Carrier Corp. (Indianapolis) will increase prices up to 5 percent on selected Carrier, Bryant, and Payne residential HVAC equipment, effective May 1. Taco Inc. (Cranston, R.I.) increased prices, averaging
Syska Hennessy Group (San Francisco) named Philip Curtis vice president. Industry People Group (Urbandale, Iowa) hired Georgann Smith as vice president of marketing. Aerotech P&K Inc. (Phoenix) opened a
Gems Sensors (Plainville, Conn.) announced the joint venture acquisition of Senstronics Ltd. (Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom). Publication date: 03/20/2006
Aprilaire (Madison, Wis.) is hosting Matt Michel, CEO and president of Service Roundtable, for its 2006 seminar series. Visit www.aprilairecontractor.com for seminar dates. Publication date: 03/20/2006
EVAPCO Inc. (Taneytown, Md.) increased prices 3 percent to 7 percent on all cooling towers, closed circuit coolers, and parts produced in North America. Prices also increased 3 percent
BuilConn (Palm Springs, Calif.) created a new IT category for the 2006 Buildy Awards. Buildy nominations are due by March 31. Publication date: 03/20/2006
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 12 top selling standards and guidelines are available on one CD, Design Essentials: ASHRAE's Most Referenced Standards and Guidelines.
Illinois Central College (East Peoria, Ill.), Elgin Community College (Elgin, Ill.), and Blackhawk Technical College (Janesville, Wis.) received national accreditation from the Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA).
The National Fire Protection Agency (Quincy, Mass.) reported that Connecticut adopted its NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™ and the NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Inc. (Northbrook,