Chair John Murphy of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) has announced the most recent recipients of bursaries from HRAI's Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund.
Contractors employing post-secondary co-op students and/or apprentices are being urged by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada (HRAC) to encourage them to participate in the 2004 Ontario Technical Skills Competition.
When a Canadian automotive parts manufacturer that produces urethane foam products started having problems with quality, the first suspected cause was humidity. The chief engineer of the plant called NuTemp to help solve this dilemma.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors (HRAI) of Canada recently reported on the decision of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) regarding the transfer of certain businesses from ATCO Gas and ATCO Electric to Direct Energy. New developments have occurred since then, as reported by HRAI here.
EnerGuide for Houses was created by the government of Canada to help homeowners get independent and expert advice about the energy use of their homes. The government is now providing information on how EnerGuide can be built into a business strategy.
ClimateCare, Canada's largest cooperative of independent HVAC contractors, announced that it has joined with the Share the Warmth charity to launch an Ontario-wide program to provide emergency repairs to gas and oil furnaces for low-income households in need.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada (HRAC) has published consumer tips for choosing an HVAC contractor at its Web site (www.hrac.ca).
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) in cooperation with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) will offer a one-day workshop for residential HVAC contractors to help them incorporate the EnerGuide for Houses grant into their sales approach with their customers.
Canadian Tire Corporation was sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on three counts of violating the ozone-depleting substances regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. A penalty of $25,000 was imposed.