The Massachusetts Oilheat Industry Guidebook, created with funding from the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA), is now available as a downloadable PDF file. It contains information pertinent to all heating oil dealers in Massachusetts, the alliance said.

Congratulations are in order! Sid Harvey's, the Long Island-based national wholesaler, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Iowa Precision, a leader in coil processing, HVAC duct, furnace pipe, and fitting machinery and accessories, has announced the appointment of NB Handy Co. as its agent/distributor covering an extended territory including northern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.

The new headquarters building of Genzyme Corp. has earned Platinum certification, the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating available. The center is one of only 13 buildings to receive this rating.

Meier Supply Co. Inc., Johnson City, N.Y., a wholesale distributor of HVACR products, recently named Michael Nohle 2005 Employee of the Year.

Christmas came a little early back East, when the Jedd Paup Memorial Golf Outing committee turned over its proceeds to the Jedd Paup Memorial Scholarship Fund (J.P.M.S.F.) board of directors on Dec. 5.

EMCOR Group Inc. announced that it has acquired Fluidics Inc., Philadelphia, a privately held mechanical services company. EMCOR has also helped launch a national initiative to help find missing children across the country and promote child safety.

Yankee Gas Services Co., Berlin, Conn., has assured its customers that there will be "sufficient natural gas supplies this winter to meet their needs."

The 2003 editions of Uniform Fire Code™ (UFC) NFPA 1 and Life Safety Code® NFPA 101® have been adopted statewide in Vermont.

Frank Fitzgerald, 40, an HVAC installer from Stratford, Conn., was named Dickies 2005 winner of the 14th Annual American Worker of the Year Award for Connecticut.