• The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International (Washington, DC) named its new leaders at the organization’s recent annual convention. Larry F. Soehren has been named president, John P. Kelly has been named president-elect, Steve Ford has been named vice president, and Richard D. Purtell has been named secretary-treasurer-elect.

  • The American Indoor Air Quality (AmIAQ) Council (Glendale, AZ) has introduced its Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager™ (CIAQM™) certification course. A variety of IAQ topics are covered and presented throughout the United States on a monthly basis. For more information, visit www.iaqcouncil.org (website).

  • Members of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (Toronto, ON, Canada) recently donated $555,000 to Habitat for Humanity Canada. Since 1994, the association has donated $1,689,878 to Habitat for Humanity. For more information on this organization, visit www.ciph.com (website).

  • The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) (Des Plaines, IL) has released version 2.1 of its Service Application Manual (SAM) on CD software. Users of the software will be able to access thousands of pages including technical data, field application instructions, regulations, and business development guidance. For more information, go to www.rses.org (website).

  • The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) (Rockville, MD) has announced that its 19th student chapter is taking shape at Washington State University (Pullman, WA). This will be the third student chapter formed within the last year and is sponsored by the MCA of Western Washington.

  • The Association of Subcontractors & Affiliates of Chicago (ASA) (Des Plaines, IL) will hold its first annual “Trot for Tots” on Aug. 9, at Arlington International Racecourse’s Million Platform Room in Arlington Heights, IL. Five dollars from every ticket will be donated to the “Toys for Tots” program. For more information, visit www.asachicago.org (website).

  • The board of directors of the International Code Council (ICC) (Falls Church, VA) has named Bob Heinrich as CEO of the organization.

    Publication date: 07/15/2002