Robert Lawless, CEO of Blue Diamond Sheet Metal
Inc., Medford, N.Y., was recognized as the Legislative Contractor of the Year
at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s
(SMACNA’s) President’s Luncheon at the 64th annual convention.
The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA)
has announced 15 recipients of the Clean Air Awards for 2007, which include
several locations in the North Central region of the United States.
Tencarva Machinery Co., a distributor of pumps,
compressors, and related accessories headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., ranked
79th - up from 89th - in the most recent Grant Thornton
North Carolina 100SM listing of the largest
privately owned companies in the state.
The
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) has
announced that bpc Building Professional Consortium of Winnipeg, Manitoba, signed
an agreement to provide association administrative services to members of the
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada (HRAC) in
Manitoba.
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) has
been nationally recognized for its energy conservation programs. According to a company spokesperson, KCP&L’s
goal is to cancel out the annual projected growth of demand for its
electricity.
The new North American Congress on Hydronics (NACH) is
comprised of three of the leading trade associations related to hot water
heating: the Canadian
Hydronics Council, the Hydronics Industry Alliance (a marketing arm of the Gas
Appliance Manufacturers Association), and the Radiant Panel Association.
In a time of high demand
for skilled building technicians,
Johnson Controls is investing in the Rochester, Minn.-area talent pool by
donating HVAC equipment and a digital direct controls system to the Rochester
Community and Technical College controls lab.
Supermarket Source Inc. of
Hialeah, Fla., has become part of the Hill Phoenix Inc. national dealer
network. As part of the network, Supermarket Source will supply
Hill Phoenix refrigeration equipment in Florida and other parts of the southeastern United
States, as well as parts of the Caribbean and Central America.
Mike
Latreille, chair of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors
of Canada (HRAC), presented two inaugural recognition awards for outstanding
leadership within the HRAC community during the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has adopted new rules for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to permit submetering of tenants in high-rise commercial buildings. According to officials, submetering will offer building tenants a new tool to improve their energy efficiency and participate in demand response.
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