ORLANDO, Fla. — ACCA recognized the best in the HVACR contracting industry during its annual awards reception at ACCA 2024, the organization’s education and networking event.

The ACCA awards are widely celebrated throughout the industry. Winners are recognized in categories ranging from community service to safety and overall excellence.

“Our 2024 award winners truly are an amazing group,” said ACCA board of directors chairman Stephen Pape in a press release. “They represent the most innovative contractors in their communities and are seen as the best of the best that ACCA and the industry have to offer. Congratulations to this very esteemed group; we’re proud to have you within our ranks!”

Awardees announced at ACCA 2024 included:

• Flame Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical (Warren, Michigan), which was named the Residential Contractor of the Year.

• Pro-Air Mechanical Inc. (Longwood, Florida), which was named the Commercial Contractor of the Year.

• Ed Lehr of Jack Lehr Heating, Cooling, and Electric (Allentown, Pennsylvania), who won the Distinguished Service Award.

• Gerry Den Ouden of Ree Mechanical Inc. (Temecula, California), who won the Service Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by The ACHR NEWS.

• Rick Allgeier of Rick Allgeier and Associates Inc. and Allgeier Air (Louisville, Kentucky), who won the Super S.T.A.R. Award, sponsored by Federated Insurance.

• Joseph Oliver of Oliver Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical (Morton, Pennsylvania), who won the Community Leadership Award, sponsored by Sunnova.

• Reiner Group Inc. (Fair Lawn, New Jersey), which won the Marketing Masters Award, sponsored by Scorpion.