ISH North America Opens - ISH North America Featured Article - Day 1

Schedule At-A-Glance

Network ’08 (Atlanta Marriot Marquis)
ASA Events, PHCC Events, Combined Events

Friday, Oct. 3
7 a.m.-12 noon
Registration
Marquis Level

7-8:30 a.m.
ASA Wholesaler, Manufacturer And Rep Breakfast: Politics 2008
Imperial B

8-9:30 a.m.
PHCC Annual Meeting And Voting For Vice President
Atrium A

9:45-11 a.m.
The Aliens Have Landed – Meet Generation Why
Atrium A
Sponsored by the PHCC Educational Foundation

10-11 a.m.
ISH North America Morning Session Two Real Sharp Ps In A Bright Green Pod
B308

10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
ISH North America Trade Show

11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
PHCC 2008 Awards Luncheon
Atrium B&C
Sponsored by InSinkErator

1:30-2:45 p.m.
PHCC Seminars

Getting #1 on Google: Growing And Defending Your Business On The Net
Sponsored by the PHCC Educational Foundation – International 4
The High Stakes Of Immigration And Employment Compliance – International 7
Roundtable Discussion For PHCC Chapter Executives – Atrium 702
Sponsored by the Association Executives Council
Going Green: What You Need To Know About This Growing Market For Your Business – International 2
Managing The Ultimate Risk – International 10
Sponsored by Federated Insurance

3-4:15 p.m.
PHCC Closing Session: Take Your Best Shot!
Atrium A
Sponsored by the PHCC Educational Foundation

5-7 p.m.
Visit Georgia Aquarium

7-9 p.m.
PHCC Officer Installation And Closing Event
Georgia Aquarium
Sponsored by Federated Insurance

ISH North America Opens

October 1, 2008

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Siggy Says

It may not be easy being green – unless you’re talking about hydronics.

“Water is vastly superior to air when it comes to being a ‘conveyor belt’ for Btus,” said John Siegenthaler at one of the 10n education seminars held during the opening day of ISH North America.

But Siegenthaler encouraged contractors to go a “deeper shade of green” and capitalize even further on the inherent advantages of hydronic and radiant heat.

Boilers are just one part of the equation. Contractors need to emphasize distribution efficiency just as much as they have long focused on the thermal efficiency of boilers.

“Putting a highly efficient boiler into a poorly designed heating distributing system is like putting a Ferrari engine into a 1962 Volkswagen,” Siegenthaler added.

It was Siegenthaler’s main contention that American contractors typically “overpump” their heating systems. To prove his point, Siegenthaler showed several pictures of residential boiler rooms with pumps numbering near 20.

On the other hand, European heating contractors are just as concerned about electricity as they are about fuel. Using formulas to determine “water watts,” Siegenthaler showed attendees that much common hydronic system could use pumps and circulators that draw considerably less power to provide the same measure of heat. Smaller in terms of energy use.

Many of these lower wattage pumps and circulators are just being introduced to the American market.

Besides lower watts, Siegenthaler outlined 15 other ways contractors could go “greener” ranging from using ECM-based water rotor circulators to insulating under slab.

PHCC Goes International

In other news, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association said it will form its first international chapter with Mexico’s Americ. Based in Mexico City, Americ employs 300 member firms located in Central Mexico.

Runner-Ups Announced

The runners-up for each of the Delta and Trane Contractor of the Year were announced:

For Delta, the runner-up is Kyle Evans, F. Wackenhut Co., Jamison, Pa.
For Trane, the runner-up is Lorrie Gore, Gundlach Plumbing, Richmond, Va.

The winners will be announced this Friday at the PHCC Awards Luncheon, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Atrium B & C, at the Marriott.

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