G. Raymond "Ray" Hefner, executive vice president of the Plumbing Industry Council, located in St. Louis, received the 2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association's (PHCC) Legislative Service Award at the recent annual convention in Chicago.
Noland Company, a plumbing and air conditioning distributor, announced that its Culpeper location has moved into a new facility at 16114 Rogers Road. The new branch replaces the previous branch located at 15358 Brandy Road in Culpeper.
To reduce energy costs, the city of Carrollton, Texas, contracted with TAC to implement energy saving measures at several city facilities. Now complete, the $1.6 million project is expected to save Carrollton more than $200,000 per year in utility costs.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) announced that it has awarded Johnson Controls Inc. a $55 million contract to serve as the technology contractor for the construction of its $575 million, multi-building Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
The Climate Action Network is beginning its tour to find out what Canadians want in a Kyoto plan to address climate change. The BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) is committed to promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of sustainable energy and energy conservation and efficiency in British Columbia.
Michael Snow, a student of Elgin Community College's (ECC) HVACR program, has won a 2006 Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship through the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), providing him with needed tuition money to continue working toward his ECC associate degree.
Except for pumpkins in October, no other fruit conjures up such seasonal memories as cranberries in November. One of the top brand names in cranberries is Ocean Spray. Recently, a new production facility and an upgrade of the chiller plant near the headquarters office building required some intense HVACR expertise.
Kohler Power Systems, a supplier of mobile generator technology, has selected Dometic Environmental Corp. as the supplier of HVAC components for its new auxiliary power unit (APU).
Hill Phoenix, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems and display cases, has announced the sale of its Southeast branch operation to Excell Refrigeration of South Carolina Inc., a Hill Phoenix dealer.