Environmental Products Inc. names Steve Purvis vice president of sales and marketing; more HVAC manufacturer's rep news briefs.

The Alliance to Save Energy will host its Energy Efficiency Global Forum May 12-13 in Washington, District of Columbia; more HVAC organization news briefs.

Trimble announces enhanced integration between Bentley Systems’ AECOsim Building Designer software and its Vulcan sheet metal cutting software for the HVAC market.

The demand for HVAC equipment in the U.S. is forecast to increase 6.8 percent annually through 2019 to $20.4 billion, recording gains at about twice the rate of the 2009-2014 period, according to a new study released in March by The Freedonia Group. 

The report includes market projections and demand forecasting, and is intended to provide cutting-edge market intelligence to help decision makers make sound investment evaluations. 

In industrial countries, production and consumption of HFCs should reach 15 percent of their 2013-2015 reference levels by 2035, stated the proposal. Developing countries would have until 2050 to reach the 15 percent level of their 2028-2030 use and consumption reference levels.

Joel Spira, 88, chairman and founder of Lutron Electronics, inventor of the solid-state dimmer switch, and 2010 National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Falk Award winner, died April 8.

The session offered new ideas and a peer network to help them continue to improve their customer service skills with both internal and external clients. 

Gold Medal Service receives Lennox Intl. Inc.’s Dave Lennox Award; more HVAC residential contractor news briefs.

Northern California Mechanical Contractors Association contributes $10,000 to MCERF; more HVAC organization news briefs.