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48 SEPTEMBER 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com HVAC/HYDRONICS NEWS sales organizations and are excited to have Jonathan lead the next steps," says Poul Due Jensen, Grundfos Group executive vice president. Hamp-Adams joined Grundfos in 2008 as General Manager for Grundfos (Pty) Ltd in South Africa and later served as the company's area managing director of Sub-Saharan Africa. In June 2015 he joined the Grundfos USA team as manag- ing director for the company's commercial building systems unit. He will continue to be based at the regional headquarters in Downers Grove, Ill. WEIL-MCLAIN LAUNCHES NEW 'BOILER BUCKS' PROMOTION Weil-McLain has launched a new pro- motion for its "Boiler Bucks" contractor loyalty program members. For a limited time, contractors who are signed up for the program will receive a free pair of Carhartt® 6-inch Rugged Flex® boots with the purchase of any Weil-McLain desig- nated high-efficiency boiler. Contractors can participate by visit- ing www.weil-mclain.com/boiler-bucks and registering a qualifying boiler online. After registration, members should click the "submit purchase" link to order the free boots. T h e We i l - Mc L a i n b o i l e r m o d - els included in the promotion are the Evergreen®, Ultra™, WM97+®, Eco™, GV90+® and SlimFit® units. Purchases must be made now through Sept. 30, 2016, and registered on the Boiler Bucks website by Oct. 14, 2016. There is a limit of five pairs of boots per contractor and the boots will arrive four to six weeks from the date of registration. Contractors who are not currently members of Boiler Bucks are invited to sign up to participate in the promotion. Boiler Bucks offers contractors mul- tiple and unique ways to earn "currency" in the form of Boiler Bucks to redeem for a variety of rewards including e-gift cards, branded wearables, tools of the trade, training and instructional videos, and small business marketing tools. Points are earned by registering in the program, purchasing boilers, providing opinions in short surveys, watching educational videos and participating in other promotions. To learn more about the Weil-McLain Boiler Bucks program visit https://www. wmboilerbucks.com/ or contact a Weil- McLain regional sales office at www. weil-mclain.com/en/weil-mclain/about- us/locations/. WEIL-MCLAIN OPEN HOUSE: SEPT. 14 Weil-McLain will hold an open house at its Mid-Atlantic Office 17000 Commerce Parkway, Suite B Mount Laurel, N.J. Scheduled Seminars and Highlights Seminars: "Consultative Selling" of Weil-McLain high efficiency gas boilers including Ultra™ Gas, WM97+®, GV90+® and ECO™; Learn about boiler application and design parameters ECO and WM97+ wall mount con- densing gas boiler installation, piping, trouble-shooting and service Evergreen™ boiler design with mul- tiple boiler sequencing, Zone Stacking™ capabilities with Modbus® technology GV90+ cast iron 90% AFUE boiler piping, controls and trouble-shooting "Live Fire" steam boiler presentation "Live Fire" training trailer demonstra- tion – Displays by over 15 manufacturers To Register: – Call Weil-McLain at 856- 866-7400 – Contact your Weil-McLain Distributor – Visit http://www.weil- mclain.com/training Bonus Training ASHRAE WRAPS UP 2016 CONFERENCE St. Louis served as the gateway to the future of HVAC&R as host to the ASHRAE 2016 Annual Conference. In s t a l l e d a s A S H R A E p re s i d e n t at the Conference was 2016-17 presi- dent Timothy G. Wentz, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, HBDP, associate professor, University of Nebraska – Lincoln. As president, Wentz chairs the Society's B o a rd o f D i re c to r s a n d E xe c u t ive Committee. His theme, "Adapt Today to Shape Tomorrow," is based on the goal in the Society's Strategic Plan to adapt. Wentz relates this goal to his personal history of moving from a slide rule in his early college days to a hand calcula- tor and now a computer or smartphone as an example of the challenges and opportunities inherent in adapting to new technology. His speech can be read at www.ashrae.org/wentz. "When it comes to change, we tend to 'hang on' to what feels safe as long as pos- sible," Wentz said. "When we can't see the future we don't know how far we will fall. That can be frightening. We must work to shape tomorrow so we feel empowered to 'let go.'" Nearly 1,800 people attended the con- ference, held June 25-29. In other news, it was announced that ASHRAE's 2015-16 RP campaign reached a new high of $2.57 million donated by members, chapters and companies. ASHRAE RP Campaign funds are used to support ongoing research projects, ASHRAE Learning Institute, Young Engineers in ASHRAE Leadership activi- ties and scholarships. Some 100 sessions with 400 speakers were offered as part of the Conference Technical Program. Trending at the event were sessions related to the philosophy and ethics of different building indus- try professionals, which examined how buildings are created by "constructive con- frontation," via teams of building industry