Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) representatives recently met with CSA Standards staff to discuss a number of issues related to the HVACR industry.

The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is saddened to notify members of the passing of three members of the Canadian HVACR industry.

Eight HVACR and water heating industry associations spanning the United States and Canada have announced the formation of the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation, which will work to raise awareness of the industry, attract new members to the workforce, and enhance the quality of the available workforce in the industry.

The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) will host its 44th annual general meeting Aug. 22-25 at the Halifax Marriott Harborfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) recently published the third version of B214, Installation Code for Hydronic Heating Systems. This version supersedes previous editions published in 2001 and 2007.

The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently announced Josh Brawn, New Brunswick Community College, and Nick Kostaniuk, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, as the most recent recipients of HRAI’s Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund bursary.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) recently released its Market Data Report, announcing that estimated HVACR sales showed an increase of 12.8 percent for the month of February when compared to the same month last year.

The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced that Darcy Schumann, Tar Sands Sheet Metal Ltd., was recently elected as the president of the HRAI Calgary Chapter’s inaugural board of directors.

John Watson, of the Watson Group, a contractor member of the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) for more than 30 years, passed away peacefully on his 80th birthday in early March.

Douglas “Doug” M. Smith, wholesale manager and co-owner of Trent Metals Limited, Richmond Hill, Ontario, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24, 2012, after a valiant struggle with cancer.