Daikin Industries Ltd. and American Standard Companies Inc. have announced that Daikin’s Air Conditioning Division and Trane, American Standard’s Air Conditioning Division, have agreed to form a comprehensive global strategic alliance to source and sell each other’s products.
In the first update since placing its energy standard on continuous maintenance, ASHRAE has published ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2001, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.”
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center, more and more homeowners are recognizing the benefits of “green buildings.”
The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Eastern Missouri, Inc., and Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local Union 562, have again provided heating system inspections for hundreds of disabled and needy homeowners in the St. Louis area this fall for the 15th annual “Heat’s-On” program.
Carrier Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. headquartered here, has announced the launch of its ComfortChoiceSM demand-side energy management pilot program with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
International Sanitation and Heating North America (ISHNA) announced that the Canadian Association of Pump Manufacturers (CAPM) has become an “honorary sponsor” for the Oct. 31-Nov. 2 event, to be held next year at the National Trade Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada.
In a letter to the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) urged the Senate to stand behind the country’s hvacr contractors as Congress crafts a proposed economic stimulus package.
With several weeks to go before the 54th AHR Expo, to be held on Jan. 14-16, 2002, show management is reporting that 107 new exhibitors have signed up since Sept. 11.
Manufacturers can improve their profitability by focusing on distributor relations, according to a survey released by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).