U.S. Energy Group has launched its new USE Controller EMS, which the company says is digital, wireless, and helps owners and managers meet New York City’s new building auditing mandates through benchmarking, enhanced online monitoring, and control.

The Wild Center, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, has installed an innovative hybrid heating system supported by $350,000 in funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) that will use a combination of renewable energy solutions to provide heat and hot water for the facility year round.

Oliver Heating & Cooling of Delaware County, Pa., announced that it has acquired Robert Wagner Plumbing and Heating of Chester County. Oliver now offers a full line of plumbing services, along with heating, cooling, and air duct cleaning.

Big Ass Fans®, a leading designer and manufacturer of large-diameter, low-speed ceiling and vertical fans, has partnered with Art Start, a New York City-based nonprofit organization that provides at-risk kids with opportunities in life via art and music.

An HVAC or plumbing emergency can happen when least expected. Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has announced Heating, Cooling and Plumbing Service Partner programs which include annual tune-ups and maintenance to help ensure that those emergencies don’t happen.

The Grundfos “Pumps on Tour” truck - a fully equipped, mobile pump education center - is making several stops throughout the Northeast region this spring. According to the company, each tour stop offers trade professionals the opportunity to view interactive pump displays and gain hands-on training.

Carrier Corp. President Geraud Darnis led a group of officials and dignitaries in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Willis H. Carrier Total Indoor Environmental Quality (TIEQ) lab at the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems headquarters in Syracuse, N.Y.

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) has announced that SMACNA Mid-Atlantic chapter contractors Stromberg Metal Works, Southland Industries, and Pierce Associates were named winners of Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Awards.

The Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (ECA), the city of Philadelphia, and the Dow Chemical Co. have announced the “Coolest Block” contest, which allows residents of Philadelphia row homes to compete to win an energy-saving cool roof as well as air sealing and insulation for their entire block.

Advanced Hydronics, a manufacturers representative with offices in New York and New Jersey, has been named 2009 Wilo Rep of the Year. Wilo is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems for heating, cooling, and air conditioning technology and for water supply and sewage disposal.