Russell’s Heating and Cooling has been recognized as one of the top 25 places to work in Hampton Roads by Inside Business.

Lochinvar Corp. recently awarded seven participants in its VIP Contractor Program with the grand prize: an all-expenses-paid trip to Tennessee for The Nashville Experience. Joe DiBacco Jr., of Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling in North Billerica, Mass., and Rick Hackett, of Hackett Brothers Inc., Lynn, Mass., were among the winners.

Geneglace USA, a producer of flake ice handling systems, has reinforced its operations in North America with the hiring of Golden Stephenson. Stephenson is in charge of developing the company’s network of refrigeration contractors.

Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Tridium recognition as an outstanding supplier to AT&T Inc., one of the world’s leading data, voice, wireless, and Internet services providers.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU), located in East Stroudsburg, has signed a $10 million performance contract with the Energy Solutions Division of TAC. TAC will provide facility upgrades designed to simplify operations and improve the comfort and efficiency of university buildings.

Honeywell has announced a $32.8 million contract with the city of Quincy, Mass., for a conservation program that is designed to reduce the city’s energy costs, improve its buildings, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Geothermal Technology II For Design Professionals, a review of Geoexchange technology with overviews of multiple case studies, will take place June 25, 2007, in Morristown, N.J. The course is being hosted by Jersey Central Power & Light.

HVAC wholesale-distributor Ferguson announced that it would make a $10,000 contribution to support the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s 2007 “Invest In Your Future” Annual Giving Campaign.

Arzel Zoning Technology named Johnstone Supply of Connecticut as an authorized distributor of the company’s product line. Arzel will be available at the all of the Connecticut stocking locations in Hartford, Milford, and Stamford.

Several Eastern area members of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) were awarded RSES Certificate Member (CM) and Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) status in the first quarter of 2007.