March, 2013
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MEP Annual Supplement
Value Engineering vs. Energy Conservation
“World Plumbing Day”
March, 2013
by Jack Lister Two words we hear on almost every construction project in New England, value engineering, are used when the estimated price for the project has arrived and the project is over budget. 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 Continued on page 6
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HVAC Annual Conference
NADCA to Introduce New ACR Standard
Mount Laurel, NJ -The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), an association of HVAC industry professionals, including air systems cleaning specialists, mold remediators, and HVAC inspectors, is gearing up for their 24th Annual Conference and Exposition, March 15 to 18 in New Orleans. The updated “Standard for Assessment, Cleaning and Restoration” (ACR) of
HVAC systems will be released to industry professionals for the first time at the 2013 Conference and Exposition. The revised Standard has been designed to reflect the most current industry information and best practices of HVAC inspection, cleaning, and maintenance. NADCA, also known as the HVAC Inspection, Continued on page 6
Plumbing Museum artifact Watertown, MA - In conjunction US Senate, World Plumbing Day occurs on with the World Plumbing Council’s annual March 11 “every year…everywhere,” and World Plumbing Day celebration on March promotes the importance of global access to 11, The Plumbing Museum in Watertown proper plumbing and sanitation. Natural diwill host an open house honoring industry sasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti professionals who contribute to the health or the subsequent tsunami in Japan were and safety of our world through plumbing Continued on page 5 and sanitation. Officially recognized by the
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