Ultraviolet Devices Inc. (UVDI), a manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) products for air and water treatment, recently announced the hiring of Tony Wisniewski as its new vice president for sales and marketing.
Squeezed between soaring utility costs and a fixed budget, Seminole Community College in Sanford, Fla., made the decision to upgrade its HVAC systems by engaging in a Performance Agreement for Comfort from Trane (PACTâ„¢). The school, with 30,000 students, expects to save between $400,000 and $500,000 annually in utility costs, thanks to reduced energy consumption.
With summer heat just around the corner, the La Berg family needed a new air conditioning and heating system - and quick. Although they had tried to remedy their home comfort issues in the past, nothing seemed to work until the La Bergs received a little assistance from American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning and its New Standard In Home Comfort contest.
The Chicagoland Better Heating-Cooling Council (CBHCC) has named its 2005-06 Educator of the Year and Contractor of the Year - the first time the Council has presented the awards.
Girard Engineering PC, a mechanical-electrical consulting engineering firm, has promoted Larry Beam, P.E., to president. Beam succeeds Richard A. Girard, P.E., who founded the firm in 1978. Girard will continue to serve as chairman of the board.
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) has identified that many oilheat companies promote from within; however, they often promote an individual with no management training. The association has worked with Penn State to set up a program that helps owners, managers, and lead technicians gain the education they need to move into management.
Mike Burns, chair of the Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently announced the launch of Responsible Equipment Management (REM), an industry awareness and responsibility program concerning decommissioned HVACR equipment.
Lux Products Corp. of Mt. Laurel, N.J., announced that Leone-Green & Associates, Marietta, Ga., has been selected to be the company's new sales representative serving the state of Georgia.
South Bend Supply Co. in South Bend, Ind., is celebrating its 100th year of business. Founded by F.W. Long, the company opened in 1906, selling pipe valves and fittings, steam pumps, and boiler equipment.
Thanks to assistance from the NASA-funded Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP), a Dallas HVAC installer has created a safe and efficient means to solve the normally tedious and difficult task of setting copper refrigerant lines when installing a/c systems.
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