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    PHCC Holds Industry Summit; Tankless Game Changer; DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters; Legionella Update; Forum: AI in Mechanical Contracting; Feature: Trade School for All; PMI Releases 2023 Annual Report, and much more.

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