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A Penton Publication www.contractormag.com SEPTEMBER 2012<br />
PLUMBING | PIPING | HYDRONICS | RADIANT | BATH/KITCHEN | TECHNOLOGY | TOOLS | TRUCKS | GREEN | MANAGEMENT<br />
At left, the exterior, and at right, the mechanical room of Jim Patterson's home<br />
with a ClimateMaster heat pump, Taco circulator and Navien tankless unit.<br />
How green is my valley?<br />
The Owner of Orchard Valley Heating & Cooling turns<br />
his own home into a green systems laboratory<br />
BY STEVE SPAULDING OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF<br />
SOUTHAMPTON, MASS. — Jim<br />
Patterson has been the sole owner<br />
of Orchard Valley Heating and<br />
Cooling for the past eight years.<br />
Patterson has made a name for his<br />
company by specializing in high-<br />
efficiency heating and cooling<br />
systems. He is NATE certified in<br />
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