Melink Corp. has won the Association of Energy Engineers’ 2010 Renewable Energy Project of the Year award for its green corporate headquarters. The facility was the first LEED Gold certified office building in Ohio and in January 2010 became LEED Platinum certified for existing buildings.
CIPHEX West, a trade show and conference that draws more plumbing, hydronics, HVACR, and water treatment contractors and wholesalers than any other event in western Canada, is set to take place Nov. 3-4 at Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. has announced that Empire Gas & Electric Equipment Co. will begin distribution of Daikin’s line of heating and air conditioning systems. Empire is a wholesale distributor serving the Rocky Mountain region.
Liebert Corp., a manufacturer of computer room air conditioning systems, has recognized Hill York as its south Florida and Caribbean service provider. Through the acquisition of American HVAC&R, Hill York, with offices in six southern Florida cities, is now the largest Liebert Network Solutions Partner in Florida.
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened the first grocery store in Southern California to use carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigeration. The store, located in Rosemead, is Fresh & Easy’s first to be GreenChill certified and is among four new stores that the company opened, including the 100th in California.
Mohawk College, in partnership with the Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC) and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, has launched new Hydronics Certificate Programs. Applications are currently being accepted for the two certificate programs: Hydronics Designer and Hydronics Installer.
Pepco Energy Services, a leader in energy savings performance contracting, has been awarded a competitive bid contract by the District of Columbia’s Department of Real Estate Services (DRES) to implement a $7.5 million energy efficiency retrofit project at the One Judiciary Square facility in Washington, D.C.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced the appointment of the chair of HRAI, chair of the Wholesalers Division, and chair of the Manufacturers Division.
Coolray Heating and Cooling Inc., a locally owned and operated air conditioning, heating, and plumbing service provider based in Marietta, Ga., recently reached a 16-year agreement with the Atlanta Braves to be the stadium naming sponsor of the Gwinnett Braves home field.
Emerson Climate Technologies has awarded the first annual Thomas E. Bettcher Community Service Award. The award recognizes an employee whose excellence in community service reflects the legacy of sustained community involvement demonstrated by the firm’s former president and CEO.