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Noritz Now offeriNg CoN- traCtors oNliNe taNkless water HeatiNg eduCatioN for added CoNveNieNCe Noritz America nnounced the release of its Online Residential Level 1 (R1) tankless water heater training for plumbing and heat- ing contractors. The Noritz University course will supplement personal training by Noritz sales personnel, allowing those tradespeople who are unable to attend in-person sessions the ability to gain and deepen their tankless knowledge quickly and effectively. The training sections offer a complete overview of tankless technical informa- tion, including an introduction to the entire Noritz product line and guidance on proper sizing and installation for residential applications. Also discussed are common maintenance issues related to water qual- ity and key product benefits. Intended to help contractors avoid common installation problems, the training will also enable them avoid frustrating and costly callbacks. "The training is useful for contractors of all levels of experience, because we continue to develop and improve our technology," said Jason Fleming, marketing manager for Noritz America. "Now there's a new way to get the right information quickly and effi- ciently without always having to travel to a Noritz facility or a distributor location." The Noritz website will host the training slides, which also furnish information on a shortcut to training signup, available courses, as well as the benefits of participating in the company's PROCard rebate program. A checkpoint quiz at the end of the module allows contractors to complete their educa- tion courses in order to be listed in the "Find an Installer" section of the website, while also elevating their status as PROCard members. The 45 training slides in the new R1 program take approximately an hour to complete, according to Fleming. riNNai luxury series taNkless water Heaters HoNored witH seCoNd CoNseCutive "ProduCt of tHe year" award by rylaNd Homes HoustoN Ryland Homes' Houston Division recently recognized the Rinnai Luxury Series Tankless Water Heaters with its distin- guished "Product of the Year" designation for the second year in a row. Rinnai's Luxury Series Tankless Water Heaters offer higher hot-water capacity for larger homes. With interior and exterior options up to 199,000 Btu, select units can deliver continuous hot water, up to 9.8 gal- lons per minute, for up to four plumbing and appliance outlets simultaneously. truteCH tools offers blue House eNergy buildiNg sCieNCe basiCs oNliNe traiNiNg TruTech Tools now offers Blue House Energy's Building Science Basics—online training in the fundamentals for the home performance and energy efficient construc- tion industries. Building Science Basics develops a work- ing knowledge using the house-as-a-system approach, detailing how the components of a house are affected by the interactions of heat, air and moisture flows, and how those interactions impact air quality and ventila- tion requirements. "Our customers need this kind of conve- nient and affordable learning on demand," said Bill Spohn, CEO of TruTech Tools. "TruTech believes that on-going training is important not only to customer satisfaction but to employee confidence. Technicians who understand the house-as-a-system approach can better serve their clients and improve the bottom line by providing better solutions to customer needs/complaints and reducing call backs." As energy efficiency standards and code requirements continue to change, the building industry needs ways to bring the workforce up to speed quickly, inexpensively and with as little time off the job as possible. Online learning addresses this major chal- lenge across an industry that has so many different players. Also, for those who are able to attend face-to-face training, Blue House Energy's online learning prepares them to get maximum value out of the time spent away from work. The courses are graphically rich, inter- active and are designed to fit into busy schedules. There are practice exercises, quiz- zes and a final exam that leads to a certificate of completion. "Building Science Basics, which qualifies for BPI continuing education credits, is made up of three modules," said Shawna Henderson, CEO of Blue House Energy. "Each module is broken out into segments that will take between ten and fif- teen minutes to complete." Contact through TruTech at 888-224- 3437or http://www.trutechtools.com/ BuildingScienceBasics for a 10% introduc- tory discount by using coupon code bhe14. doe takes first steP iN uPdatiNg NatioNal refereNCe staNdard for CommerCial buildiNgs to 90.1-2013 Preliminary analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that the ASHRAE/IES's 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard of 8.5% source energy and 7.6% site energy. This is the first step by the DOE in issuing a ruling that could establish the 2013 standard as the com- mercial building reference standard for state building energy codes. In an announcement in the May 13 edi- tion of "The Federal Register," DOE attributes the greater energy savings to improvements in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low- Rise Residential Buildings, related to better lighting, fans, commercial refrigeration, boil- ers and controls. www.fueloilnews.com | fuel oil News | July 2014 37 HVAC/HYDRONICS N e w s