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- Copper Motor Rotors Boost Performance of Army Trucks
- CDA Offers Free CD-ROM on Communications Wiring
- Homeowners Should Choose Lower Gauge
- Home Networking in the Kitchen Is on the Rise
- Structured Wiring Boom Creates Job Opportunities
- Building Green With Copper
- Copper Alloy Surfaces Can Eliminate E.coli
- Copper Surfaces May Help Prevent Cold and Flu
- U.K. Hospital to Test Copper's Ability to Fight Germs
- U.S. Copper Consumption Sees Small Decline in 2006
- Federal Funding Awarded To Test Antimicrobial Properties Of Copper Metal
- Seeing is Believing: Actor Tours Four Wired Homes
- Copper Roof Crowns $1.3 Million Saratoga Track Renovation
- Slide Tool Calculates Adjustments for Rooftop Conduits in Sunlight
- Congressional Funds Awarded for Testing of Antimicrobial Copper Metals
- 2006 Press Releases
- Builders Can Earn Federal Energy Tax Credits
- A House Isn't A Home Without Copper
- New NFPA Code
- Easy-To-Install Copper Roofing Shingles
- Communications Wiring Report Card
- Electrical Power Quality Is Critical
- Copper Plumbing Featured In Showcase "Custom Home" At IBS "ShowVillage2006"
- Copper Could Help Contain Flu
- Copper Soldering and Brazing Guidelines Now Available in Spanish
- Super-efficient Motors with Copper Rotors Enter U.S. Market
- Studies Show Copper Surfaces May Help Thwart "Superbug" Hospital Infections
- Yesterday's Puffs of Smoke Are Today's Pulses of Electrons
- U.S. Copper Usage Declines in 2005
- Outdoor Plumbing Makes a Comeback
- Conference To Examine Global Copper Markets And Economic Outlook
- CDA Offers Portable Electric Power Tips and Tricks
- "Prairie Skyscraper" Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum
- Study Shows Copper Surfaces Eliminate MRSA
- Copper Roofing Seminars Teach New Skills Using Traditional Techniques
- CDA's James Weflen Dies in California
- Copper Rotor Earns Prestigious Industry Award
- 2005 Press Releases
- Recycling Copper
- High-Performance Communications Wiring
- Copper's Competitive Edge
- Electrical Wiring Risk
- Copper Surfaces
- Motor Efficiency
- George Hartley
- House Wiring "Bundles"
- Why Copper Is The Right Choice
- Love to Barbecue?
- Pipe Donations Help Out At H.O.M.E.
- Function, Not Fashion, Rules In Home Buying
- Copper Impactor
- Copper Heaters Improve Fuel Tank Safety
- Wired Homes
- CDA Donates Copper Roofing
- Plumbing Maintenance
- Copper Makes an Entrance on "Hometime"
- Can Copper Control Infectious Disease?
- High Tech Wiring Is Best For High Definition
- Old Homes Need Checkups on Wiring
- 2004 Press Releases
- How Dependable Is Your Plumbing?
