National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC)

TAB Members come together at the 2024 ICB Conference

Members of the testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) industry came together at the International Certification Board/Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (ICB/TABB) Conference, held April 29 through May 2 at the…

May 27, 2024

Sacramento sheet metal worker earns national union position

Steven Winstead has joined the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) as a representative for the Western region. His first day was April 1, and he got right to work, helping…

May 23, 2024

New labs to provide top-level training for Albuquerque sheet metal workers

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers Local 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently celebrated the opening of two state-of-the-art labs at its training center…

April 24, 2024

NEMI chooses former paramedic, business manager for national union role

The National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) has named Josh Hunter as its field representative for the Southeast region. In this role, he supports implementation of new and emerging market opportunities,…

October 5, 2023

Indiana sheet metal worker, business owner inducted into TABB Hall of Fame

Jim Larsen, owner of Mechanical Test & Balance Inc. in Crown Point, Indiana, was recently inducted into the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) Hall of Fame. The TABB Hall…

May 1, 2023

Heat pumps, energy efficiency play a part in Better Air in Buildings

Earlier this year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) announced its partnership with the Biden administration to help government agencies, building owners and managers, and school districts find skilled, trained…

April 18, 2023

ASHRAE guide puts educators in command of classroom indoor air quality

During the pandemic, indoor air quality in schools took the spotlight as lawmakers, parents and the public realized the importance of proper ventilation and filtration in keeping children safe from…

April 18, 2023

Albuquerque sheet metal leader hired as NEMIC director of implementation

Vince Alvarado, a longtime business manager for Sheet Metal Workers Local 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently joined the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) as the fund’s new director…

April 14, 2023

NEMIC names Ohio sheet metal instructor director of building construction technology

The National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) has hired Ohio native Cassandra Kline as director of building construction technology. In that role, she serves as a field representative to 150…

December 13, 2022

Education of fire marshals sometimes up to locals, training centers

Mechanical Sheet Metal Company in Wyandotte, Michigan, has been functionally testing fire dampers for the last 10 years, and David Karl, president of the company, has found code and fire…