Canada
March 14, 2011
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) and the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) have announced that a second annual “Ride for Habitat” will be held Aug. 21, 2011. The motorcycle ride will raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Canada.
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March 7, 2011
The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) board of directors and past chairs are developing a new strategic direction for the institute and have called for member input. HRAI is asking members to read the draft strategic plan and provide comments.
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February 28, 2011
Mueller Flow Control has changed its name to FLOCOR Inc. “Our name may be new,” said Kevin Fullan, vice president and general manager, “but our management team and employees remain firmly in place. Our warehouse and office locations, phone numbers, and contact people also stay the same.”
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February 28, 2011
SIE has become a division of Laurentide Controls Ltd. Laurentide is the exclusive representative in eastern Canada for Emerson Process Management companies including Fisher, Rosemount, Micro Motion, Fisher Regulators, DeltaV, and Rosemount Analytical as well as companies such as Velan, ABZ, Det-Tronics.
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February 21, 2011
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced that the HVAC Coalition of Ontario held its annual general meeting. Martin Luymes of HRAI presented an outline of the coalition’s plan for tackling the emerging problem of electric utilities venturing into the HVAC business.
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February 21, 2011
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) along with local electric utilities introduced the HVAC Incentives Initiative for 2011-2014. The new Heating & Cooling Incentive will be marketed as one of a family of energy-efficient initiatives for the home.
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February 14, 2011
The Ontario Ministry of Energy has proposed amendments to the Ontario Energy Efficiency Regulation 82/95. It posted proposed energy efficiency requirements and/or testing methods for 11 new products and updates/revisions to 19 existing products.
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February 7, 2011
According to the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance (AEEA), the government of Alberta has decided not to introduce an Energy Efficiency Act for the province. Instead, it will release a draft for an Energy Efficiency Action Plan by the end of 2011.
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January 31, 2011
“If it’s not broken, why fix it?” That’s a question ReadAir Mechanical Services hears a lot when first approaching their customers about Lennox’ Continuous Comfort Planned Replacement program. But when those same customers learn about the benefits, the question may quickly become, “Where do I sign?”
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January 24, 2011
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), manufacturers reported that shipments were up for most product sectors for the third quarter of 2010.
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