by Emily Mills | Dec 17, 2025 | Politics and Industry News
UC Davis has published a study, funded by CalNEXT, that examines the market landscape, stakeholder perspectives, and adoption pathways in California for residential multi-function heat pumps (MFHPs)- which integrate space heating, cooling, and water heating into a...
by Emily Mills | Dec 9, 2025 | Politics and Industry News
ONTARIO – On December 2, 2025 the IAPMO Standards Council published their decisions regarding two appeals submitted by Eli Howard, SMACNA and Phil Trafton, ASHRAE and April Trafton, Coffman Engineers. The Standards Council decisions (see IAPMO letter below) reverse...
by Emily Mills | Nov 4, 2025 | Politics and Industry News
SACRAMENTO — On October 26th–29th CAL SMACNA contractors joined their peers from across North America for SMACNA’s Annual Convention in Wailea, HI. This convention enjoyed a record setting attendance of over 1,600 sheet metal and HVAC contractors from the United...
by Emily Mills | Oct 13, 2025 | Politics and Industry News
A record attendance of 73 CAL SMACNA contractors, labor representatives, JATC coordinators and trainers took part in the Western States Apprenticeship Conference (WSAC) on October 6th and 7th in Honolulu, HI. Our gracious host was Art Tolentino (Business Manager of...
by Emily Mills | Oct 9, 2025 | Politics and Industry News
Western States Apprentices Face Off in Return of Skills ContestPublished in SNIPS News by Austin KeatingCLICK HERE to read the...