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Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today called on Congress to reform the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), the law governing product energy efficiency standards.

ServiceTitan, a leading provider of cloud-based business management software for residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses, was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Best Business App category in the 14th annual American Business Awards.

More effective water management might have prevented most of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) investigated from 2000 through 2014, according to a new CDC report.

The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) announced its call for entries for the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition. The winners in each of 10 HVACR product categories will receive special recognition.

Ken Goodrich, owner of Goettl Air Conditioning, announced that the company has returned to Las Vegas, opening a new office in the city to service the greater Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, areas to offer HVAC maintenance, repair, and replacement.

AirViz, MacroAir’s airflow simulation service, has been overhauled to provide automated custom visualizations. This enables customers to see how high volume, low speed (HVLS) fans would move air in their facility before purchasing and installing an HVLS solution.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), ASHRAE, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are collaborating to fund research that will establish a more robust fact base about the properties and use of flammable refrigerants.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) and the Microgrid Resources Coalition (MRC) announced a merger agreement to integrate the resources and technical and regulatory expertise of the MRC into IDEA to strengthen information exchange and advocacy efforts for microgrids.

Smartcool Systems Inc. has announced the addition of a new distributor, EESI Global of Lexington, Kentucky, to its U.S. distribution network. EESI Global is an energy consultant and service company providing energy conservation technologies to businesses of all types and sizes.

Henson Mechanical announced it is now One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. The Georgia contractor is joining forces with a national heating and cooling brand and a national plumbing brand with locations throughout North America.