• The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) (Mississauga, ON, Canada) has contributed $15,000 to the establishment of the “HVACR Heritage Centre of Canada.” The project intends to recognize the contributions made to Canadian life by the hvacr industry and its products and services. For more information, visit www.hrai.org (website).
  • Four members of the Lake and McHenry Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association have won the association’s “Commitment To Safety” Award for 2001. They are: Colette & Ano Plumbing (Antioch, IL), DiPietro Mechanical Industries (Deerfield, IL), Mahoney Plumbing Inc. (Highwood, IL), and Taylor Plumbing Inc. (Arlington Heights, IL).
  • The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) (Alexandria, VA) has released a new four-page fact sheet called “Facts About the Performance of Reflective Bubble Pack Insulations in Duct System Applications.” For a copy of the fact sheet, go to www.naima.org (website).
  • The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) (Rockville, MD) will hold its 17th Annual Educational Conference at the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort, in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held from Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2002. For more information, go to www.msca.org (website).

    Publication date: 04/29/2002