Automated Logic Corp. (ALC) acquired the business of Building Technologies Group Inc. (BTG), an independent controls contractor. BTG designs, installs, and services building control systems for facilities in the greater New York City metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.

Because of the contributions made by all National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) chapters in the past year, the Oil Heat Cares (OHC) Foundation said it was impossible to select just one chapter as the cup recipient. So, the foundation awarded the cup to all NAOHSM chapters.

Industrial Controls Distributors, a distributor of HVAC controls, process instrumentation, and industrial automated valves, has hired Heather Fonte as an account manager, covering the central Pennsylvania region, for the Philadelphia office.

Buddy Smith, president of Russell’s Heating and Cooling, had to make good on a bet he had made earlier this year with his service technicians. The bet was that no one could maintain a passing score in all five of their key performance indicators for a solid month - no exceptions!

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) announced recipients of its Clean Air Awards for 2007 at the group’s annual convention in Indianapolis. The award is presented each year to building owners and managers who have taken steps to significantly improve the quality of their indoor air.

In order to benefit the Oil Heat Cares Foundation, seminar attendees toured the historic Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and learned some technical tips from steam and hydronics pro Dan Holohan, a cofounder of the foundation. With cooperation from Crown Boilers, the foundation raised $5,000.

Mechanical contractor Emcor Group Inc. recently recognized a number of its subsidiaries for their achievements in safety and service excellence. The company celebrated 60 Safety and Craftsman awards at its 2007 Management Conference.

Robert Lawless, CEO of Blue Diamond Sheet Metal Inc., Medford, N.Y., was recognized as the Legislative Contractor of the Year at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s (SMACNA’s) President’s Luncheon at the 64th annual convention.

Energy Curtailment Specialists, a private demand response provider headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., announced that Brooklyn Law School has joined its demand response program known as Operation Save New York.

Colonial Commercial Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of S&A Supply Inc., a distributor of plumbing, heating, and electrical fixtures and supplies.