Air Conditioning Testing for Energy Auditors – 6/5/15 Pittsburgh class

testing airflow with a testo 416

Date and time: Friday, June 5th 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

CCI Center
64 South 14th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Instructors: Bill Spohn & Rhett Major

more info contact: info@deawp.org

4 BPI CEU’s have been approved for this course.

The course will cover methods to test residential AC systems for their relative efficiency (both unit and total system efficiency) with out the need to attach pressure gauges to the refrigerant lines.

Using simple techniques, and some more complex, with a variety of tools, we will explore the options of testing system airflow, total external static pressure, and dry bulb and wet bulb temperature changes to determine if air conditioners are operating within normal parameters, or should be referred for service.

The course will include both classroom training on the basics of the refrigeration cycle, airflow testing methods, and Enthalpy change, and will include hands on testing of an air conditioning system to measure airflow, and both sensible and latent heat change.

Written Handouts from Tru Tech Tools(AC Performance worksheet, Enthalpy Tables, etc.), will help provide the basis for our testing.

FEES: DEAWP current members:$195.00,   Non-member:$245.00 (Ask about membership options)
Course price includes lunch!

Contact – Rhett Major to register – theenergydoctor@comcast.net  or 724-863-5986!

Or mail your contact info and check to:

The Energy Doctor
1739 Guffey Rd.
North Huntingdon, PA 15642

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ACI/National Home Performance Conference 2105 App

Stay up to date at the 2015 ACI National Home Performance Conference with our app, sponsored byConservation Services Group. Get the latest information on sessions, presenters, and more by downloading the app to your smartphone. Visit the App Store or Google Play to begin and follow the steps provided here!

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See you in New Orleans!

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Radio and TV Interview on The Cajun Contractor Show

(We just launched a new website, www.YourCOAlarms.com. To learn why, read HERE.)

Recently, Bill Spohn, of TruTech Tools, flew down to New Orleans, LA to tape a radio and TV segment with Michael King, The Cajun Contractor.

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You can listen live on one of the stations listed below, or via the web at this LINK

The TV Show will air on Saturday, April 4 at 11 AM Eastern. You can watch it over the air at one of these stations (LINK) or stream it here (LINK <- just click the BIZTV live icon).

Watch a RECORDING of the TV show HERE or listen to a RECORDING of the Radio interview HERE

Enjoy!

Send us your feedback at info@YourCOAlarms.com

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MICHAEL KING, The Cajun Contractor appears on the following RADIO Stations:

