The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present “Indoor Air Quality: Concerns and Solutions,” May 20-22, in Ottawa. The presentation will discuss potential regulations, examine old and new drivers of IAQ problems, and look at how poor indoor air can affect human health and performance.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) launched a new Web page that will “provide a single source for contractors on controls training available in Canada.” The HRAI Controls Training Schedule was developed by the Canadian Controls Council.
The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act of 1992 (TDG) has undergone some changes by Transport Canada. One of the key changes under this amendment is that the 150 kg Gross Mass Exemption portion of the regulation now permits contractors to transport most Class 2 gases.
“Efficiency, Comfort, Responsibility” is the theme for the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada’s (HRAI’s) 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) that will be held August 21-23 at the Delta Quebec in Quebec City.
The Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association (MOPIA), in collaboration with Climate Change Connection and the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA), is hosting the 2008 Manitoba Climate Change Conference and Earth Forum on April 22-23 at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) are notifying consumers that oil-fired furnaces manufactured by INOV8 International Inc., LaCrosse, Wis., have not been evaluated for safety by UL and ULC and bear unauthorized UL and/or ULC marks for the United States and Canada.
Uponor North America Executive Vice President, Anders Tollsten, announced William Gray as the company’s new general manager for Canada. Reporting to Tollsten, Gray will also work closely with Jeff Davis, vice president-sales, and Joel Culp, vice president-offerings and marketing.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) held the first meeting of a proposed new Technical Committee on Solar Energy. The terms of reference for the committee are being formalized, but it is expected that they will focus exclusively on solar, thermal, and photovoltaic technologies.
Nova Scotia Power is working with industrial stakeholders to deliver a demand side management (DSM) program that will have an industrial component. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board will begin consultations with various stakeholders to determine the best way to administer programming in the province.
CMX-CIPHEX 2008, Canada’s national trade show for the air conditioning, heating (forced air and hydronic), hearth, plumbing, industrial, waterworks, water quality, piping, refrigeration, and ventilation industries, is offering early registration discounts to those who pre-register by March 25.