Worthington Industries Inc. announced that it has purchased the assets related to the business of Piper Metal Forming Corp., U.S. Respiratory Inc., and Pacific Cylinders Inc. These assets will be included in Worthington’s Pressure Cylinders business segment.
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) has named Steve Vachon, a lead technician with Lamprey Brothers in North Hampton, N.H., and the current president of the Greater Seacoast Chapter of NAOHSM, as its first-ever Technician of the Year.
According to a report from the National Research Council of Canada, on average Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified buildings used 18-39 percent less energy per floor area than conventional buildings. However, 28-35 percent of LEED buildings used more energy than conventional buildings.
The Dwyer Group has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the second consecutive year. The company ranked 24 in the list that was published in Texas Monthly. “We are so proud to wear this title for another year,” said Dina Dwyer-Owens, CEO and chairwoman of The Dwyer Group.
The Comanche Independent School District (CISD) in Comanche, Texas, is implementing more than $1 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort, and efficiency at the district’s four main campuses.
Alliance Environmental Group, a provider of indoor air quality remediation and mold/asbestos removal services throughout California, has announced the expansion of its offering to include commercial and residential coil cleaning services aimed at increasing energy efficiency and air quality for its customers.
During the first quarter of 2009, ductless split system shipments were the only product sector to show a gain, increasing by 24 percent, according to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). Other sectors showed decreases.
Seattle Refrigeration Co. and the Seattle Chapter of the Refrigeration Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA), in conjunction with the Ammonia Safety and Training Institute (ASTI), are offering an NH3 (ammonia) safety class for their inaugural Ammonia Safety and Awareness Day.
Honeywell announced that the city of Dayton, Ohio, has awarded the company a $3.2-million energy conservation and building modernization program that will decrease utility expenses and greenhouse gas emissions at the targeted facilities by more than 30 percent.
The Air Conditioning Technical Center in Miami has issued a statement saying the economic stimulus package “holds promise” for an improved economy and “hotter prospects than ever before for air conditioning careers” in South Florida.
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