Local 100 welcomes new addition
Earlier this year, Local 100, located just outside Washington, D.C., opened a newly renovated welding lab. The space is equipped with motion-sensor LED lighting, arc sensors at the end of…
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Sheet metal workers view certifications as way to continue education
In college, students take classes to achieve their degrees, and after graduation often participate in workshops and earn additional degrees and certifications to keep the knowledge of their chosen career…
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Green initiatives in training centers carry over to sheet metal job sites
Schools in Indiana, Minnesota create opportunities with green energy, certification FAIRFAX, Va. – “Green” can be a buzzword, or it can be a way of life and doing business. Sheet…
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National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) awards $200,000 grant to Virginia Tech to research fume hood efficiency in labs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Energy Management Institute has awarded Virginia Tech a $200,000 grant to document the efficiency of fume hood retrofits in the context of lab spaces. A…
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New training center, operations building pursues LEED Platinum
Sheet Metal Workers Local #36 in St. Louis makes good on ‘green’ initiative; 95,000-square-foot building to be fully operational by Dec. 1 ST. LOUIS – “Green” has been the new…
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St. Louis’ Murphy Company completes LEED projects, opens door to business ST. LOUIS – For more than a century, Murphy Company in St. Louis has experienced success in mechanical and…
Read More Energy efficient answer to traditional ductwork provides opportunity
Training dedicated to phenolic board set for March 21-23, 24-26 in Cleveland ALEXANDRIA, Va. – To stay relevant, industries and businesses alike must constantly reinvent themselves. For the sheet metal…
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