American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning’s Cleveland, OH-area distributor, Wolff Brothers, was the lead sponsor of the Clean Air Challenge, an annual event organized by the American Lung Association of Ohio, which took place on June 23 at Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport.

“On the hottest day of the year, we’ve got 1,000 tons of chiller capacity in reserve. That helps me feel secure,” said Dan Baran, facilities supervisor of power plant operations at the DuPage County Governmental Complex in Wheaton, IL. Baran was discussing the recent upgrade of the chiller plant and chilled water distribution system on the government campus.

As part of its continuing celebration of the 100th anniversary of modern air conditioning, Carrier Corp. recently recognized energy-efficient HVAC investments in two prominent Chicago buildings — the Art Institute of Chicago and the One East Wacker Drive Building — at the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) International 95th Annual Convention.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Iowa (PHCC-IA) has been approved as a testing organization for the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) exam. It will begin offering test sessions this fall.

The Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) and the Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 recently unveiled their “Together We Do It Better” ID campaign at an open house for members and families of both organizations.

The Behler-Young Co., Grand Rapids, MI, one of the leading names in wholesale A/C and heating products, recently opened up its newest training center in New Hudson, MI.

A unique opportunity for Kenosha-area contractors is being developed at the Kenosha Trade and Commerce Park. The development will offer 90,000 square feet of retail, office, and warehousing space to contractors, tradesmen, and retailers.

Minnesota Air Inc., the state’s only Carrier heating and cooling distributor, launched it spring advertising campaign using a “creative” approach. The distributor is attempting to differentiate itself from its competition with a new advertising approach using the Carrier brand name.

Michigan Governor John Engler announced that five Michigan builders have been awarded grants from the state’s Five Star Home Grant program to build energy-efficient homes.

Robert and Anita Kuechenberg of R. B. Hayward Co., headquartered here, were recognized with the Distinguished Legislative Service Award at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s (SMACNA) annual legislative awards dinner in late April.