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ty standards, and 15,000 schools have air that has been deemed unfit to breathe. Our kids deserve school build- ings that enhance their learning and their health, not compromise it; this is a way to deliver on that promise.” Fedrizzi continued, “President
Obama’s proposal puts us on a path to create jobs by focusing on nation- building at home and the things that have always made us strong. By investing in our built environment, we stimulate our economy, we save energy, save people money, put Americans back to work and create a strong foundation for continued glob- al leadership."
Watts Radiant achieves SHARP recognition from OSHA
NOrthANdOver, MAss.— the Watts radiant facility in springfield, Missouri, has become one of fewer
than 50 manufacturing plants to receive certification as part of the Missouri safety and health Achievement recognition Program (shArP). the prestigious shArP distinction, issued by OshA, recog- nizes an “elite group of small busi- nesses that maintain exemplary safety and health management systems.” In order to qualify for the shArP program, the 130-employee Watts radiant facility was able to lower its elevated days Away, restricted and/or transfer (dArt) rate from almost seven to zero. the entire process of consultation, inspection, modification, training and re-inspec- tion took about 15 months, with Watts radiant earning top marks from OshA on its final inspection.
ASPE, ARCSA sign agreement ChICAgO— the American society of
Plumbing engineers (AsPe) and the American rainwater Catchment systems Association have signed an agreement to jointly develop and pub- lish an ArCsA/AsPe consensus standard for rainwater catchment sys- tems. this agreement brings together the premier association representing plumbing engineering and design with the leading organization in the United states promoting rainwater catchment systems. Both organiza- tions have informally worked togeth- er in the past to publish standards, and the signing of this agreement at the recent AsPe Central Indiana Chapter meeting formalizes a relationship that will continue to grow and provide sig- nificant benefits to other organiza- tions, the plumbing community, and ultimately the consumer.
Taco selects Catalog Data Solutions BIM Content Management Solution
CrANstON, r.I. — taco, Inc. has selected Catalog data solutions’ CAd and BIM Content Management solution, including its revit BIM and
multiple formats of CAd models, in order to bring additional capabilities and reach to taco’s management of its growing library of detailed product information. Catalog data solutions (Cds) is a
leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial and building product manufacturers. Cds helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3d CAd & BIM model delivery and product configurator solutions. n
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