Vol 1. Number 3, November 2004   Please forward to 3 AHJ people involved with CKV anywhere nationwide
 CODES & TESTING
1.  CODES – City of Chicago adopts International Mechanical Code! Or does it?
2.  FIRE SAFETY – Do operators get their money’s worth from duct cleaners?
 

 EDUCATION & TRAINING

3.  DESIGN TIPS - Advantages of a listed hood vs. a non-listed version.
4.  EDUCATION – Training and seminars around the country.
 

 UP YOUR STACK

5.  PUBLISHER’S CORNER – The word is spreading!
6.  NEW WEB SITE DATA – New RESOURCE data available in December.
7.  REGISTER – Click here to register for this FREE Newsletter.
8.  WEBSITE FEATURES – Bulletin Board is under construction.
 
CODES – Eighteen months ago Chicago ASHRAE Chapter members were informed that Mayor Daley had instructed the Building Department to update Chicago’s outdated building codes. They were to follow the lead of the International Code Council’s model code. Full Story.

 
FIRE SAFETY ISSUE – Restaurant duct cleaning can be difficult, dirty and ranks near the bottom of enviable jobs. When operators choose the cheapest quote and do not inspect the work, they often get little in return. Full Story.
 

DESIGN TIPS – People are often confused between listed and non-listed hoods. What is the difference? Why use a listed hood when a non-listed, custom built by a local shop can generally be less expensive? Full story.
 

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS – Visit the UP YOUR STACK™ website to view CKV educational seminar offerings in your area. Click here for the website connection and the full schedule. Use the Education tab on the home page or the file listed under the Resource tab.
 

GROUPS ARE TALKING ABOUT US – Two AHJ environmental health newsletters are talking to its members about UP YOUR STACK™ in December. Full Story.

 
NEW WEBSITE DATA COMING – Our next version of the website is in the final stages of completion by our developer. It includes features that will allow us to populate some key RESOURCE pages. Click here.
 

REGISTER – Forward it to an AHJ friend in another jurisdiction or state, a mechanical engineer, a design consultant or dealer designer. Tell anyone who must deal with commercial kitchen ventilation about us. HELP us spread the work.
 

BULLETIN BOARD COMING SOON – UP YOUR STACK™ .com is constructing a Bulletin Board for members use. Full story.
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