- Copper Development Association Streamlines Web Site
- Copper "Tops" For New Homes Or Remodeling
- Copper Development Association Gives Builders Tips On Wiring New Homes For Safety And Satisfaction
- CDA Offers Structured Wiring CD-ROMs For Builders, Remodelers And Installers
- Copper Adorns The New American Home "Smart House Loft"
- T-Drill Becomes First Associate Member of CDA
- Copper-Nickel Alloys Online
- New Study Shows Copper Could Control MRSA Contamination
- Weathering Storms With a Portable Generator
- Homeowners Take a Shine to Copper Shingles
- New Study Finds Attic Temperatures Can Pose Serious Risk
- Top Ten Wiring Hazards Threaten Life and Property
- Copper Pipes Still Going Strong
- Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
- Arthur Cohen (1931-2004)
- Third Annual Market Trends Forum
- U.S. Copper Usage Down in 2003
- 2003 Press Releases
- CDA Supports ISH North America Trade Show
- Copper Shines In homeDestinations Showcase
- New Study Shows Copper Could Control Listeria Contamination
- CDA Market Trends Forum Looks at Major Copper Uses
- CD-ROM From CDA Explains Residential Communications Wiring to Homebuilders
- Copper Development Association Newsbriefs
- CDA Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Copper Plumbing
- CDA Gives Remodelers Ten Reasons for "Rewiring When Remodeling"
- U.S. Copper Usage Down in 2002
- Homeowner-Friendly Information Added to CDA's the Copper Page Web Site
- 2002 Press Releases
- Copper Products Add Quality And Value To "Habitat@25" Homes At Builders' Show
- Copper Tubing Adds Convenience to Outdoor Gas Grills
- Educational Tool Shows How to Save Energy through the Purchase of Efficient Motors and Transformers
- Home Builders Should Use Best Communications
Wiring Available - U.S. Copper Consumption Dips in 2001
- CDA Offers Customer-Contact Mailer To Communications Wiring Installers
- Copper Products Take Center Stage in Showcase Homes
- CDA Offers Customer-Contact Mailer to Electricians and Electrical Contractors
- DSL or Cable — Which is Right for You?
- CDA Offers New CD-Rom Free to Electrical & Communications Contractors and Installers
- CDA To Host December Market Trends Forum
- Copper Fuel-Gas Tubing Cuts Florida Utility Costs
- Homeowner-Friendly Internet Section To Be Added To "The Copper Page" Web Site
- How Dependable Is Your Home's Plumbing?
- How To Install Communications Wiring
- Homeowner-friendly Internet Information Added To "The Copper Page" Web Site
- Copper in the Long Haul
- Copper Makes for Faster Home Networks
- Older Homes Need New Wiring What to Do About Aging Electrical Wiring
- Saving the Planet - One House at a Time
- Copper "Tops" Plastic Plumbing For New Homes or Remodeling
- Copper Roof Highlights This Old House Building Project With "Timeless" Qualities
- New Safety Device Interrupts Arc Faults
- Copper Development Association Offers Soldering Specifications for Qualification Programs
- Copper Association to Host Health & Safety Symposium
- Valentine's Day Advice
- Dealing with Workplace Dangers is Focus of Scottsdale Symposium
- Saving the Planet
- 2001 Press Releases
- Andrew G. Kireta, Jr., Heads Coast-to-Coast Plumbing Assistance Team
- Builder Satisfaction Program "Most Successful" Industry and Consumers Embrace The Copper Standard
- CDA Debuts Telecom Installation Videos
- Copper's Construction Marts Remain Strong
- U.S. Copper Consumption Reaches Record High, Again
- Die-Cast Copper Rotor Improves Motor Efficiency
- Copper Tube Web Site Offers Latest Technical Information and Marketing Resources
- It's A Fact: Copper Is Our Most "Precious" Metal
- Copper Fuel-gas Tubing Cuts Florida Utility Costs
- In The "Live/Work 2001" Showcase Project, Homes, Shops And Copper Products Happily Coexist
- Energy Solutions for California
- Customer-Contact Mailer For Electricians
- How Dependable Is Your Home's Plumbing?
- CDA Supports NEMA Premium™ Efficient Motor Program
- Recent FCC Ruling Makes 'Quad' Phone Wiring Obsolete
- CDA Offers Customer-Contact Mailer To Telecom Installers
- Usage Increase Points to Rosy Future
- Chocolate is rich in dietary copper!
