According to a recent report, Boston hospitals consume four times more energy than other buildings in the city and remain some of the lowest-performing structures in their push toward net-zero emissions. The CommonWealth Beacon investigation, titled “With Public...
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Mechanical Insulators LMCT at CURT Conference
Peterides addresses PowerGen Conference In February, the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust participated in both the Annual CURT Conference and PowerGen Conference. The 2025 Construction Users Roundtable National Conference took place in Tuscon,...
LMCT Showcases Groundbreaking Approach to Identifying Heat Loss
Science educators, energy experts and engineers witness energy waste firsthand The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) showed attendees at the Center for Energy Workforce Development’s Energy Career Discovery Zone event how the latest...
How is a Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit performed?
James Petrides, CEM, CEA, CTII, CIEA, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Senior Mechanical Insulation Specialist, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and addressed one of the more significant issues facing the Mechanical Insulation industry -- it is still...
Energy Audit Program proves Mechanical Insulation saves money
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the LMCT’s new Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Program. He also provided a progress update on the...
Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Act passed in Illinois
In February, the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust was excited to announce that Local 17 Chicago and Local 1 St. Louis formed a partnership to promote the Mechanical Insulation industry through state legislation. Once filed, Senate Bill 2049 and...
Illinois Introduces Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Legislation
Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit legislation has been introduced to both chambers of the Illinois state legislature Senate Bill 2049, the Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Act, was recently introduced in the Illinois State Senate by Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago),...
Ielmini: Make Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits mandatory
Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the importance of Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits and why the National Energy Conservation Policy Act...
New Brunswick, Canada Labor Management Effort Win
Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits were performed in several school districts that have demonstrated a need for Mechanical Insulation upgrade and maintenance. These and additional energy audits can be found by clicking here. Under the leadership of Insulators Local...
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Insulators LMCT Shares Updates at Central States Labor-Management Meeting
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) joined union and contractor leaders at the Central States labor-management meeting in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 15 to discuss a variety of issues, including political advocacy and mental health...
Insulators IMAP: How Construction Mental Health Programs Affect EMR and Your Bottom Line
Over the past decade, the mental health of construction workers has moved from a subject few would raise to an open conversation about support and treatment. For contractors, that shift brings a practical question: how do you build mental health support into your...
Insulators Local 34: Apprentice Mental Health Training Builds a Culture of Support
Mental health and well-being are becoming central to how construction trades prepare the next generation of craft professionals. International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 34 in St. Paul, Minn., is helping lead that shift by...
Union Construction Worker Recruitment: Three Paths to a Stronger Labor Pool
For centuries, the type of work performed by construction workers has evolved. During the Industrial Revolution, for instance, worker alliances grew into unions built around a skilled labor pool that contractors could scale up or down with project demand. Today, this...
Ielmini on the energy cost of uninsulated pipe, FMIA and labor history
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America's Work Force Union Podcast on Sept. 29. He covered three topics: the energy costs from uninsulated pipe that the LMCT...
LMCT Brings Mechanical Insulation Energy Conservation to AEE World 2026
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) spent Sept. 16–18 making the case for mechanical insulation energy conservation at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) World Energy Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. AEE World is one of the...








