Featured Stories

ACCA Honors Ryan Kletz of Classic Air’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning with Distinguished Service Award

April 1, 2022

Each year, ACCA recognizes one volunteer who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to ACCA and the contracting industry with the Distinguished Service Award.

The Unified Group Hosts Successful 2022 Sales Forum

April 1, 2022

For two-and-a-half days, more than 30 members of The Unified Group traveled to New Orleans for the 2022 Sales Forum.

Right Time Group of Companies Acquires Wardlaw Heating and Cooling

April 1, 2022

Wardlaw Heating and Cooling is a leading installer and service provider for heating, air conditioning, and air quality equipment in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

DOE Releases Energy-Saving Rules for Federal Buildings and Proposes New Standards for Consumer Appliances

DOE Releases Energy-Saving Rules for Federal Buildings, Proposes New Standards for Consumer Appliances

April 1, 2022

Together, DOE estimates the new codes and proposed standards can potentially save more than $15 billion in net costs over the next 30 years.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire Lock City Supply

April 1, 2022

The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Lock City Supply Inc., a full-service distributor of water and wastewater products.

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Top Trends in Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling

What’s hot and what’s not in 2022.

April 1, 2022

Ruth Mitchell

Trends can form based upon a response to a situation or event, prompting a shifting style perspective.

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Showroom of the Year: Studio H20

How this one-location independent wholesale distributor in the middle of America exemplifies excellence in all it does.

April 1, 2022

Ruth Mitchell

In the 1940s, if you lived in Jasper County, Iowa (the eastern side), chances are you knew your state senator Jim Nesmith.

Contractor Stories

Kitchens and Radiant Heat

Radiant ceilings are too often overlooked as an option for primary heat or supplemental heat.

April 1, 2022

Stephen Minnich

If you’re a subscriber to PHC News — as you should be — and reading this right now — as you most certainly are — you’ve probably been involved with a radiant floor design, radiant floor installation or, at least, wish you had.

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Plumbing Efficiency in a Modern High-Performance Building

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water.

April 1, 2022

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water. Implementing such strategies took water-efficient design to the next leveland did not come without challenges.