Bosch Thermotechnology North America, a leading provider of water heating and comfort heating/cooling systems for homes and businesses, has announced the opening of a new Bosch Solutions Center in Irvine, Calif., for the training of HVAC professionals in its product technologies.
EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that its Tucker Mechanical subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems for two renovation projects at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
Carrier Corp. sold its Dettson residential heating operations in Canada to the Ouellet Group, a manufacturer of electric heating systems based in Quebec. Dettson is primarily a residential oil heating products manufacturer with 125 employees and revenues of approximately $20 million in 2009.
MTB Mechanical Inc., an HVAC service company serving the Charlotte, N.C., area, announced that it has opened a new plumbing division and has also expanded its office hours to include nights and weekends to better serve its customer base.
Speakman Cooling has launched a new website to introduce its latest product line, the Air2O™ series of evaporative coolers. The site, Speakmancooling.com, highlights this cooling technology, primarily used in the western United States in both residential/light commercial and commercial/industrial applications.
Westech Energy Training Center announced it will offer a “Preparation for 5th Class Power Engineering” course. The course, which will begin Jan. 8, 2011, will be taught by D. Brian Baker and will primarily be formatted through lecture and assignments.
Contractor Steve Sinkie wants to help Twin Cities homeowners cut HVAC costs and go green. So he agreed to a starring role in a new video on the merits of zoned heating and cooling. The video, introduced by Zonefirst Inc., is designed to show homeowners and HVAC contractors how easy it is to add zoning to an existing home.
Oliver Heating-Cooling-Plumbing announced that it has launched a renewable energy division to incorporate solar products into its traditional services. The company said a variety of new solar products are now available through Oliver’s solar division.
EMCOR Group Inc. announced that it has acquired Harry Pepper & Associates Inc., a privately held government infrastructure project company headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pepper’s expertise includes self-performed mechanical services.
Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corp., and the Huntington Beach City School District announced the groundbreaking for an energy efficiency and solar project, which is expected to save the district more than $15 million over the life of the project.