Goettl Air Conditioning and radio station Mix 96.9 (KMXP) are partnering to cool down Phoenix’s hottest moms this summer. From May 8 through June 1, Mix 96.9 listeners are invited to nominate a mother they feel deserves a new air conditioning unit by uploading a picture of her onto the station’s Website.

Southern California Edison (SCE) has launched its Energy Star® Residential Quality Installation program, and only contractors eligible for the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Consumer Contractor Connection (C3) program are able to offer these incentives to their customers.

The California Community College’s Workforce and Economic Development Centers of Excellence (COE) has produced a study indicating that California’s persistent move towards energy efficiency has spurred a rising need for eight energy efficiency occupations that is likely to create thousands of well-paying jobs.

In celebration of its 56th year anniversary, the Arizona Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA-AZ) will conduct its second annual HVACR Industry Tradeshow & Career Fair. It will be held Thursday, April 9, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mesa Convention Center.

Global Water Technologies Inc., a Denver-based water treatment and services company serving several markets including HVAC, has announced the opening of a new office in Indianapolis and the appointment of a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has delayed to Aug. 1, 2009, the effective date for compliance with the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6). CEC said this change allows for all California code updates to have the same effective date.

Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced completion of the first of its proposed 150 solar photovoltaic installations on Southern California commercial rooftops. The project could eventually cover two square miles of existing commercial roofs with 250 million watts of peak generating capacity.

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) member University Mechanical and Engineering Contractors Inc. (UMEC) of Tempe, Ariz., won a national safety award from the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT).

Optimum Energy LLC has announced the introduction of OptimumHVAC, software applications that the company says allow analysis of HVAC system performance and remote troubleshooting, in real time, over the Internet.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted a long-term energy efficiency strategy that is similar to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) goals for zero-energy buildings.