ALABAMA
WWNT 1450 AM, DOTHAN (INTERNET)
WOPP 1290 AM, OPP (INTERNET SHOW)
WAGG 610 AM, BIRMINGHAM
WEIS 990 AM, CENTER (SHORT FORM)
WGYV 1380 AM, GREENVILLE (SATURDAY,  8A -10A ET)
WACV 1170 AM, MONTEGOMERY (SATURDAY, 1PM-3PM ET)
KWFEB 1340 AM, SYLACAUGA
WDXX 100.1 FM, SELMA (SHORT FORM)
ALASKA
KABA 1050 AM, ANCHORAGE
KRUP 99.1 FM, DILINGHAM   (M-F, 5p-6p)
KBYR 700 AM, ANCHORAGE (SHORT FORM)
ARIZONA
KDJI 1270 AM, HOLBROOK
KVWM 970 AM, SHOW LOW
ARKANSAS
KZNG 1340 AM, HOT SPRINGS (SAT 1-3P CT)
KJIW 94.5 FM, HELENA (SHORT FORM)
                 KCAT 1340 AM, PINE BLUFF (SHORT FORM)
KAAY 1090 AM, LITTLE ROCK – (SAT, 4PM-5PM)
KEWI 690 AM, BENTON ( 9AM-10AM)
KELD 106.5 FM, ELDORADO (SATURDAY, 12AM-12PM)
KDQN 92.1 FM – DE QUEEN (SATURDAY, 8AM-9AM)
KMTB 99.5 FM – MURFREESBORO / NASHVILLE (SATURDAY, 8AM-9AM)
MENA – KENA 102.1 FM – (SAT. 9:30AM – 10:30AM)
KCMH  91.5 FM, MOUNTAIN HOME  (SHORT FORM)
KCMH 94.9 FM, MARSHALL (SHORT FORM)
KWCK 1300 AM, SEARCY (SHORT FORM)
ARIZONA
KDJI 1270 AM, HOLBROOK
KVWM 970 AM, SHOW LOW
CALIFORNIA
KNTK 102.3 FM, MT.SHASTA
KPRL 1230 AM, SAN LUIS OBISPO
KHTX 970 AM, BAKERSFIELD
KMJC 620 AM, MT. SHASTA
KCAA 1050 AM, RIVERSIDE / SAN BERNADINO (1PM-2PM PST)
KSMA 1240 AM, SAN LUIS OBISPO
KUHL 1440 AM, SANTA MARIA
KCFJ 510 AM, ALTURAS
KVTA 1520 AM, EUREKA (SHORT FORM)
KUHL 1410 AM / KINF 1440 AM, SANTA MARIA (SHORT FORM)
COLORADO
KSXT 1570 AM, FORT COLLINS
KNRV 1150 AM, DENVER (SATURDAY, 6A – 7A PT)
CONNECTICUT
WQQQ 103.3 FM, LAKEVILLE (INTERNET SHOW)
WGCH 1490 AM, GREENWICH
FLORIDA
WNWF 1120 AM, DESTIN
WLBE 790 AM, LEESBURG  (SHORT FORM)
WPGS 840 AM, TITUSVILLE / ORLANDO / DAYTONA (M-F,  5-6p)
WPSL 1590 AM, FORT PIERCE (SHORT FORM)
WSTU 1450 AM, FORT PIERCE (SHORT FORM)
WJNX 1330 AM, FORT PIERCE (SHORT FORM)
WAMT 1190 AM, ORLANDO
WTAL 1450 AM, TALLAHASSEE (SATURDAY, 9A-10A ET)
WLTG 1430 AM, PANAMA CITY
WASG 550 AM, PENSACOLA
WTMY 1280 AM, SARASOTA
WREY 780 AM, TAMPA
WKFL 1170 AM, WILDWOOD
WJTK 96.5 FM, COLUMBIA CITY
WFOY 1240 AM / WAOC 1420 AM, ST. AUGUSTINE (SHORT FORM)
GEORGIA
WCHM 1490 AM, CLARKSVILLE – BTR  SATURDAY 8-9A
WIMO 1300 AM, WINDER (SHORT FORM)
WSRM 95.3 FM, ROME (SHORT FORM)
WRGA 1470 AM, ROME (SHORT FORM)
WRPG 103.9 FM, MACON (SHORT FORM)
WKWN 1420 AM, TRENTON – SATURDAY, 6-8PM EST (RE-FEED)
IDAHO
KBLI 690 AM / KBLY 1260 AM, IDAHO FALLS / BLACKFOOT ( 4-5 PM MST)
KSSL 1260 AM, POCATELLO (4-5 PM MST)
IOWA
104.9 FM, DESOTA
ILLINOIS
WJOB 1230 AM, CHICAGO
WAIK 1590 AM, GALESBURG
WLPO 1220 AM, UTICA   (SAT 1-2p CT)
WWAM, MOUNT VERNON (INTERNET BROADCAST – Repeat SAT GCN 3-6p)
WKEI 1450 AM, KEWANNE
WKEI 1450 AM, QUALCITY
WRTH 93.3 FM, RAMSEY (3-4 PM CST)
WNTA 1330 AM, ROCKFORD
WJPW 102.3 FM, WAYNESVILLE
WAIK / WRAM, MONMOUTH
