Rheem and Clarke Kent Plumbing Inc. have teamed and are working with Texas Gas Service to offer Austin-area homeowners a comprehensive rebate for high-efficiency tankless natural gas water heaters.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has inaugurated a new 250-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power system donated by First Solar Inc., which will help power the historic Taliesin West campus. The commissioning marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Energizing Taliesin West™ initiative.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently released the 2011 update on the Canadian CFC chiller stock study. This update estimates that approximately the same number of conversions/replacements were completed in 2011 as in 2010.
Wolf Steel Ltd. recently announced the appointment of Andrew Gabura as account manager for the GTA Southwestern Ontario region, representing both the Napoleon® and Continental® heating and cooling brands.
RMF Engineering announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Griggs as project manager. In his new role RMF said Griggs is leveraging more than 30 years of technical and regional expertise to cultivate new client partnerships across the Southeast region.
The Nest® Learning Thermostat™, developed by Tony Fadell, who led the creation of 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone, is now being shipped to Canada.
Wolseley Canada has announced that Gilles Pétrin has been promoted to vice president, sales and business development. In this new role, Pétrin will be responsible for sales, business development, acquisitions, sales training, and sales force optimization.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) reports that mechanical contractor Andy J. Egan Co. of Grand Rapids was awarded the top spot among “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by the Michigan Business and Professionals Association.
AtmosAir Solutions announced that it has opened a Phoenix regional office to provide sales, research and development, and engineering support to meet the growing demand and interest for its clean air products. The announcement was made by Steve Levine, president and CEO of AtmosAir Solutions.
Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently conducted a survey of the industry — members and non-members — to gauge their level of awareness about HRAI.