The Hottest HVAC Trend in 2015: Continuing Education

Jan. 9, 2015

Morton Grove, Ill. – Dec. 18, 2014  With ever-evolving legislation and technologies, continuing education is essential for industry professionals who want to stay on top of their game and give knowledgeable counsel to their customers. The first-quarter seminar schedule is now available for Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse, a state-of-the-art training center in Morton Grove, Illinois. These seminars provide a wide array of systems design training to engineers, wholesalers and contractors in the plumbing and hydronic heating and cooling industries. Proposed pump efficiency legislation is a hot topic right now, and our team at Xylem has been at the forefront of those discussions and developments, said Larry Konopacz, manager, training and education, Little Red Schoolhouse, Xylem. We’re excited to share our system solutions with the rest of the industry and ensure they are compliant with the current codes. Little Red Schoolhouse seminars provide attendees with the tools necessary to provide the best recommendations for their customers and end users.

For the past 60 years, the Little Red Schoolhouse has trained more than 60,000 engineers, contractors and installers globally in the proper design, installation and maintenance of hydronic systems. The Little Red Schoolhouse offers International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) continuing education units (CEUs) for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. Seminars are taught by LEED Accredited Professionals. Attendees earn 1.7 CEUs upon successful completion. Early registration is recommended, as space is limited to 40 people per class.

Little Red Schoolhouse first quarter schedule:
Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems Seminar* – Feb. 2-4
Modern Hydronic Heating Systems Basic Seminar* – Feb. 9-11
Modern Hydronic Heating Systems Advanced Seminar* – Feb. 23-25
Plumbing Systems Design Seminar – March 2-4
Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems Seminar* – March 23-25
Large Chilled Water System Design Seminar* – March 30-April 1
Steam System Design & Application Seminar – April 13-15 * Seminar approved by Green Building Certification Institute to provide credit toward the credential maintenance requirements of the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP certifications. Reservations must be made through a Bell & Gossett representative.
For seminar descriptions, representative information and enrollment, visit www.bellgossett.com/trainingeducation/. About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the worlds most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, N.Y., with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xyleminc.com.