- 2000 Press Releases
- New ARI Standard Published for Testing and Rating Direct-Exchange Geothermal Heat Pump
- Antibacterial Properties of Copper and Brass Demonstrate Potential to Combat Toxic E.coli O157 Outbreaks in the Food Processing Industry
- Copper Development Association Enhances Web Site
- Builder Gains Competitive Edge Using Copper Tube for Gas Distribution
- Copper Industry Group Applauds New FCC Wiring Standard
- Copper Making a "Comeback" in Radiant Heating Applications
- Copper-Industry Marketing Plan Includes a 50-Year Warranty on Tube and Fittings
- Copper's Building Construction Markets Remain Strong
- Model Home to Demonstrate Benefits Copper Tube for Gas- and Water-Supply Distribution
- Copper Development Association Releases New CD-ROM to Kick Off Marketing Program
- Payne Retires at Copper Development Association
- Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Now Permit Copper Tube for Gas-Distribution Piping
- New CD-ROM from Copper Development Association Puts Marketing Materials, Information at Builder's Fingertips
- Tampa-Area Gas Utility Expands Through Home-Builder Market
- 1999 Press Releases
- Copper Development Association Adds Vice President
- Copper Development Association Launches New Web Site on Automotive Uses of Copper
- Battling Bacteria with a Copper Pipe
- Benefits of Copper for Gas Distribution Displayed at International Builders' Trade Show
- Copper Association Releases Busbar Sizing Guide Web Site
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Selected To Operate CDA Copper Data Center
- Copper Association Launches New Web Site on Free-Cutting Brass
- Industry Consortium Designates Lead-Free Alloy Series: EnviroBrass
- U.S. Copper Industry Continues Record Growth
- Copper Industry Group Acknowledges Corrections to California Environmental Impact Report
- Copper Association Launches Architecture Web Site
- Quality Copper Materials Highlight Model Home at International Builders Show
- Copper Retains Market Share for Residential Plumbing
- Staff Changes Announced at Copper Development Association
- Copper Association Launches Web Page on Copper Tube for Fuel Gas Distribution
- Association Updates Standards and Properties Web Site
- 1998 Press Releases
- Builder Satisfaction is Goal of New Copper Industry Program
- U.S. Copper Consumption Reaches Record High
- Contact with Copper May Kill E. coli O157
- Copper Industry Group Seeks to Correct Record In Flawed California Environmental Impact Report
- Copper Industry Offers Help to Correct Flaws in California EIR
- Staffing Changes at Copper Development Association
- 1997 Press Releases
- Plumbing Contractor Replaces Steel with Copper
- Copper Heat Recovery Device Could Cut Water Heating Bills in Half
- Copper Industry Announces 50-Year Warranty for Plumbing Products
- Copper Industry Update
- Copper Industry Welcomes IBM's Semiconductor Breakthrough
- Copper Plumbing Expert, William E. Coffey, Dead at 74
- U.S. Copper Consumption Reaches Record High
- Snow Construction Relies on Copper Plumbing
- The Case for Copper Plumbing for Water Distribution
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2006 Press Releases
- December 6Copper Rotor Earns Prestigious Industry Award, Says CDA
The Copper Development Association announced today that Siemens Energy & Automation in Alpharetta, Georgia, has won a prestigious industry award for a new line of AC motors featuring die-cast copper rotors. IndustryWeek magazine awarded a 2006 Technology and Innovation Award to Siemens and is featuring the new motor technology in its December 2006 issue. - October 6CDA's James Weflen Dies in California
James O. Weflen, 56, former Western regional manager for the Copper Development Association, died unexpectedly September 26, in Encinitas, California. - September 5Study Shows Copper Surfaces Eliminate MRSA
Scientists at the University of Southampton in the U.K. have found that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cannot survive on pure copper surfaces for more than 45 minutes. MRSA is an infectious bacterium that responds to only the strongest antibiotics and is a cause of often-fatal hospital infections in both the U.K. and the United States. The study, published in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Hospital Infection, assesses the ability of copper and brass to eradicate strains of MRSA compared with that of stainless steel, which is commonly used for work and touch surfaces in healthcare facilities. - August 7"Prairie Skyscraper" Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum
The Copper Development Association (CDA) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of "Prairie Skyscraper: Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower," an exhibition at the National Building Museum that honors the 50th anniversary of the completion of the historic building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. - July 25CDA Offers Portable Electric Power Tips and Tricks
