Affordable Comfort Inc. (ACI ) held the first of a series of Community of Interest meetings in Detroit, bringing together leading manufacturers in the home performance industry. Representatives from Carrier, Dow, Panasonic, Zehnder America Inc., and Knauf Insulation were present.
David Clark of CertainTeed Corp.’s Chowchilla, Calif., insulation plant, recently secured a $50,000 grant from Saint-Gobain, parent company of CertainTeed, to help local nonprofit Fresno Rescue Mission convert a vacant hotel into a community for women and children as part of its Rescue the Children project.
Thompson Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, based in Cincinnati, has been presented the State Farm “Good Neighbor” Award, an honor that recognizes local companies for their work in the community.
Attendees of the Indiana State Fair will have more to see than farm animals and carnival rides this year. Carrier’s “cool” playhouse will be on display through Aug. 19, as part of the 2012 Play It Forward playhouse program.
As Atlanta temperatures hit 90°F and above, the central air conditioning at Metro Atlanta Respite & Developmental Services Inc. (MARDS) broke down, and there was no money to replace it. MovinCool came to the rescue, providing seven portable air conditioners.
Ridgid cordless tools are welcoming a new tool to the line, the view-only micro CA-25 handheld inspection camera, and professionals within the ToolSelect.com community are ready to review, discuss, and compare to other inspection cameras.
Rinnai Corp. provided free showers with endless hot water to more than 100 participants in the Tennessee Ragnar Relay Race, a 196.1-mile relay-style race completed by a team of 12 people in 24 hours.