Roberts Mechanical Equipment Co. received a fifth place ranking on the 2009 Weatherhead 100 list that showcases the fastest growing upstart companies in Northeast Ohio. Winners are determined using a ranking system developed by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
WaterFurnace Renewable Energy Inc. has announced its newest GeoStar distributor, CleanEnergy Developments Ltd of Calgary, Alberta. GeoStar is a brand of WaterFurnace, a manufacturer of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional geoexchange and water source heat pumps.
The University of Iowa has selected Rockwell Automation to help optimize energy consumption across its 1,900-acre campus. The Rockwell Software solution will assist university staff in determining optimal production levels for the campus’s steam, chilled water, and electricity generation.
The Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (ECA), the city of Philadelphia, and the Dow Chemical Co. have announced the “Coolest Block” contest, which allows residents of Philadelphia row homes to compete to win an energy-saving cool roof as well as air sealing and insulation for their entire block.
American Standard Brands Canada has relocated its head office and consolidated its major product lines into one state-of-the-art 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Mississauga, Ontario.
Hill York’s hygreen Performance Group has agreed to become the authorized service provider and distributor in Florida of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection systems manufactured by Building Protection Systems Inc. (BPSI).
Uponor has announced the opening of its newly remodeled and expanded Uponor Factory Training Center. Located next to the corporate headquarters in Apple Valley, Minn., it is an 11,000-square-foot facility dedicated to educating professionals in the radiant heating, plumbing, and fire sprinkler industries.
Arctic Commercial Refrigeration, a supplier of new and used grocery store refrigeration equipment, has announced the opening of an online store and a 2,700-square-foot showroom at its Gold Bar, Wash., location. The company has also increased the stock available in the showroom at its Sechelt, British Columbia, office.
Advanced Hydronics, a manufacturers representative with offices in New York and New Jersey, has been named 2009 Wilo Rep of the Year. Wilo is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems for heating, cooling, and air conditioning technology and for water supply and sewage disposal.
Timothy (Tim) Staley PE, CEM, LEED® AP, GBE, HFDP, vice president of Comfort Systems USA Energy Services, a subsidiary of Comfort Systems USA, has been appointed as regional representative Southeast for the Building Commissioning Association (BCA).