• The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nominated Ernest Moniz as secretary of energy.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of the Central Gulf Coast (MCACGC) executive director Henry Heier received the Policy Champion award from the Texas Combined Heat and Power Initiative (Houston).
• EEB Hub (Philadelphia) welcomed Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, Gerard H. Sweeney, and Duane Desiderio to its advisory board.
• HVAC Excellence (Washington) granted accreditation to Jefferson College’s (Hillsboro, Mo.) HVAC program.
• Women in HVACR (Damascus, Md.) will host its Mid-Atlantic regional meeting & educational session April 25 in Laurel, Md.
• National Association of Oil and Energy Science (OESP) announced that Ray Wohlfarth will speak at its annual convention and trade show, May 19-23 in Hershey, Pa.
• The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) will host its second annual Building Performance Forum, Oct. 1-2, and Service Managers Forum, Oct. 3-4, in Austin, Texas.
• Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) elected its 2013 Board Officers: Mark Jansen, president; Jim Petersen, vice president; Brett Dillon, secretary; and Lee O’Neal, treasurer.
Publication date: 3/25/2013