Mentorship leads to career change for Pennsylvania balancer
Adriana Farren has always been into numbers. She earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources with a minor in finance and worked in the front office of the former Sheet…
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ITI develops, implements Ventilation Verification curriculum
The first Ventilation Verification Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) pilot course for training coordinators and instructors was offered via virtual platform by the International Training Institute (ITI), the educational arm of…
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‘If you don’t walk forward, you will fall behind’: The ITI turns 50 (part 2)
The second 15 years of existence for the National Training Fund (NTF), now known as the International Training Institute, were — like many teenage growing periods — full of momentum.…
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Andy Caccholi retires after seven years as president, business manager of Local 27
Looking back over his decades at Sheet Metal Workers Local 27 in Central and Southern New Jersey, Andy Caccholi said that July 5, 1973, remains a very important day to…
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Certifying agency favorably positioned in third-party white paper
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau only ANSI-accredited program in study FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of California, Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center released a study, “Testing, Adjusting and Balancing HVAC…
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Central Pennsylvania celebrates new training center
In 2016, the administrators at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 in Central Pennsylvania established a building committee to work together to design a new, energy efficient, state-of-the-art training center to replace the…
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Successful ITI pilot program leads to California MATT Levels I, II courses
In preparation for the California Energy Commission (CEC) launch of the 2019 Title 24 standards on Jan. 1, the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet…
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California sheet metal veteran makes mentorship a priority
Once on the dentist track, Bob Dak’s career has served generations of apprentices CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Bob Dak was well on his way to a career in dentistry…
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New chief technology officer joins staff at NEMIC
Soph Davenberry has joined the staff at the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) as the chief technology officer upon the retirement of Davor Novosel. Davenberry comes to NEMIC from…
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Family ties bind–and operate–Weickert Industries
Two generations keep contractor open, running and successful LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – From a business standpoint, the Weickert family has been through every major economic downturn in American history.…
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