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Even the Sears Tower is going green
In a move that is expected to create over 3,000 jobs, the Sears Tower in Chicago is going “green.”
by James J. Siegel | June 29, 2009 | Comments (0)
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How green is your fleet?
With all of the talk about green building and
energy efficient HVAC systems, the Snips staff got to thinking about the energy
efficiency of cars. More specifically, your service trucks.
by James J. Siegel | June 10, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Inching out of the recession
If the media is to be believed, we may actually
be slowly (very slowly) moving out of a recession.
by James J. Siegel | June 2, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Your next employee could be a U.S. veteran
U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan may have a career waiting for them when they get home.
by James J. Siegel | May 14, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Everyone’s talking green, are you?
Yesterday, I attended the CAL-SMACNA conference
in Napa, Calif. The annual conference allowed members of the California Sheet
Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association to discuss the
state of the industry and attend some educational sessions.
by James J. Siegel | April 17, 2009 | Comments (1)
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ASHRAE presents ambitious energy plans during conference
ASHRAE wrapped up its Net-Zero Energy Conference
here in San Francisco. I was fortunate to attend some of the educational
sessions during this three-day conference, which ran from March 29-31 at the
Fisherman’s Wharf Hyatt.
by James J. Siegel | March 31, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Look to schools for your next project
The economic stimulus package signed into law by
President Obama continues to make headlines. A lot of the news is about where
all of the stimulus money is going.
by James J. Siegel | March 13, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Outsourcing sheet metal jobs?
Sheet metal workers in Florida have to be
outraged. At a time when men and women are out of work, a hotel in the Miami
area actually decided to outsource the work needed for the installation of its
HVAC system and its ductwork.
by James J. Siegel | February 26, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Good news and bad news for construction
Construction spending for 2008 was down a little
more than 5 percent from 2007. This is according to statistics recently
released from the U.S. Commerce Department. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.
by James J. Siegel | February 3, 2009 | Comments (0)
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When the economy tumbles, go back to school
It’s time to go back to the drawing board. And
the chalk board.
by James J. Siegel | January 13, 2009 | Comments (0)
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