Rheem Manufacturing Co. and Paloma Industries have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Australasian water heater businesses of Southcorp Holdings Ltd., effective December 31, 2001.
Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee, together with Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations, announced an investigation into the failure of energy trading company Enron.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced that its BACnet® standard should be simpler to use, now that all addenda have been consolidated into one document.
According to the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services (CIS), the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has created procedures for its Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund.
According to ARI statistics, combined U.S. factory shipments of 333,414 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for the month of November were up 1% compared to the same month last year.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) kicked off its 2002 Home Builders Care campaign with the appearance of its “Springtime in the Neighborhood” float at the 113th Tournament of Roses Parade.
Officials of Santa Monica, CA are taking into consideration a proposed code that would require both new homes, as well as major renovations to a home, to provide access for people in wheelchairs.
In his final weekly radio address of 2001, President George W. Bush reviewed his initial year in office, which he said saw success in the war on terrorism as well as success on the home front.