Canada’s first LEED-certified supermarket is a showcase of green, sustainable HVACR technologies. St. Pascal’s IGA features solar heating, fabric ductwork, heat recovery, high-efficiency compressor rack refrigeration, secondary glycol loop heat reclamation, and a host of other green technologies.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) released the 2007 update on the Canadian CFC chiller stock study. This update estimates that 276 chillers previously operating on CFC refrigerants were converted or replaced during the year 2007 in Canada.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in conjunction with the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) hosted a consultation meeting on a proposed Energy Star® specification for heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) for Canada.
A survey about the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) Website’s renewables database yielded responses from 85 members, with contractors representing just over half of initial respondents. Over 90 percent indicated that they were unaware of the database prior to the survey.
After celebrating 75 years of customer service last year, Atlas Air decided to change its name to reflect its renewed commitment to a higher standard of customer care. Now called AtlasCare, the company announced its new title to more than 150 employees, colleagues, and suppliers who were invited to the brand launch.
The Manufacturers Division of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) released its first quarter 2008 shipment results. According to the association, ductless split system shipments showed the largest gain increasing 37 percent.
Here is the Website URL of an HVAC contractor in the Canada region who participated in The NEWS’ feature article titled “Bragging Rights for Contractor Websites” (May 19, 2008 issue).
Paul Appler, director of research and development at Cliplight Mfg. Co. in Toronto, was named “Speaker of the Year - 2007” by the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) Canada. Appler was chosen from a field made up of a number of candidates nominated by some of RSES-Canada’s 31 chapters.
Barbara Higgens, executive director of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI), and Ralph Suppa, president and general manager of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at PMI’s spring meeting in Newport Beach, Calif.
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) announced the names of United States and Canadian members who were awarded RSES Certificate Member (CM) and Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) status in March 2008.