Lochinvar named its November winners in its VIP Contractor program, with two contractors winning an all-expenses paid trip for two to Nashville for the world’s largest country music festival in June.

Heat Transfer Fundamentals (STM 301) presented by Spirax Sarco.

The NEWS and ContractorSelling.com will be hosting a webinar, the “HVAC Sales Objection Super Bowl,” that is designed to help your business. The three-part series, running three consecutive Thursdays starting Jan. 31, will feature sales expert Rick Picard.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) have updated prerequisite high school diploma/GED requirements for its Retrofit Installer/Technician and Crew Leader certifications within the Home Energy Professional Certification program. 

U.S. Representative Peter Welch, D-Vt., will be the co-leader of the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus. Formed in 2008, the Caucus heightens awareness among federal policymakers about the major impacts that buildings have on the health, safety, and welfare of the general public,. 

DuPont Refrigerants recently finished a two-year effort to investigate counterfeit activity of DuPont refrigerant brands in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking volunteers to join two technical committees working toward development of the 2015 editions of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) and Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code (USEHC).

Trane has been named one of the most reliable gas furnaces on the market, according to Consumer Reports magazine’s recently released Annual Product Reliability Survey.

Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported its November Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 53.2, up from the mark of 52.8 in October. 

LG Electronics USA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collaborate on several initiatives, including product stewardship, environmentally preferred purchasing, green infrastructure, green transportation, and environmental education initiatives.