Klein Tools and BlueVolt® announce the launch of Klein Tools University, a new online training resource for professional tradesmen in the electrical, construction, telecommunications, and electronics fields. Klein Tools University includes training on the company’s history, products, and product applications.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) wants homeowners to be aware that in just six months the United States will significantly reduce its production of R-22. Owners of home cooling systems will be affected by the next major step in the phaseout schedule. AHRI is providing guidance for homeowners based on frequently asked questions received from visitors to www.phaseoutfacts.org.
More than 400 WaterFurnace International Inc. dealers, distributors, and employees from North America gathered in San Antonio, Texas, as the company hosted its 26th annual national sales meeting. In addition to information about new and existing products, the agenda included a state of the industry report and the presentation of sales awards.
Larry Sambrook, 60, passed away suddenly on July 30. He worked in the HVAC-IAQ industry for a number of years, most recently as a consultant with his own company, the Indoor Air Quality Network.
James “Bud” Healy, dean of education for the Heating, Airconditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) and HARDI Senior Fellow, passed away at home on July 27 after a valiant battle with cancer.
Johnson
Controls and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, a leading global
environmental foundation, are joining forces to address the issues of energy
efficiency and climate change throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. An
agreement was formalized at a signing ceremony on July 16 in Monaco in the
presence of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II.
The
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) approved a change to its residential ventilation standard to encourage
home retrofits to improve IAQ. Addendum
e to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2007 allows alternative methods for
meeting the requirements regarding kitchen and bathroom exhaust
fans.
Hawco,
an international controls and refrigeration engineering service provider and
distributor, has expanded its refrigeration and air conditioning product
offering with the addition of more than 40 Carly product families. Carly is a
designer and manufacturer of refrigeration and air conditioning components.
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