 112.

The electrical industry in Mas-sachusetts has seen increased usage of temporary staffing agencies and workers providing electrical installations, often-times without having Commonwealth of Massachusetts mandated credentials to perform such electrical work. The illegal work practices are prevalent in the re-newable energy sector of the construction industry, where temp firms routinely pro-vide unlicensed laborers for the installa-tion of conductive electrical components of solar photovoltaic arrays.

NECA Boston Chapter joins with the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International As-sociation of Electrical Inspectors, and Massachusetts Electrical Inspectors As-sociation of MA and RI in urging the Massachusetts Department of Licensure to be vigilant in ensuring only licensed workers perform such electrical work, both from a public safety perspective, and also so that responsible union and non-union contractors are able to com-pete for projects that require skilled and licensed workers.

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Boston - gEI Consultants, Inc. announced that Ryan Hoffman, P.g., LSP has been promoted to Boston environmental division manager.

Hoffman will report directly to gEI vice president and east region operations manager Patrick King, P.E., LSP.

In addition to maintaining his personal practice, Hoffman’s new responsibilities include management of environmental techni-cal staff in GEI’s Boston office with a focus on technical quality, project execution, and client satisfaction.

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WIT Receives Certificate of MeritBoston - The Mechanical Contrac-

tors Association of America, Inc. (MCAA) selected Northeastern University as one of four finalist teams that will compete in the 2012-2013 student chapter competition at the MCCA convention in March.

This year’s competition project in-volved a 50,000sf building that houses the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-tration’s Space Exploration Center located near Cape Canaveral, florida. Teams were required to submit bid proposals that rec-ommended design elements that meet or exceed LEED Platinum criteria. The proj-ect also required that the bids include a post-construction service component.

Proposals were submitted by 25 MCAA student chapters from across the U.S. and in Canada. The other three finalists are from the Milwaukee School of Engineer-ing, Southern Polytechnic State University,

and the University of Washington. Went-worth Institute of Technology is among 10 teams that will receive Certificates of Merit for their work on the competition proposal.

“New England MCA is extremely proud of our Northeastern and Wentworth Student Chapters,” said New England Me-chanical Contractors Association executive vice president Stephan Affanato. “They met the challenges of the Student Chapter Competition with a level of hard work and professionalism that is unmatched. The re-sults are evidence of this. Our members recognize them as assets to our industry.”

The final competition will take place March 19 at MCAA 2013, the association’s annual convention, which this year focuses on unconventional thinking: The Essential Ingredient of Success. The convention will run from March 17–21 at the JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas.

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farmington, CT - Carrier, a San francisco-based company dedicated to protecting the environment via collection and destruction of ozone depleting sub-stances (ODS), announced an innovative program to ensure responsible end-of-life management of chlorofluorocarbon-based used refrigerants. The program brings sustainable technology and cost savings to commercial and industrial organizations. Carrier is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

Typically, when CfC-based chillers are upgraded or replaced, the refrigerant inside is extracted, reclaimed, and resold. This new program provides a sustainable alternative to this process, enabling refrig-erants, such as CFC-11, 12, 113, 114, 115 and 500, to be destroyed in a controlled, effective and accountable manner. The pro-gram ensures that refrigerants will not leak with continued reuse.

John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, said, “Proper refrigerant destruction is an-other way for companies to lead the world

to a sustainable future.” Mandyck noted that the change-out of older CfC chillers to newer, more energy-efficient technolo-gies can also save building operating costs while lowering the environmental impact of energy demand. Carrier’s partnership with EOS provides incentives that can help acquire more energy efficient solutions.

Through the program, destroyed CFC refrigerants are verified by a third party and are registered under the Califor-nia Air Resources Board, the agency over-seeing California’s groundbreaking carbon reduction program. All completed projects receive full refrigerant destruction and car-bon credit documentation.

The program is part of EOS Cli-mate’s Refrigerant Revolution, a multi-industry stewardship system revolutioniz-ing refrigerant management at end-of-life. Under this system, organizations have the opportunity to generate economic value from used refrigerants and equipment up-grades while moving beyond compliance requirements towards complete lifecycle management.

Carrier Announces New ProgramPartners with EOS Worcester, MA - Tighe & Bond, Inc.

of Worcester announced that the company earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Com-panies’ (ACEC) 47th annual Engineering Excellence Awards for designing upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility serving the City of Sturbridge.

The $17 million upgrade project marks the first time two cutting-edge pro-cesses—BioMag and CoMag—have been combined in a full-scale treatment facility. Both use infusions of high-density mag-netite to separate biological and chemical materials from wastewater, producing ef-fluent that far exceeds stringent discharge

standards. The processes will enable Stur-bridge’s 40-year-old treatment facility to support future economic and population growth, while also improving the quality of nearby lakes and waterways.

The National Recognition Award winners will be honored at the black-tie Engineering Excellence Awards gala—known as the “Academy Awards of the en-gineering industry”—to be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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