Items Tagged with 'Habitat for Humanity'

“Enhancing the lives we live and the world we share is more than just a commitment; it’s a call to action,” said Ashley Barrie, Carrier’s executive director of corporate social responsibility.

Rheem donated and installed a new water heater and HVAC unit while dozens of its metropolitan Atlanta-based employees volunteered in the building and landscaping process.

Carrier will provide grants to enhance sustainable construction practices and enable in-person training on resilience strategies for builders.

Between May 6 and June 14, more than 130 Rheem employees volunteered to log their biking, walking, or running on the Charity Miles app, which turns miles logged into money for charity. Collectively, the Rheem volunteers completed 14,512 miles to reach the company’s goal.

“We have a long history of Johnson Controls’ employees volunteering with Habitat for Humanity across the globe,” said George Oliver, chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls.

At the conclusion of this year's PHCC Educational Foundation annual Plumbing and HVAC Apprentice Contests, the company donated much of the materials used in the competitions to the Charlotte Region Habitat for Humanity organization.

Two of the net zero homes will be outfitted with Carrier Infinity heat pumps with Greenspeed intelligence, while the other two will receive an Infinity geothermal and ductless system, respectively. The Infinity systems are Carrier’s most efficient and will provide high efficiency climate control that’s essential to a net zero home.