Kevin L. Bailey, inside sales at Mechanical Equipment Inc., has been elected 2007-2008 president of the Chicagoland Better Heating-Cooling Council (CBHCC).
Jacksonville City Schools system in Jacksonville, Ala., has signed a $361,000 performance contract with the Energy Solutions division of TAC, which will provide facility upgrades to improve operations, comfort, and efficiency at two schools.
In order to benefit the Oil Heat Cares Foundation, seminar attendees toured the historic Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and learned some technical tips from steam and hydronics pro Dan Holohan, a cofounder of the foundation. With cooperation from Crown Boilers, the foundation raised $5,000.
Pierre Martin, chair of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) was presented with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award by Drusilla Hufford, director of the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division.
EMCOR Group Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that it has begun work on a number of new projects in the health care sector.
The Orange County Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has partnered with the Orange County Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the Orange County and Greater Los Angeles Chapters of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) to accept non-monetary donations on behalf of the communities affected by the recent Southern California wildfires.
Mechanical contractor Emcor Group Inc. recently recognized a number of
its subsidiaries for their achievements in safety and service excellence. The
company celebrated 60 Safety and Craftsman awards at its 2007 Management
Conference.
John Unger, president of U.S. Sheet Metal Inc.,
received the Contractor of the Year award at the Sheet Metal and Air
Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s (SMACNA’s) 64th
annual convention.
The
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada’s (HRAC’s)
Peer Exchange Program (PEP) Group and a team of experienced human resources
professionals have developed a suite of human resources programs, policies, and
practices, which are considered essential tools to sound employee management.
Trane and Ferguson have entered into a new distribution agreement that will significantly expand Trane’s distribution capacity in California and Nevada. Under the agreement, Ferguson Heating and Cooling will distribute Trane residential and light commercial products in the California and Nevada market area.