GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - As 2010 approaches, when R-410A becomes the standard, many manufacturers are building air conditioning equipment using this refrigerant more often. The industry is preparing for this
ST. LOUIS - Emerson Climate Technologies has made available its Where To Buy tool. This feature allows contractors to locate wholesalers that carry any one or a combination of product
PATERSON, N.J. - BASF hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate its Near-Zero Energy Home that is 80 percent more energy efficient, more durable, and faster to construct than conventionally built
Lennox Hearth Products (LHP) launched its new business-to-business Website, DaveNet Fireside, to over 100 Lennox dealers and distributors at the 2006 Hearth Patio and Barbecue Exposition. The company unveiled this
Clark Morgan (right) of Alaka'i Mechanical Corp., Honolulu, was installed as president of the Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Hawaii at its 43rd installation banquet at Waikiki Beach. Other officers
ATLANTA - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Elsevier Inc. have launched a new eLearning system.The system provides complete learning experiences that focus on learning-by-doing
AURORA, Idaho - BRK Brands Inc., a unit of First Alert Inc., is recalling about 52,000 First Alert smoke detectors. The company's OneLink battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms
ELKHART, Ind. - NIBCO Inc. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Consolidated Plumbing Industries (CPI). CPI manufactures cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing for the North American water
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that six more HVACR service companies have qualified as MSCA Stars, bringing the total number to 58.The six newest
ARLINGTON, Va. - North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has created new marketing tools for contractors. Some in the industry maintain that contractors don't like to market. According to NATE, however,