Course
Title: Wholesale
Distribution Manager's Course.
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW). Location: Columbus, Ohio.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
(AHRI) commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for launching a new Energy
Star® program for residential water heaters.
The program, which goes into effect Jan. 1,
2009, will cover gas-fired storage, gas-fired tankless, heat pump, and solar
water heaters. The Energy Star program for gas-fired storage water heaters will
take effect in two phases.
Luxaire
and Coleman are both offering spring promotions this year. By purchasing
qualifying Luxaire® equipment, consumers can receive up to a $1,500
cash-back rebate or a free, 10-year extended parts and labor warranty. Coleman®
brand residential and light commercial HVAC equipment is also offering
consumers either a $1,500 cash-back rebate or a free, 10-year parts and labor
extended warranty.
Emerson
Climate Technologies’ annual Technology in Action Conference (TAC) presented topics covering store design, energy efficiency, and
refrigerant issues in an effort to offer operational and energy-saving
solutions for retailers. The conference brought solutions to many of the problems that challenge supermarkets, convenience stores, box retailers, and restaurant operators.
Jackson
Systems LLC, Indianapolis, has added Braeburn thermostats to its product
offering. The company will stock, imprint, and sell the full Braeburn
thermostat line. Jackson
Systems also carries a full line of thermostats from Honeywell, White-Rodgers,
Aprilaire, Climatouch, LuxPro, Invensys, and Peco.
Johnson
Controls received the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Achievement Award.
The company, a member of the International District Energy Association (IDEA),
was honored with the award at the association’s annual Campus Energy Conference
held in Boston.
Achim
(Archie) Eschborn, 56, died at his home April 19, 2008, following a brief
battle with pancreatic cancer. He was VP of sales and marketing for Revcor
Inc., and worked in the air movement industry since 1984.
COMPANY: Charles E. Jarrell Contracting Co. Inc., Earth
City, Mo. INSTALLATION: 45,000 square feet of CertainTeed® ToughGard™ R Duct
Liner. CUSTOMER: Lindenwood University Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
OBJECTIVE: Insulate the walls, ceilings, and HVAC system to reduce and absorb
unwanted sound from crosstalk, equipment, and air rush noise.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has been awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a standards-developing organization. Many of AHRI’s standards outline technical procedures for uniformly measuring the performance of HVACR equipment.
UTC Canada Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., has acquired Commercial Air Services Inc., a St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada-based HVAC contractor specializing in the service and repair of commercial unitary equipment. Commercial Air will operate under the Carrier Commercial Service brand effective immediately.