Congratulations to Hentkowski Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, Del. The company has had all of its service and installation technicians NATE (North American Technician Excellence) certified.

Russell's Heating & Cooling, Chesapeake, Va., was named the Small Business of the Year for the city of Chesapeake.

The Boeing Company has seen an increase in demand for parts for its line of Comanche helicopters. This increased production required the relocation and renovation of the manufacturing facility at Boeing's Ridley Park Plant; the renovation included a new HVAC system for this security-sensitive building. The job went to mechanical contractor JJ White Inc. of Philadelphia.

U.S. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) has announced a $500,000 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for ECR International, Utica, N.Y., to spur the development of new energy-saving technology.

Jamie Leddy, an employee with Caribbean Air Conditioning Corp. of Northport, N.Y., was electrocuted on June 16 while inspecting a rooftop unit.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced the winners of its second annual "Best Contractors on the Web" Internet Marketing Awards.

The National Capital Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA-NCC) is sponsoring a refrigerant recovery training program for HVACR technicians. The program, which includes training and testing, is scheduled for June 12, 2004, in Sterling, Va.

The need for a new, larger printing plant at the Roanoke Times required additional comfort cooling plus a chilled water plant dedicated to process water cooling for the new press.

John Dunleavy was recently installed as the 2004 president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington (MCAMW).

Aquatic World co-owners, Dan Quackenbush and Lloyd Darrohn reached a lifelong goal last year when they became the only central New York state scuba diving store with an indoor training pool. However, that goal was difficult from an installation standpoint.