Mark C. Watson, of Climate Engineers Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been elected by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) Board of Directors to serve as president.
The La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Rancho Cordova, Calif., recently completed installation of a 30kW, non-penetrating SunRoof FS flat roof photovoltaic (PV) system, capable of powering 10 to 20 average homes. The building's unique system qualifies for a rebate from Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E's) Self-Generation Incentive Program, equal to half of the cost.
Retired heating contractor Paul Hughes is feeling a little lucky - or highly skilled. The 74-year-old Waunakee, Wis., man bowled a 300 game and made a hole-in-one on the golf course in less than a 24-hour period in mid-October.
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is on the mind of Floridians. "Almost every day, you see something in the papers or on the TV news about mold and other concerns about IAQ," said Tom Haas of Pro Air Conditioning, Port Charlotte, Fla. "With our hot and humid climate, Florida has become one of the states where IAQ is on everyone's mind."
International Comfort Products (ICP) has welcomed Magnolia A/C and Supply LLC as a new distributor of Tempstar® brand air conditioners, heat pumps, and gas furnaces in southern Mississippi and Louisiana.
Kevin Gill, president of McCusker-Gill Inc., Hingham, Mass., received the SMACNA Contractor of the Year award at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's (SMACNA's) 60th annual convention.
PHCC of Southeastern Connecticut members again helped out a neighbor in a big way this month. This time, they installed a new furnace for a local family for free.
A typical problem for many food warehouses is keeping products adequately cooled throughout the hot summer months. In search of a solution to the problem, John Tracey, plant manager at the warehouse, called NuTemp/Longville early this year.
A two-day exploration of residential hydronic heating will take place in November when the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), in cooperation with the Hydronics Institute Division of GAMA, present, "Residential Hydronic Heating - Installation and Design."