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The Employment Ready Certification program is a series of discipline-specific examinations that have been used for more than a decade by educational programs to prove entry-level technicians possess the core knowledge of HVACR system theory, function, application, components, and troubleshooting ability that is required for success when entering the workforce.

Transformation has gradually been taking place in the building management system (BMS) market. This market is trailing other markets, and, as a consequence, these new technologies have had limited impact on how BMS systems work. 

The CCI is calculated based on a survey of the association’s contractor members, who are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects, existing business activity, and expected staffing decisions in the short-term future. 

The Whalen Co., a manufacturer of HVAC vertical stack riser heat-exchanger fan coil units and water-source heat pumps, announced the promotion and addition of key employees.

DiversiTech Corp., a supplier of HVACR parts and accessories, was named the HVAC Supplier of the Year during the recent 2015 Affiliated Distributors (AD) North American Meeting held in Las Vegas. 

Tom Le Duc, formerly of Le Duc & Dexter, and past president of PHCC of the Redwood Empire and PHCC of California, died Oct. 4 at the age of 68.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reached a significant milestone in bringing the building community together by releasing a common definition of a zero energy building, or what is also referred to as a “net zero energy” or “zero net energy” building.

The expandable, 53-foot trailer will feature a fully connected classroom and meeting space as well as interactive exhibits and touchscreen displays for Rheem’s and Ruud’s line of high-efficiency HVAC and water heating products. 

GE Appliances recently announced it’s bringing air conditioning production back to the U.S. as part of a $250 million investment the company is making over a three-year period at its Appliance Park manufacturing location in Louisville, Kentucky. 

One of 68 Hormel suppliers recognized in 2014, this is the first year Evapco participated in the Spirit of Excellence Awards program.