WJPF 1020 AM / WJPF 1340 AM, CARTERVILLE (SHORT FORM)
INDIANA
WGBF 1280 am, Evansville
KANSAS
KYUL 1310 AM, SCOTT CITY
KIUL – 1240 AM, GARDEN CITY
KRSL 990 AM, RUSSELL (INTERNET SHOW)
KSCB 1270 AM, LIBERAL (GCN Sat 3-5p)
KCLY 109.1 FM, CLAY CENTER
KWBW 1450 AM, HUTCHINSON (SHORT FORM)
KDCC 1550 AM, DODGE CITY
KENTUCKY
WOMI 1490 AM, OWENSBORO
WHIR 1230 AM, DANVILLE
LOUISIANA
KCJN 105.3 FM, ALEXANDRIA
WABL 1570 AM, AMITE (1-3 PM CST)
WJBO 1150 AM, BATON ROUGE (2:30-3PM CST)
KTIB 640 AM, BATON ROUGE (9-11CST)
KGGM 93.5 FM DELHI (3-6 PM CST)
KVOL 1330 AM, LAFAYETTE (SAT 9-11 AM CST)
KAOK 1400 AM, LAKE CHARLES (3-5 PM CST)
KORI 104.7 FM, LOGANS PORT (SAT, 9A-11A)
WJBC 92.7 FM MANSFIELD
WNOE 540 AM, MONROE (9-10AM CST)
KMLB 1440 AM, MONROE
KMRC 1430 AM, MORGAN CITY (11AM-1 PM CST)
WIST 690 AM, NEW ORLEANS (3-6pm)
KAGY 1510 AM, PORT SULPHUR (11AM-1PM CST)
KEZM 1310 AM, SULPHUR (1-6 PM CST)
KTIB 640 AM, BATON ROUGE (9a-11a)
MAINE
ZARA RADIO, LEWISTON (INTERNET BROADCAST)
WEGP 1390 AM, PRESQUE ISLAND (SHORT FORM)
WBNW 1120 AM, NEWTON (SHORT FORM)
MARYLAND
WBIS 1190 AM, ANNAPOLIS
WFMD 930 AM, FREDERICK (SHORT FORM)
WBIS 1190 AM, BALTIMORE (SHORT FORM)
MASSACHUSETTS
WBZB 1460 AM, BOSTON
MINNESOTA
KVBR, BAXTER
KRBT 1340 AM, EVELETH (3-6 PM CST)
KWOA 730 AM, WORTHINGTON
KWOA 95.1 FM, WORTHINGTON (SHORT FORM)
KITN 93.5 FM, WORTHINGTON (SHORT FORM)
KVBR 1340 AM, BRAINERD (SAT 8A – 9A)
KLTS 960 AM, LITTLE FALLS (SHORT FORM)
KTNF AM 950 AM, EDEN PRAIRIE (REBROADCAST: SUN, 1 – 2PM)
MISSISSIPPI
WJIW – 104.7 FM, GREENVILLE (SHORT FORM)
WXRZ, CORINTH
WTCD, GREENWOOD
WFMN, HATTISBURG
WFMN , JACKSON
WALT 910 AM, MERRIDIAN (SAT, 9A – 11A)
WTNM, OXFORD
WKBB, WESTPOINT
WKBB, 100.9 FM TUPLEO
MISSOURI
KJPW 1390 am, WAYNESVILLE
KJPW 102.3 FM, WAYNESVILLE
KCHR 1350 AM, CHARLESTON (M-F, 4-5P CT)
WBGZ 1580 AM, ALTON/ ST. LOUIS (3-6 PM CST)
KMRN 1360 AM, CAMERON
KCHR 1350 AM, CHARLESTON
KLID 1570 AM, POPLAR BLUFF (3-6 PM CST)
KOZX 98.1 FM, CABOOL
KCMH 92.7FM, WEST PLAIN (SHORT FORM)
KCXL 1140 AM, LIBERTY (SHORT FORM)
KCTO 1160 AM, LIBERTY (SHORT FORM)
KWOC 930 AM, W. PLAINSF (SHORT FORM)
MONTANA
KBLL 1240 AM, HELENA
NEVADA
KELY 1230 AM, ELY
KPTL 1300 AM, CARSON CITY
KNUU 970 AM, LAS VEGAS
KRJC 95.3 FM, ELKO (SHORT FORM)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WSMN 1590, MANCHESTER
WSMN 1590 AM, NASHUA
WLWI 1230 AM, LEBANON
NEW MEXICO
KBIM 910 AM, ROSWELL
NEW YORK
WQQQ 103.3 FM, POUGHKEEPSIE (INTERNET SHOW)
WLIE 540 AM, DEAR PARK
WLIR 107.1 FM, RONKONKOMA
WLIE 540 AM, ISLIP
WYBG 1050 AM, MASSENA, SATURDAY 1P-2P EST
KQRN 107.3 FM / 1490 AM, MITCHELL (SHORT FORM)
NORTH CAROLINA
WGAI 560 AM, NAYS HEAD
WZRH 960 AM, CHARLOTTE
OHIO
WCLT 1430 AM, COLUMBUS
WPTW 1570 AM, COLUMBUS (5-8AM CST)
