Anthony and Jason Calverley, owners of Calverley Supply, an HVAC distributor, set out to prove which was the better choice; continue using an inefficient unit heater or investing in a new more efficient unit heater. They decided to test them in their own warehouse. According to the Calverleys, the results were overwhelming.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) first National HVACR Residential Sales Managers Forum, held March 26-27 in St. Louis, drew over 200 HVACR professionals from 28 states for the educational event. The forum achieved high ratings across-the-board from participants, according to ACCA.
Southern California Edison (SCE) recently launched its Energy Star® Residential Quality Installation program, and only contractors eligible for the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Consumer Contractor Connection (C3) program are able to offer the incentives to their customers.
Over 30 technicians met March 15-18 in Nashville for The Unified Group’s Controls Training Session. Also, more than 35 members met March 25-26 in Chicago to develop a better understanding of green building practices and principles at The Unified Group’s LEED for new construction accreditation exam training.
Jackson Systems LLC was awarded as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana for 2009. Winners were determined by a statewide survey. The program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Indiana, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce, and businesses.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s (SMACNA’s) 66th Annual Convention will focus on the state-of-the-art in construction, including building information modeling (BIM), green construction, and energy efficiency, from Oct. 11-15 at the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced its 2009 board of directors and officers during a general session at the 92nd Annual Meeting held in Marco Island, Fla. Bill Waltz, president of the Flow Technologies Division of Pentair Water, was named the institute’s new chairman of the board.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will begin using a new unified mark to identify heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products that have achieved third-party certification of their performance ratings. The new mark will replace the ARI Performance Certified, GAMA Efficiency Rating Certified, and I=B=R marks.
An hour-long Webinar titled, “Increasing Your Sales – How Certified Techs Grow Your Bottom Line” will take place on April 22, 1 p.m. EDT. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) and HVACReducation.net are taking steps to drive leads to contractors with better-trained and certified technicians.