The Cool Energy House Project Demonstrates U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program Energy Innovations

The Cool Energy House Project in Windermere, Florida, showcases energy innovations generated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America program. The project will be shown in February in conjunction with the 2012 International Builders Show.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) December 24, 2011

The Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA), one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building America teams, today announced their participation in the Cool Energy House (CEH) project. The CEH demonstration project is located in Windermere, Fla., and will highlight the use of Building America vetted technical innovations to achieve peak energy performance, all in the context of a traditional remodeling project.

Working in close collaboration with the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings to design and engineer the CEH to achieve peak energy performance, BARA and their industry partners will demonstrate more than 10 proven, energy-efficiency upgrade measures that together will reduce the energy usage of a 1996-“spec-built” home by over 50%. The CEH’s key energy-saving measures include: air sealing and re-insulation; window, door, appliance, lighting and pool pump replacement; mechanical system replacement and air duct sealing; and cool roofing and novel building envelope additions. The home’s energy-focused makeover illustrates cost/performance trade-offs suggested by recently-developed building-energy optimization software (BEopt), created by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

How to Prevent your Pipes from Freezing

With winter slowly approaching it may be a good time to check your plumbing to prevent your plumbing pipes from freezing when the temperature starts to go down.

When water freezes it will expand inside the pipes. When it expands enough it can cause the frozen pipes to burst resulting in serious damage to your home and plumbing. So it better to prevent frozen pipes with some DIY Plumbing then to have to call a plumber to fix them after they break.

The ice that forms inside the pipe does not normally cause the pipe to burst in that specific area where the blockage is occurring, but rather the pipe will break a little downstream between the blockage and a closed faucet in your kitchen or bathroom. When the water continues to freeze inside the pipes and the ice blockage expands, the water pressure in the sealed of section of the pipe between blockage and faucet will start to build up. When the water pressure gets to high this will lead to pipe failure.

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Bay Area Cable Engineering Company Completes Project for Internationally-Known Company in Southern California

Sagebrush Cable Engineering recently completed project for Freedom Telecom Services in Southern California and awarded new, large project in San Fernando Valley.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Sagebrush Cable Engineering recently completed a project for the internationally-known Freedom Telecom Services that required 21 miles of engineering and another 10 miles of underground engineering in the Palmdale and Santa Clarita area in southern California. The clients were so impressed with their services they have awarded them another large project in the San Fernando Valley.

The response to Sagebrush Cable Engineering’s extensive experience along with their innovative, versatile, and well-rounded services has been phenomenal. As a result, this group of professional engineers with more than 35 years experience has recently been awarded several major contracts in the Bay Area and Southern California.

Lex Products to Showcase Innovative Customer Solutions at POWER-GEN 2011

Lex Products to Exhibit Power Distribution Systems: Booth #4638

Shelton, Conn. (PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Lex Products Corporation today announced it will exhibit its latest products, technologies and solutions for the industrial market at POWER-GEN International 2011. The event will take place December 13-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lex Products, a North American leader in power distribution and control products, will be located within the EGSA Pavilion at Booth #4638.

“Lex Products power distribution systems are ideal for the industrial market because products are designed to withstand rough treatment and harsh environments,” said Mike Scala, president of Lex Products. “Whether industrial customers have permanent or portable power distribution needs, Lex Products has solutions to meet their specific requirements.”

Several products and systems designed for the industrial market will be on display, including:

Seattle Tankless Water Heater Installations from WA Plumbers

The tankless water heater technicians at WA Plumbers will assist you with any residential tankless water heater replacements & installations.

SEATTLE, WA — Your residential water heater plays a very important role in your daily water usage. When filling the bathtub, or taking a shower your water heater is your most important plumbing system. The skilled Seattle, tankless water heater installation technicians at WA Plumbers will be able to assist you with any of your residential water heater replacements & installations.

The team of plumbing professionals at WA plumbers are trained in conventional gas or electric water heater installation and repairs and also provide the newer types of tankless water heaters. Don’t worry about your residential water heater repair or replacements, WA Plumbers will make sure your plumbing problems get solved quickly and efficiently.

ACboy.org Launches New Air Conditioner Reviews & Tips Website to Cool Off the Confused HVAC Market

Wanting to offer the latest air conditioner reviews, as well as handy HVAC tips – a team of HVAC writers has launched ACboy.org

Fukuoka, Japan (PRWEB) December 03, 2011

A team of HVAC writers have set out on a mission to help others get the most from their AC and HVAC systems – hence the launch of their brand new website, ACboy.org.

The site, which has officially opened its doors today, will offer helpful and insightful air conditioner reviews on the latest models of air conditioning units, to allow consumers to keep up to date with the most recent models.

Aside from the site’s focus on air conditioning units, it will also offer tips and tricks for a myriad of HVAC systems, as well as a buyers guide. For example, the site is a first-class resource for those looking to learn HVAC basics.

Dry Film Lube, Xylan® and Wet Paint Facility Acquired by AFT to Service Global Customers

Automated Finishing Technologies, known for their high quality metal plating and coating operations, has added a new Dry Film Lube, Xylan® and Wet Paint facility. Located in Arlington Texas, this operation is located near the global shipping hub of Dallas, Texas. AFT globally provides a wide variety of fasteners with the most desired electro-plating, Xylan® and dry film coatings to meet the most stringent industry specifications.

Arlington, Texas (PRWEB) December 02, 2011

In recent years AFT, Automated Finishing Technology, has grown from a small North Texas business to an international importer/exporter of quality standard and non-standard fasteners, mechanical components and manufacturing industry services. One of their most recent acquisitions is a dry film lube and Xylan® coating facility located in Arlington, Texas. Proven business practices and management models have already lifted the local business to the international stage in the electroplating and fastener distribution fields.

AFT has already started enjoying great success with this new facility by quickly establishing a diverse customer base. These customers are receiving excellent coated products to meet their wide diversity of manufacturing needs and specifications. Dry film lubricants start out as high performance, paint-like coatings consisting of fine particles of lubricating pigments blended with a binder and special additives. After application and proper curing, these lubricants bond to the surface of the ware, and form a solid film, which reduces friction, and greatly increases wear life. Many dry film lubricants also contain special rust inhibitors which offer exceptional corrosion protection in harsh environments.

MAU Workforce Solutions Has Earned a Pacesetter Award from Raffles!

MAU Workforce Solutions, a staffing and recruiting firm based in Augusta, GA is proud to have earned the Pacesetter Award from Raffles.

Augusta, GA (PRWEB) December 01, 2011 MAU Workforce Solutions, a staffing and recruiting firm based in Augusta, GA is proud to have earned the Pacesetter Award from Raffles!

According to Raffles Risk Management Newsletter, the Pacesetter Award is designed to recognize its captive member companies that go above and beyond when it comes to safety and create new strategies and programs that help achieve greater risk management performance.

What strategy did MAU Workforce Solutions create that is enhancing its safety performance?