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| MCAA National Update for April 9, 2012 |
DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE LEED PAPER CHASE!
Find out what you will need to meet the LEED documentation requirements on your next project by participating in MCAA's next Green Webinar. LEED Paperwork - Navigating LEED Documentation and Submittals (April 26 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern time) will help you sort out what LEED credits apply to mechanical and plumbing contractors and what paperwork the program requires to document that those credits have been earned.Webinar participants will also see completed examples of perfect M/P submittals for LEED. Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions will lead this webinar. This webinar is free as a benefit of membership; sign up now to participate. Go to www.mcaa.org/education for information and to register for this webinar and all others in the series. If you can't make the live broadcast, you may view the recording at www.mcaagreen.org the next day. Please contact Sean McGuire (smcguire@mcaa.org) for more information.
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THERE'S STILL TIME FOR YOUR SERVICE TECHS TO REGISTER FOR QUALIFIED-LEVEL ARC FLASH SAFETY TRAINING
The NFPA 70E Qualified-Level Arc Flash Safety Training sessions will take place on April 12, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time with a focus on mechanical service technicians. This web-based, 90-minute course is being offered at a special rate exclusively for MCAA and MSCA members. Presented by the Hilgeman Group, the session covers safe practices for mechanical service technicians who may be exposed to live conductors of 50V or greater while on the job. All OSHA and NFPA requirements, including recent changes to the 70E requirements, will be addressed. Training certificates will be provided. This is an excellent value and training that could save lives. For more information or to register, contact ahilgeman@frontier.com.
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SHARPEN YOUR SERVICE SUPERVISORS' SKILLS AT GROWING AND DEVELOPING SERVICE SUPERVISORS
MSCA's Growing and Developing Service Supervisors program (May 10-12 in Indianapolis, IN) will help your service field supervisors fine-tune the management skills they need to be optimally effective in today's tough market. Oftentimes, highly qualified technicians are placed in this management position with limited or no management or leadership training. MSCA's Growing and Developing Service Supervisors addresses that experience issue with a focused training program that covers: leadership, coaching, planning, time management, communication, motivational techniques and many more skills which will enable your service supervisors take on and overcome today's workplace challenges. Instructor Kevin Dougherty facilitates role playing based on real-life situations that are videotaped for an even greater learning experience for participants. To register, go to www.mcaa.org/education.
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HIRING A SUMMER INTERN IS A GREAT IDEA!
There are lots of good reasons to hire a college student for the summer, preferably with plans to pursue a career in our industry. They bring new ideas, a fresh perspective, vitality and knowledge about new technologies and practices that can prove valuable to your business. Here's another reason -- a 2012 Student Internship Grant. Once again, MCAA's Career Development Committee is making available grants with funding provided by the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) to MCAA members who hire student interns. The grants are for $1,200 to offset the intern's salary. It's a win-win for everyone. Applications are due May 15. To find out more, go to www.mcaa.org/careers/grants to download the information. Please contact Ann Mattheis (amattheis@mcaa.org) with any questions.
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LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME AN ENERGY GURU AT MSCA'S 2012 ENERGY SOLUTIONS SUMMIT
The conference that's geared to helping you acquire the knowledge, skills and resources needed to become an energy solutions expert will take place May 16-17 in Baltimore, MD. MSCA's 2012 Energy Solutions Summit will teach you how to use: EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in providing benchmarking services to your customers; MSCA's new Energy Solutions Profile (ESP) software program that uses the results of the ENERGY STAR benchmark to create customized company reports and presentations for selling energy conservation solutions to your customers; Energy Solution Agreements (ESA) to demonstrate true energy cost savings for your customers; your MSCA GreenSTAR credential in providing better service and energy solutions advice to your customers. Find out more about the program details and then register at www.mcaa.org/education/msca/starsummit.
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POOLE & KENT CONTRIBUTES TO MCERF
The Poole & Kent Corporation (Baltimore, MD) recently contributed $1,500 to the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF). The company's donation will help the Foundation maintain its education and research activities that help our industry advance and thrive. The MCERF Board of Trustees acknowledges and thanks Poole & Kent for continuing its funding tradition. Find out more about MCERF and its activities at www.mcerf.org or contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org).
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