the editor
07-11-2008, 02:39 PM
HVAC Comfortech 2008 (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com) is where the industry meets. And the industry is abuzz with the everything green. But the question is, what does green mean to a contractor? We're presenting four seminars that should help answer this question.
They are:
Selling Service Agreements in a Green World
presented by Andrew Oser, Cropp–Metcalfe
Wouldn’t you like to have 25,000 active service agreements like Cropp-Metcalfe? Service agreements can have a tremendous impact on your company and your profits, plus you can use them to help your customers keep their systems as “green“ as possible.
Survival Strategies for 2009:
Become Lean, Green, and Mean
presented by Steve Saunders, Tempo Mechanical
Change means doing something different; something totally different. The world in which we live is going through a renewed cycle of change and for your business to not only survive, but also thrive, you have change too. Contractor Steve Saunders addresses how you need to trim your operations and work more efficiently. He defines what green means — not only to customers, but to your organization as well.
Get in the Green With Precision Combustion Efficiency Tune-ups
presented by HVAC-Talk's Captain CO,
Jim Davis, National Comfort Institute
In this information-packed session Jim Davis will show you how combustion tuning not only makes you green, it can “make” you a lots of green too. Learn why typical heating systems are only operating at 50-60% efficiency, and what you can do to increase delivered efficiency by 30-50%. You’ll discover how simple combustion tuning saves energy and makes homes and buildings safer as well.
Selling Comfort in a Green World
co-presented by Benson Green, Benson’s Heating & Air Conditioning & Vicki LaPlant, Vital Learning Experiences (VLE)
There’s a lot of talk about “going green,” but in reality what does that mean? Contractor Benson Green and Consultant Vicki LaPlant answer this question and teach you how to help your customers save money, save energy, and reduce something called their carbon footprint. In Benson Green’s words, “Going green is patriotic—it’s the right thing to do, it sets the stage for our generation to become the environmental stewards of our world.” Come learn how you can become part of the movement and make money too.
LEED, Energy Star, and the
Residential HVAC Contractor
presented by Ellis Guiles, TAG Mechanical
Learn how the LEED for Residential Homes program works, how it ties into Energy Star and the ACCA Quality Installation standard, and what it will take to become certified in these programs.
In addition to these seminars, our friend at the Home Ventilation Institute are sponsoring a Green Ventilation track that you will find intriguing. Just check out these seminars:
Understanding Ventilation
in Green Building Programs
Presenters: Don Stevens, Panasonic Home and Environment Co. & Paul Raymer, Heyoka Solutions
Don Stevens and Paul Raymer clarify the ventilation requirements of green
building programs such as Energy Star, LEED for Homes and the NAHB Green Building program. Understanding these requirements has become critical as the number of homes built to green building standards expands rapidly in all regions.
Installation – The Key to Making Ventilation Work
Presenters: Rob Ferris, Fantech &
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions Inc.
The best products can be defeated by poor installation. We’ve all seen heating and cooling systems that did not perform due to installation problems. Ventilation is no different. Without good installation practices it just won’t perform, leading to customer complaints, callbacks and even legal liabilities. HVI brings you a team of experts with years of installation experience to lead this lively, hands-on session where you get to see the results of good and bad installation practices.
Indoor Air Quality Solutions – Knowledge Makes the Difference
Presenter: John Ouellette, M.D.
Everyone’s talking about it and everyone seems to be offering a solution. But, what do you, as the contractor, need to know to provide the products and systems that ensure IAQ? Come and find out from the experts what you really need to know to identify IAQ problems and provide solutions that work. All homes, new, old and green have IAQ issues and require good ventilation practice – this is an opportunity to learn how to expand your business and your customers’ satisfaction.
A House is a System
Presenter: Tex McLeod, The McLeod Associates
Tex McLeod, a contractor and builder with 30 years of experience in advanced residential construction, demonstrates how the current green building trend requires contractors to understand how a house works as a system to ensure that ventilation and IAQ needs are met.