WAIS 770 AM, NELSONVILLE (3-6 PM)
WASN 1500 AM, YOUNGSTOWN
OKLAHOMA
KGYN AM 1210, GUYMON
KWON 1400 AM, BARTLESVILLE
KOKP 1020 AM, STILLWATER
KOSP 105.1 FM, PERRY
KOKB 1580 AM, BLACKWELL
KBZQ 99.5 FM, LAWTON (INTERNET SHOW)
KOKL 1240 AM, OKMULGEE
KEIF 104.7 FM, ENID
KAKL 1300 AM, TULSA
OREGON
KSVM 91.9 FM, EUGENE
KSYD, REEDSPORT
KAJO 1270 AM, GRANTS PASS (INTERNET SHOW)
KYYT 102.1 FM, SALEM (INTERNET SHOW)
KWVR 92.1 FM, ENTERPRISE (INTERNET SHOW)
KODL 1440 AM, DALLES (SHORT FORM)
KBNP 1410 AM, PORTLAND
KOHI 1600 AM, ST. HELENS
KEZX 730 AM, MEDFORD (SAT, 6-7A)
KCUP 1230 AM, TOLEDO
PENNSYLVANIA
1550 AM, PITTSBURGH
WURP 1550 AM, PITTSBURGH
WRDD 1580 AM, JOHNSTOWN
WFFB 770 AM, JEANETTE
WECZ 1540 AM, PUNXSUTAWNE (SHORT FORM)
SOUTH CAROLINA
WRHI 1340 AM, ROCKHILL (BTR  SAT – 8-9AM)
WJNI 106.3 FM, NORTH CHARLESTON (SAT 6a-9a…RE-FEED GCN 1ST HOUR)
WSNW 1150 AM, SENECA
WAIM 1230 AM, ANDERSON
WISM 1320 AM, COLUMBIA
SOUTH DAKOTA
WSNW 1150 AM, SENECA
KYNT 1450 AM, WATERTOWN (SHORT FORM)
TENNESSEE
WTJW 105.3 FM, JACKSON
WZNG 1400 & 1580 AM, NASHVILLE
WBCR 1470 AM, ALCOA (4-7 PM EST)
WDXI 1310 AM, LEXINGTON
WRHO 1250 AM, MADISONVILLE
WKSR 98.3 FM, PULASKI (SHORT FORM)
WTJS 1390 AM, JACKSON
TEXAS
KMHT 103.9 FM, MARSHALL (INTERNET SHOW)
KZRC 92.5 FM, BAY CITY (INTERNET SHOW)
KACQ 101.9 FM / KCYL 1450 AM, LAMPASSAS
KPYN 900 AM, ATLANTA
KGKL 960 AM, SAN ANGELO (SHORT FORM)
KLUX 89.5, CORPUS CHRISTI (SHORT FORM)
KZQX – 101.9 FM, LONGVIEW (SHORT FORM)
KZQX – 104.7 FM, LAKE CHEROKEE (SHORT FORM)
KZQX – 104.7 FM, KILGORE (SHORT FORM)
KOLI 1340 AM, BEAUMONT
KRCM 1380 AM, BEAUMONT
KIMP 960 AM, MOUNT PLEASANT
KSIS 1050 AM, CORPUS CHRISTI (SHORT FORM)
WROB 1510 AM, ROBSTOWN
UTAH
KHQN 1480 AM, SPANISH FORK (PROVO)
KNAK 540 AM, DELTA
VERMONT
WVMT 620 AM, BURLINGTON
WSNO 1450 AM, BARRE (SHORT FORM)
WVMT 620 AM, BURLINGTON (SHORT FORM)
VIRGINIA
NET RADIO PARTNERS, WAYNESBORO (INTERNET SHOW)
WHAN 1430 AM, HANOVER
WLEE 990 AM, RICHMOND (SATURDAY, 9A – 10A)
WAGE 1200 AM, LEESBURG (SHORT FORM)
WASHINGTON
BIG R RADIO- BOTHELL (INTERNET SHOW)
KBSN 1470 AM, MOSES LAKE
KLAY 1180 AM, LAKEWOOD
WVAN 1560 AM, BURBANK
KSBN 1230 AM, SPOKEANE
KIT 1280 AM, YAKIMA
KBSN 1470 AM, BELLEVUE (SHORT FORM)
KITZ 1400 AM / KGTK 920 AM, PORT ORCHARD (SHORT FORM)
WEST VIRGINIA
WCHS 580 AM, CHARLESTON – SATURDAY, 8-9 AM CST (Re-feed GCN 1st Hour)
WAJR 1440 AM, MORGANSTOWN (SHORT FORM)
WISCONSIN
WDLB 1450 AM, MARSHFIELD
WDLB 1450 AM, STEVESPOINT
WRPN 1600 AM, FOND DU LAC
WRPN 1600 AM, RIPON (SHORT FORM)
WYOMING
KFBC 1240 AM, CHEYENNE (SHORT FORM)
CRN CABLE
MINNEAPOLIS, LAS VEGAS, LOS ANGELES
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND
MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND

