ReevesJournal January 2012 : Page 5CONTENTS JANUARY 2012 FEATURES 24 2011 Western Trends Survey Solar thermal is emerging in the stagnant West. By Jack Sweet 36 M&J Plumbing Does Hydronics in Alaska Father-son team plays hard; works harder. By Dan Vastyan 28 The World is Changing Goodbye, old-school radiant; hello, brave new radiant world. By Allison Deerr 40 Solar and Radiant A marriage made in heaven, experts say. By Alan M. Petrillo 28 36 40 32 Radiant Roundtable Discussion A quartet of industry experts tell us how they see the Western market. By Alan M. Petrillo 44 In Hot Water, Big Time TECH TOPIC: Commercial Water Heaters. By Allison Deerr COLUMNS 6 8 10 12 16 54 56 Pipeline | By Jack Sweet Legal Corner | By Sam K. Abdulaziz and Kenneth S. Grossbart Business Strategies | By Mike Diamond Green Plumbers USA | By Doug Kirk Solar in Perspective | By Seth Warren Rose Service Sense | By Tom Grandy Marketing Mechanics | By Ruth King DEPARTMENTS 18 | Sustainable Plumbing News 51 | Advertiser Index 52 | New Products 57 | Classified Ads 58 | Internet Marketplace 20 | Industry News 22 | Calendar of Events 48 | Radiant Products Marc, left, and Jason Avigo of M&J Plumbing in Soldotna, Alaska. ON THE COVER VI S I T U S @ WWW .R E EVE SJOU R N A L.CO M REEVES JOURNAL, (ISSN 0048-7066) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $115.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $149.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $165.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2011, by BNP Media. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: REEVES JOURNAL, P.O. Box 2148, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Pitney Bowes, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to REEVES JOURNAL, P.O. Box 2148, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbR@bnpmedia.com. WWW.REEVESJOURNAL.COM 5 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
