Under pressure, Husmann
Plumbing and Heating exe-
cuted a carefully planned
emergency retrofi t at the
Sierra Grande K-12 school
in Fort Garland, Colo.,
removing and replacing
5.4 million BTUs of boiler
capacity in less than one
week. Story on Pg.34.
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8 Editor's Note
10 Fuels/EIA
13 Business Operations
32 HVAC/Hydronics
46 Classifieds
49 Ad Index
Contents
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FUELS
12
2016 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
14 Bobtails
Columnist Shane Sweet
15 To Pre-Authorize or Not to Pre-Authorize?
16
AHR Expo 2016
22
SmartTouch Energy
24
Computer System Buyer's Guide
31
How to Profit in a Bad Heating Season
with a Tank Treatment Program
HVAC/HYDRONICS
34
Under Pressure: An Emergency Retrofit
38
Advances in Boiler Construction and Design
40
Boiler Roundup
44
The Care and Use of
Combustion Test Equipment
Columnist George Lanthier
50 The Price is Right
Columnist Charles Bursey
40