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What is YourCOAlarms.com?

www.YourCOAlarms.com

YourCOAlarms.com – CO Alarms to keep you safe at home, at work and while you travel.

In the last two years at TruTech Tools, we have seen an increasing trend in consumer interest in high quality CO alarms for the home, at work and while folks travel.

We decided to build a consumer friendly website to educate and provide CO alarms for common applications. We will continue to add new and relevant products and offer this site as a way for contractors who install CO alarms to connect with their client base.

The result of this is www.YourCOAlarms.com, a new website, that, in TruTech-style, offers application information right alongside a selection of hand-picked, high quality products.

Take a look at the site, give us your feedback, ask questions and share it, if you please.

The email address is info@YourCOAlarms.com.

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New, Easy leasing option at TruTech Tools!

The FAST option in leasing! Simply select the “finance for as low as” button next to products >$1000 or choose the option at check out if your cart totals >$1000.
For businesses, corporate or institutional accounts, not designed for Individuals,

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE OVERVIEW!

APPLY HERE!

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Resources for IECC Infiltration and Duct Leakage Testing / BPI’s IDL Certification

THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

 

Energy code status: State by State: www.energycodesocean.org/

BPI’s NEW Infiltration and Duct Leakage Certification

SEE the video recording of the November 6, 2014 webinar HERE. (the video may have some synching issues that we are working on)

Deliver the tests that builders need to meet IECC codes for air infiltration and duct leakage.

Earning the IDL certification is a simple, comprehensive and affordable way for technicians of builders, remodelers, HVAC and insulation contractors to gain skills needed to offer duct leakage and blower door tests, in compliance with IECC codes for new home construction or existing home remodels.

Passing the exam (field exam only) verifies you can conduct duct leakage and blower door tests to the ASTM E1554-07 standard. Begin with this affordable, single measure credential and work your way up to BPI’s “house-as-a-system” certifications using real-time field experience.

Contact any BPI Test Center for the hands-on training you may need to prepare for BPI’s IDL field exam.

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TruTech Tools Ownership Change

Akron, OH – August 13, 2014 – TruTech Tools, LTD is pleased to announce a change in ownership. James C. Bergmann (father) and James L. Bergmann (son) have stepped down and current President and CEO, Bill Spohn and VP and Sales Manager, Eric Preston are now the owners of TruTech Tools.

