When it comes to hiring employees, the brass at A.O. Reed and Company “take extreme pain” in doing so, according to Ed Blum, manager of special projects. Together with fellow winners in The NEWS’ 2007 “Best Contractor to Work For” contest, he was part of a panel discussion held at the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
Cleaver-Brooks’ newly introduced initiative, the Energy Saving Solutions program, encompasses both products and services aimed at increasing efficiency, reducing energy costs, and reducing emissions for its customers and the industry as a whole, said the company.
Danfoss used a press conference at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition to announce the dates and topics for its 2008 EnVisioneering Symposia Series, “Breakpoint: Energy Efficiency at a Crossroad.”
Therma-Stor Products, maker of Ultra-Aire™ and Sante Fe™ dehumidifiers, held a drawing to give away a free Ultra-Aire XT150H whole-house dehumidifier during the 2008 AHR Expo. The winner was Todd Morgan, P.E., president of Comprehensive Energy Services Inc., Longwood, Fla.
Carrier Corp. announced during the AHR Expo that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) to provide its energy-efficient, non-ozone-depleting, water-cooled chillers to qualified C40 cities and private building owners in the C40.
Rehau launched a professional contractor development program for the North American market. According to the company, the Rehau EdgeSM is structured to encourage all aspects of contractor growth through training; design services; company branding; and local, regional, and national events.
As part of its press conference at the 2008 AHR Expo, DuPont Refrigerants announced that it and Honeywell have jointly come up with a new refrigerant for mobile air conditioning designed to address concerns about the perceived high global warming potential of HFC-134a.
At the 2008 Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, Luvata noted that it had signed an agreement to acquire ECO SpA. Luvata supplies fabricated metal solutions, services, and components to manufacturers and the construction industry. ECO makes heat transfer coils and coolers.
More than 100 science teachers and technical education instructors attended an “Energy at Work” seminar sponsored by Johnson Controls, the National Foundation for Energy Education (NFEE), and Oklahoma’s CareerTech System.
During this year’s AHR Expo, a memorandum of understanding was signed among North American Technician Excellence (NATE); Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA); Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and the United Association (UA).
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