To register for HVAC Comfortech 2008, click here (http://hvaccomfortech.com/attend/register.php). To learn more about the entire program, click here (http://hvaccomfortech.com).
They are:
Selling Service Agreements in a Green World
presented by Andrew Oser, Cropp–Metcalfe
Wouldn’t you like to have 25,000 active service agreements like Cropp-Metcalfe? Service agreements can have a tremendous impact on your company and your profits, plus you can use them to help your customers keep their systems as “green“ as possible.
Survival Strategies for 2009:
Become Lean, Green, and Mean
presented by Steve Saunders, Tempo Mechanical
Change means doing something different; something totally different. The world in which we live is going through a renewed cycle of change and for your business to not only survive, but also thrive, you have change too. Contractor Steve Saunders addresses how you need to trim your operations and work more efficiently. He defines what green means — not only to customers, but to your organization as well.
Get in the Green With Precision Combustion Efficiency Tune-ups
presented by HVAC-Talk's Captain CO,
Jim Davis, National Comfort Institute
In this information-packed session Jim Davis will show you how combustion tuning not only makes you green, it can “make” you a lots of green too. Learn why typical heating systems are only operating at 50-60% efficiency, and what you can do to increase delivered efficiency by 30-50%. You’ll discover how simple combustion tuning saves energy and makes homes and buildings safer as well.
Selling Comfort in a Green World
co-presented by Benson Green, Benson’s Heating & Air Conditioning & Vicki LaPlant, Vital Learning Experiences (VLE)
There’s a lot of talk about “going green,” but in reality what does that mean? Contractor Benson Green and Consultant Vicki LaPlant answer this question and teach you how to help your customers save money, save energy, and reduce something called their carbon footprint. In Benson Green’s words, “Going green is patriotic—it’s the right thing to do, it sets the stage for our generation to become the environmental stewards of our world.” Come learn how you can become part of the movement and make money too.
LEED, Energy Star, and the
Residential HVAC Contractor
presented by Ellis Guiles, TAG Mechanical
Learn how the LEED for Residential Homes program works, how it ties into Energy Star and the ACCA Quality Installation standard, and what it will take to become certified in these programs.
In addition to these seminars, our friend at the Home Ventilation Institute are sponsoring a Green Ventilation track that you will find intriguing. Just check out these seminars:
Understanding Ventilation
in Green Building Programs
Presenters: Don Stevens, Panasonic Home and Environment Co. & Paul Raymer, Heyoka Solutions
Don Stevens and Paul Raymer clarify the ventilation requirements of green
building programs such as Energy Star, LEED for Homes and the NAHB Green Building program. Understanding these requirements has become critical as the number of homes built to green building standards expands rapidly in all regions.
Installation – The Key to Making Ventilation Work
Presenters: Rob Ferris, Fantech &
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions Inc.
The best products can be defeated by poor installation. We’ve all seen heating and cooling systems that did not perform due to installation problems. Ventilation is no different. Without good installation practices it just won’t perform, leading to customer complaints, callbacks and even legal liabilities. HVI brings you a team of experts with years of installation experience to lead this lively, hands-on session where you get to see the results of good and bad installation practices.
Indoor Air Quality Solutions – Knowledge Makes the Difference
Presenter: John Ouellette, M.D.
Everyone’s talking about it and everyone seems to be offering a solution. But, what do you, as the contractor, need to know to provide the products and systems that ensure IAQ? Come and find out from the experts what you really need to know to identify IAQ problems and provide solutions that work. All homes, new, old and green have IAQ issues and require good ventilation practice – this is an opportunity to learn how to expand your business and your customers’ satisfaction.
A House is a System
Presenter: Tex McLeod, The McLeod Associates
Tex McLeod, a contractor and builder with 30 years of experience in advanced residential construction, demonstrates how the current green building trend requires contractors to understand how a house works as a system to ensure that ventilation and IAQ needs are met.
To register for HVAC Comfortech 2008, click here (http://hvaccomfortech.com/attend/register.php). To learn more about the entire program, click here (http://hvaccomfortech.com).