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Forrest B. Fencl, the chief executive and a founder of HVAC market company UV Resources, has died. He was 72. Fencl died at his California home Aug. 1.

Building and monitoring technologies provider PowerWise has developed smartphone and Web controls for energy-efficient heat pumps.

A Boston startup has received $6.9 million in funding — including a major investment from Emerson — to develop its “smart” home zoning system.

Klein Tools now offers an adjustable-length screwdriver with a shaft that adjusts from 4 to 8 inches in length.

The Bit Pouch from Jondy LLC attaches to tools or drills with an adjustable fabric fastener strap and magnet to hold nails, screws and other hardware.

The Sensaphone Web600 system remotely monitors unattended HVAC units, refrigerators and freezers.

Spectronics Corp. says its TES-31 helps help prevent refrigerant cross-contamination in HVAC systems and recovery equipment, ensuring the purity of the system and protecting the integrity of the service equipment.

We have gotten a number of letters regarding some of our articles recently, which as editor I am excited to see.

Remember those nice little postcards we used to see in restaurants or hotels with that ever-so-soft message, “Your opinion matters to us.