The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that GHS Mechanical, Inc., Elk Grove, Ill., and Ruthrauff Service, LLC, Pittsburgh, recently achieved MSCA STAR status, bringing the total number of STAR contractors nationally to 89.
CompressedSchedule.com, an industry portal sponsored by Victaulic, released its latest edition of the Radio Victaulic podcast series. Featuring industry experts who address topics faced in the construction, building, and maintenance sectors, the podcasts in this edition focus on green building and sustainable design.
HVAC Excellence recently announced several appointments to its advisory review board, which provides advice about industry trends, and new and changing technologies. Board members represent all facets of the industry to provide a broad base of information.
Ingersoll Rand Company Limited announced that the company has successfully completed its acquisition of Trane. Trane now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand and Trane common stock is no longer publicly traded. Trane shareholders overwhelmingly approved the acquisition in a special meeting at Trane’s headquarters in Piscataway, N.J.
The “Western Cooling Challenge,” sponsored by the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center, aims to accelerate the adoption of regionally appropriate cooling technologies for new and existing low-rise, nonresidential buildings. The program is designed to slash electricity use by rooftop air conditioners in the Western United States by more than 40 percent.
Lochinvar Corp. announced Ken Tingey of Tingey Plumbing & Heating in Murray, Utah, as the grand prizewinner in its VIP Contractor Showcase. Tingey was awarded first place for his installation of the Knight Heating Boiler® at The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah. Five other VIP Contractors were also selected as finalists.
Clear Seas Research has developed an online research panel community for members of the following sectors: HVACR, plumbing, architecture and design, construction, roofing, surveying and mapping, geomatics, security, and site preparation. Panel members have the opportunity to shape their industry and give insight to the future trends of their trade.
Carrier Corp. acquired Sharp Mechanical Inc., a St. Louis-based HVAC contractor specializing in the service and repair of commercial equipment. Sharp Mechanical provides HVAC service to a wide variety of customers, including manufacturers, universities, property management firms, and municipalities.
George Jones, an HVAC installer with Gunlach Plumbing and Heating in Richmond, Va., won a flat panel HDTV in Emerson Climate Technologies’ White-Rodgers Switch to Mercury-Free Thermostats drawing.
Sen. Barack Obama brought his presidential campaign and green energy message to McKinstry Co., a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) member firm in Seattle.
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