Larry Johnson of Guaranteed Refrigeration in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, passed away just before Christmas, after a valiant fight with cancer.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) honored Stan Johnson of Stan’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Austin, Texas, with the Spirit of Independence award.

With Southern California’s hot summer days around the corner, guests at the historic Mayfair Hotel in downtown Pomona will be able to stay cool with the installation of new air conditioning units.

With a new website packed with social media hook-ups, Triple A Air Conditioning (www.dfwairconditioning.com) said it can now get closer to its customers and provide quick response to their questions about air conditioning and furnace repairs and installations.

The National Comfort Institute (NCI) named James A. Wheat & Sons (Gaithersburg, Md.) as 2011 Contractor of the Year in the medium business category.

John Romanelli, owner of Burt’s Reliable, Southold, N.Y., was involved in a biofuel accident that ignited a flash fire on Dec. 30, 2011.

Crockett Facilities Services earns GreenSTAR designation.

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced two new options for HVAC contracting companies to earn accredited contractor status, drawing upon the training and independent certification programs administered by North American Technician Excellence (NATE) and the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA).

EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that its DeBra-Kuempel Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the mechanical systems renovation for a product development laboratory for General Electric in Cincinnati.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the extension of its HVAC Business Partners Program, which provides training and support to HVAC contractors to use advanced diagnostic tools as part of national standards for quality maintenance of rooftop units.

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