TruTech Tools is the largest online distributor focusing on the tools and test instruments used in the building performance and HVACR markets. The company has enjoyed consistent growth since its founding in 2007, and is currently ranked as a top distributor for many of its key product lines.

Departing partner, James L. (Jim) comments, “I am proud to have had the opportunity to contribute to the growth of TruTech Tools. Our well-established reputation, loyal customer base and committed employees are the true foundation of our success. Bill Spohn’s energy, enthusiasm and connections to the market, coupled with Eric Preston’s expertise in sales, management and customer service have helped put TruTech on the map and in the forefront of our customers’ minds.”

Joining the company as a partner and GM in 2009, Bill has channeled his experience in test instrument engineering and marketing into building TruTech’s product portfolio and marketing processes. Eric also came to TruTech in 2009 and has since helped to not only increase sales, but also help to innovate and motivate TruTech internally and externally.

In a time when many technicians found it difficult to source their needed test instruments, Jim and Bill’s foresight in launching educational and training add-ons allowed customers to purchase and, more importantly, to use the products with confidence. As Bill explains, “Assuming majority ownership of TruTech is as tremendous an honor for me as it is a natural progression. Eric and I look forward to attracting new customers, expanding into to new markets and developing our services to better meet their needs as we streamline operations to keep the company, flexible, reactive and focused on the ever changing marketplace.”

Bill concludes, “As TruTech heads into the future, the company does so knowing we are building on the strong foundation that father and son built. Eric and I look forward to creating more opportunities for our customers to be even more successful.”

Founded in 2007, TruTech Tools serves the HVAC, Energy Audit, Building Performance, Facilities, Weatherization and Home Inspection markets providing the best equipment, training, calibration and consulting services available. Find a complete listing of TruTech Tools instrumentation, training and services at http://www.trutechtools.com. For more information call 1-888-224-3437.

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NOT YOUR GRAMMA’S BUILDING SCIENTIST: Iain Walker on air tightness, testing, and the origin of stinkiness

Corbett Lunsford interviews Dr. Iain Walker of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on the frontiers of air tightness, fresh air ventilation, and why we’re arguing about it in the first place.

 

(Click on title to be taken to the podcast)

 

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April 7, 2014 · 4:56 pm

iManifold APP quick guide

iManifold_Quickguide_screen_shotHOT OFF THE PRESSES! (electronic presses that is)

The iManifold APP quick guide.

iManifold Quick-Start-Guide rev0

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Bill Spohn, President and CEO of TruTech Tools Ltd., joins the Home Energy Magazine Board of Directors

As a customer or fan of TruTech Tools, LTD, you have a connection. Not just any connection, but a strong connection to a vast network committed to improving your work, your profit potential, and the policies that govern your industry. Your connection and your network just expanded.

The Home Energy Board of Directors also gained a valuable asset by bringing on Bill Spohn, President and CEO of TruTech Tools, Ltd. Home Energy Magazine is concerned with providing you objective and practical information on residential energy efficiency, performance, comfort and affordability. To be on the Board of Directors, candidates must have the right credentials such as experience in a corporate governance position, but also they must possess the same zeal for improving residential energy efficiency and furthering your industry.

To be invited to be a Director, a candidate has to deal directly with residential energy, HVAC and building contractors across the nation; bring a market-driven supplier viewpoint; have a deep understanding of contractor needs and attitudes; and have the ability to further Home Energy’s role as a bridge between the Home Performance and HVAC communities.

“Bill’s unique background in instrumentation, HVAC, and business development, combined with his reputation as a trusted resource in related technical and education communities, well serves Home Energy’s needs during a time of unique challenges for our industry.” ~Tom White, Home Energy Magazine.

As President and CEO of TruTech Tools, Ltd., Bill Spohn is dedicated to this very mission of providing you with relevant and practical information, supplying your needs, and furthering your industry. He represents you and your industry, and he is proud to be your connection to Home Energy Magazine and the greater network within  your industry.

By Liz Crawley, Marketing Asst. TTT, LTD.

 

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