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WaterFurnace International Inc., a leading manufacturer of geothermal and water source heat pumps, donated $25,000 to the United Service Organization (USO) of Indiana, making the company the largest single contributor to the nonprofit military support organization.

Victaulic was recently named the 2013 Business of the Year by Lehigh Valley Business, in addition to being honored as the 2013 Outstanding Corporation of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter.

With its solar panels, wind turbines, and a geothermal system, Walgreens celebrated the official opening of what is believed to be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store, anticipated to produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes.

The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced that Martin Luymes, HRAI director of programs and relations, participated in the first-ever “Advocacy Day on the Hill” in Ottawa focused exclusively on energy efficiency and the economy.

FirstService Residential, one of North America’s largest residential property management companies, is bringing the cost- and energy-saving initiatives of affiliate FS Energy to nearly 100 of its managed properties in Florida.

The 2013 PRISM Awards honored green architecture and mechanical design firm ZeroEnergy Design with multiple awards, including Best Energy Efficient Project and Most Innovative Green Design.

The greater Chicago area has a new heating and cooling service company, Anderson Climate Solutions. The company, with offices in Wheeling, Elmhurst, and Libertyville, Ill., will initially provide repair, maintenance, and installation services to residential, commercial, and light industrial customers in northern Illinois.

WinWholesale Inc. announced that its new 200,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Middletown, Conn., is open for business to serve its locations primarily in the Northeast after 12 months of construction.

During the third quarter 2013, both ductless split system and air handler unit shipments showed the largest gains, increasing by 37 percent, according to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI).

GreenPath Energy Solutions, which provides services to reduce commercial building energy consumption, announced it will play a key role in Orange County’s Green Initiative to make buildings more energy efficient and sustainable.