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SMOHIT welcomes new administrative assistant, Abigail Livingston

Abigail Livingston recalls that the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a strange time to get a new job as administrative assistant for the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust…

December 4, 2020

Clean air legislation passes in California, provides standards roadmap for rest of the U.S.

The white paper, “Proposed Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification/Repair Program for School Reopening,” created by Theresa Pistochini, engineering manager for the University of California, Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute, and…

December 1, 2020

NEMIC recognizes California SMACNA, Western States Council with industry awards

This summer, NEMIC announced its annual Industry Awards, which included the California chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (Cal-SMACNA) and the Western States Council, made…

November 24, 2020

UC Davis pens technical paper on certifications agencies

The University of California, Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC) recently released a technical report, “Testing, Adjusting and Balancing HVAC Systems: An Overview of Certification Agencies,” which examines the benefits…

November 19, 2020

Local 7 apprentices, leadership help Michigan residents after May flood

While cooped-up residents were getting ready for the first signs of summer, residents of Sanford, Michigan, were picking up the pieces and sweeping away mud and water to see what…

November 19, 2020

California schools’ indoor air quality the focus of NEMI, UC Davis white paper

Last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California, Davis began working on a white paper providing signatory companies a guide to assessing indoor air quality…

November 17, 2020

MGM fire 40th anniversary: The state of fire life safety

Smoke billowed into the blue sky above a 1980-version of the Las Vegas skyline on a crisp Nov. 21 morning. The cloud was coming from the MGM, which is now…

October 15, 2020

Fifth class of Colorado Springs SMART Heroes graduate

US military members tap apprenticeship program to train for careers Four members of the United States military graduated as the sixth class of the SMART Heroes program’s Colorado location Monday, Oct. 12,…

October 15, 2020

Training center celebrates 19th class of SMART Heroes

US military members tap apprenticeship program to train for careers Eight members of the United States military graduated as the 19th class of the SMART Heroes program’s Western Washington location Monday, Oct.…

September 28, 2020

NEMIC recognizes Locals 105, 88 with industry awards

This summer, the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) announced its annual Industry Awards, which recognize a local, training center, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association chapter and…