• The Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) (Chantilly, VA) has released the fifth edition of its “Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems.” To order, go to www.smacna.org (website).

  • The Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA) (Arlington Heights, IL) has elected new officers. Dr. W.T.W. Cory was named president, Lance Nailor was elected chair of the board, Thomas R. Edwards was named vice president, Lee Buddrus was named treasurer, and Pete Neitzel was elected as director-at-large on the executive committee. Michael Berry and Arthur LaPointe were also elected to three-year terms on the AMCA board.

  • The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National-Association (PHCC) (Falls Church, VA) has announced that F. Carl Ziegler and F. Kent Ziegler have been named as Contractor Founders of the Foundation Board of Governors.

  • CSA Group (Toronto, ON, Canada) has appointed Randall W. Luecke to vice president of certification for CSA International.

  • The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Quincy, MA) has announced that the New Hampshire Fire Prevention Commission and the State Fire Marshal’s Office have adopted the latest editions of NFPA 1, Fire Prevention Code™ and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code®.

    Publication date: 12/09/2002