Crockett Facilities Services Inc. (CFSI), a leading provider of facilities operations and maintenance, mechanical contracting, and HVAC services to government and commercial clients, announced that it has received a five-year, $14 million contract from the U.S. Department of State to provide facilities management, operations, and maintenance services to two commercial buildings located in Washington, D.C.
IGS Energy, one of the largest residential retail natural gas suppliers in the United States, announced that its new Dublin headquarters has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level attainable.
The contracting company Brady has added two staff positions to its Raleigh, N.C., office. Sabrina Ramm has joined as project administrator. Josh Chayer has joined as a service technician.
Metrus Energy Inc., which provides financing for large-scale energy efficiency projects, has announced its selection as a financial partner under the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) and as a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action participant.
Warren Heeley, president of Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC), announced the implementation of a new disposal fee for CFC-11 refrigerant entering the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program.
According to a study conducted by the University of Toronto for Direct Energy, 64 per cent of Canadian homeowners who use air conditioning set their thermostats at 22°C or lower. While maintaining their thermostats at frosty levels, 48 percent of those homeowners surveyed admitted they do not know how much energy they consume.
The LePage Report on Canadians’ Attitudes to Sustainability reveals that, while an overwhelming majority of homeowners view indoor air quality and using sustainable and green building products as important, only half are aware of products to improve indoor air quality and only one in five use green and sustainable building products.
The second annual Ride for Habitat will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Co-sponsored by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH), the motorcycle ride will raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Canada.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced the most recent recipient of HRAI’s Orvil L. Davie Memorial Fund bursary. HRAI chair Rusty Jennings named Roger Trottier of Algonquin College in Ottawa as the recipient of the $1,000 bursary award.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) hosted a half-day pilot seminar titled “Outstanding Customer Service in the HVAC Industry.” The sold-out seminar was led by Warren Evans of The Service Excellence Group® Inc. and covered a variety of topics surrounding outstanding customer service.
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