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Johnstone Supply Opens New Store in Beltsville

Celebrate during the entire month of March
March 6, 2017

The new location will be the sixth store for Johnstone Supply Balsan Group (JSBG), which has been a member of the Johnstone Supply cooperative since 1995. JSBG first opened its doors in Exton, Pennsylvania. That store moved to Downingtown, Pennsylvania in 2004. The same year they expanded, opening a second location in Annapolis, Maryland. Since then JSBG has grown to four stores in south eastern Pennsylvania and two stores in Maryland.


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Venstar Wins 2017 BIG Innovation Award for Surveyor Energy Management System

Surveyor saves small-box retailers millions of dollars in energy costs
March 6, 2017

Venstar®, a thermostat and energy management systems supplier, announced that it has been named a winner in the 2017 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Venstar is being honored for its Surveyor® Energy Management System (EMS).


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HARDI Board Appoints Larry Golen as Supplier Advisor

Golen replaces Dave Shingleton
March 6, 2017

Formerly the vice president and general manager at Grace Construction Products, Golen made the transition from the construction products industry to refrigeration at Heatcraft in 2010. He drew upon similarities between the two industries, such as relatively seasonal product demand and utilization of distributors in sales to contractors, to quickly learn the ropes.


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Joseph Groh Foundation Assists Finish Carpenter

Charitable organization provides injured hiker with a wheelchair
March 6, 2017
Daniel Parker has worked in the construction business for the past 45 years, the last 28 of which were spent as a finish carpenter managing crews in Tigard, Oregon. Parker’s career started in California, where he learned finish carpentry and new home construction while working with a firm in Atherton. He then moved to Nova Scotia and was the owner of Maplewood Enterprises Construction.
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Evaporcool to Present at CleanEquity Monaco 2017

The 10th anniversary hosted by Innovator Capital
March 6, 2017
CleanEquity is an annual invitation-only event hosted by Innovator Capital, the London-based specialist investment bank. The conference provides an intimate and collegiate setting for inventors and entrepreneurs to share their stories with delegates — key decision makers looking to help them reach their commercial and strategic goals.
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Modine’s 2017 Innovation Tour Set to Span North America

HVAC manufacturer will visit more than 30 locations
March 6, 2017
Modine Mfg. Co. is set to begin its 2017 Innovation Tour, which will offer new and updated CEU/NATE courses and showcase the latest in HVAC solutions for specifying engineers and contractors at more than 30 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Danfoss Seeks EnVisioneer Award Entries

Eighth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition now open
March 6, 2017
Interested participants may enter the competition by submitting an application by June 1. Applications will be reviewed and selected by a panel of third-party judges representing various disciplines.
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HERO Program Adds 240,000 More California Homes

Program expands into 28 more California communities
March 6, 2017
HERO financing allows homeowners to pay for projects like new heating and air conditioning systems, drought-tolerant landscaping, and efficient windows and doors over time at a fixed interest rate. They do so through an additional line item on their property taxes. As a result, HERO financing payments may have tax benefits, and many homeowners see immediate savings on their utility bills by investing in efficiency upgrades.
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Angie’s List Honors 10 ARS Service Centers

Winners received 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award
March 6, 2017
American Residential Services (ARS), a Memphis, Tennessee-based privately held national provider of air conditioning, heating, and plumbing services, announced 10 service centers earned Angie’s List Super Service Award in 2016.
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March is Ladder Safety Month

Spread awareness
March 6, 2017
Ladder safety will also be an important component of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down, which is scheduled for May 8-12.
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