A portable or backup power generator is a handy household utility that has been growing in popularity among homeowners in recent years, says the Copper Development Association. Manufacturers are producing quiet, lightweight models that are convenient for recreation and emergencies. - July 6Conference To Examine Global Copper Markets And Economic Outlook, Sponsored By Copper Development Association
Sandra Pianalto, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will examine U.S. economic and monetary policy at the Global Market Trends Conference, September 6-8 in Oak Brook, Illinois. She joins ten other speakers who will focus on the international copper industry and its markets now and through the coming year. - June 13Outdoor Plumbing Makes a Comeback
The term "outdoor plumbing" may prompt unpleasant memories for anyone born before bathrooms moved indoors, but modern homeowners might want to consider adding exterior water service for convenience all around their homes. - June 8U.S. Copper Usage Declines in 2005
Following an upturn in 2004, U.S. copper usage dropped to 7,471 million pounds in 2005. The 2005 level is a 6.2% decrease from the 2004's 7,962 million pounds. Exports of mill products in 2005 rose for the second year in a row, up 8.0% to 895 million pounds. Imports, at 1,169 million pounds, were nearly constant, edging downward 0.3% from 2004. - May 12Yesterday's Puffs of Smoke Are Today's Pulses of Electrons
Smoke signals are simple enough to understand. - May 11Studies Show Copper Surfaces May Help Thwart "Superbug" Hospital Infections, Says Copper Development Association
A 2000-year history of the antimicrobial applications of copper metals has given rise to current efforts to determine their effectiveness in stemming infectious disease in healthcare and other public facilities. - April 24Copper Roofing Seminars Teach New Skills Using Traditional Techniques
Architectural and ornamental copper on residential and commercial buildings is experiencing a renaissance throughout the United States. To help meet the needs of this growing market, the Copper Development Association (CDA) is sponsoring a series of intensive hands-on training programs to teach construction personnel the techniques needed to properly install and maintain copper roofing and other architectural features. - April 12Super-efficient Motors with Copper Rotors Enter U.S. Market
A practical die-cast copper rotor for electric motors has been the "holy grail" for motor manufacturers for many years. - April 3Copper Soldering and Brazing Guidelines Now Available in Spanish
With the United States still riding a record five-year surge in new housing construction, the demand for skilled construction workers remains strong. And, like many industries, construction and contracting has seen a tremendous increase in the number of native Spanish-speaking tradesmen, who now account for approximately one-fifth of all worksite personnel. - January 30Copper Could Help Contain Flu
Copper could help prevent flu infections. Recent studies at the University of Southampton, U.K., show that Influenza A is virtually eradicated within six hours on copper surfaces. - January 11Copper Plumbing Featured In Showcase "Custom Home" At IBS "ShowVillage2006"
Builders will learn about the benefits of copper tubing for residential water and gas distribution at the 2006 International Builders Show, which is expected to attract more than 100,000 home building professionals to this city January 11 to 14, 2006. - January 11Builders Can Earn Federal Energy Tax Credits With Highly Efficient Geothermal Heating/Cooling Systems
Thanks to the new federal energy act, homebuilders now have an economic incentive to build energy-efficient homes that not only help homeowners save money on their utility bills, but also are also much better for the environment. - January 11A House Isn't A Home Without Copper
Here's a fact you may not be aware of: Without copper wiring and plumbing, many of the appliances and building systems that residential builders install for their clients simply wouldn't work. - January 11New NFPA Code May Increase Installation Of Residential Fire Sprinklers
Copper tubing, long the standard in home plumbing systems, is also recommended for builders now faced with installing automatic residential fire sprinkler systems, according to the Copper Development Association (CDA). - January 11Easy-To-Install Copper Roofing Shingles
Builders can now install copper roofs as easily as any other roofing material, thanks to the availability of new lightweight copper shingles, according to the Copper Development Association (CDA). - January 11Communications Wiring Report Card
Recognizing that many homebuyers are not experts in communications wiring, the Copper Development Association has developed a blank "report card" to help them get the wiring they need for today's - and tomorrow's - communications requirements when shopping for a new home. - January 11Electrical Power Quality Is Critical Inside New "High Tech" Homes, Says Copper Development Association
Not long ago, electrical power quality - or PQ for short - was a concern only for a select few in government, business and industry. Now, PQ is coming home.
