McQuay International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., has been awarded a contract valued at nearly $15 million to supply air conditioning equipment for the Freedom Tower building (1 World Trade Center) in New York City.

Here is a list of Website URLs of HVAC contractors in the East region who participated in The NEWS’ feature article titled “Bragging Rights for Contractor Websites” (May 19, 2008 issue).

Extending the TD Banknorth Garden’s commuter foot traffic area 100 feet into the adjacent train shed relieved congestion, but it took innovative HVAC engineering and architecture to make the retrofit an energy-saving and aesthetic solution.

Blackman, a distributor of plumbing, heating, and cooling supplies, announced that boom truck delivery is now available for customers throughout the Metro New York area using the company’s own boom truck, making it easier to deliver material directly to the ground, first, or second floor of any jobsite.

Insparisk has launched Monument Inspection Services to provide boiler and pressure vessel inspections in the state of Virginia. A subsidiary of Insparisk, Monument will provide jurisdictional inspections for low- and high-pressure boilers, water heaters, and air tanks.

ABCO Refrigeration Supply Corp. has announced the relocation and expansion of its Manhattan branch, which opened for business at its new location beginning March 31, 2008. The store will host a grand opening celebration for customers on April 15, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

James A. Pappas, president of PJ Mechanical Corp., a privately held HVAC installation and service company, will accept the 2008 Man of the Year Award at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA’s) Long Island Chapter Spring Gala on May 9, 2008.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) unveiled a $6-million clean energy workforce training initiative. The investment will cover a range of clean energy sectors including solar photovoltaic systems, small wind turbines, and biogas energy systems.

Girard Engineering PC, a mechanical-electrical consulting engineering firm, announced the promotion of two of the firm’s senior engineers. J. Andrew Marusich, P.E., and Stephen J. Millnick, LEED® AP, have both been promoted to principals.

EMCOR Group Inc. has announced the launch of EMCOR360 Energy Solutions, which will allow facility owners and operators to better manage their energy budgets by analyzing usage data and implementing solutions to enhance overall systems performance.