Instructors have own intense training: Annual workshop has green theme.(training & education)
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, April, 2009 by Powell, Peter
Of The NEWS Staff LANSDOWNE, Va. -- The 14th Annual HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop drew close to 300 attendees and drew upon the theme "Leading the Industry to a Greener Future" in many of the presentations and exhibits.
The opening session featured a panel of speakers including Bill Parlapiano III, BP Consulting; John Troutman, Elsevier eLearning; Joel Owen, Alabama Power; and Gregg Harris, Cropp Metcalfe addressing, "How Green is Changing the Way We Train Future Technicians."
Other green topics had such titles as "Greenhouse Gasses and Appliance Efficiency," "Cast Iron in Green Construction," and "Green Technology."
Beyond that, there were a number of sessions focused on aspects of how to teach, how to improve skills as an...
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