AMCA granted ISO 17025 accreditation; ACCA Ohio names 2012-2013 president; BOCES 2 Center for Workforce Development named an online testing site; HVAC Excellence confers certified master HVACR educator status to five instructors; AHRI launches online directory of certified forced circulation air cooling and air heating coils; ASHRAE opens registration for 2012 annual conference.

ASHRAE announces call for research papers for Research Summit.

NEBB’s Tom Meyer receives distinguished service award from ASHRAE; RSES announces new Certificate Member Specialists.

Tiercel Technology receives grant from the University of Waterloo; Daikin McQuay’s Tom Watson selected as president of ASHRAE; Ilios Dynamics signs distribution agreement with Aloha Energy.

ASHRAE named 11 new distinguished lecturers who provide society chapters with noted authorities and speak on relevant topics that affect the built environment industry.

Winners of the 2013 AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been announced. Representing a broad cross-section of the HVACR market, the winning entries were selected in 10 categories and represent the most innovative new products among the thousands that will be displayed at the expo.

ASHRAE announced a call for abstracts for IAQ 2013, “Environmental Health in Low-Energy Buildings.” The conference will occur Oct. 15-18, 2013, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

ASHRAE is seeking input on revisions to data centers in the 90.1 Energy Standard Scope. Addendum cs to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010 is open for advisory public review now through Feb. 3.

ASHRAE recently unveiled its ASHRAE Event App, available free of charge for both iOS and Android devices. The app features vital information for those attending the society’s winter conference.

ASHRAE is seeking papers for a conference focused on energy and IAQ in hot and humid climates.