Crockett Facilities Services Inc. (CFSI), a leading provider of building operations and maintenance, mechanical contracting, and HVAC services to government and commercial clients, has been named the ninth largest mechanical contractor in the Washington, D.C., metro area, according to the Washington Business Journal. 

HVAC company Peninsula has added plumbing to its list of offerings. Founded nearly 80 years ago, Peninsula began as a heating fuel delivery company.

Kennihan Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Valencia, Pa., has joined Dr. Energy Saver, a network of contractors dedicated to providing homeowners with a comfortable, energy-efficient home and lower energy bills.

The Duct Doctor USA franchise providing air duct cleaning services to the northern Virginia and Hampton Roads region, has been recognized by its national franchise headquarters as the top United States residential business performer and the top overall business performer for 2012. 

A famous representative of Washington’s media and a loyal customer of Grove Heating and Cooling, broadcaster Al Koken, partnered with the Maryland HVAC contractor in creating a promotional video for its HVAC services.

EH&E’s energy optimization project at Good Samaritan Medical Center, a hospital in the Steward Health Care Network, has received top honors in the Best Practice Sustainable Building Operations by a Building Owner category at the International Facilities Management Association’s (IFMA) Boston Awards of Excellence ceremony.

Pennsylvania’s North Penn School District received a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 26 in Washington, D.C. The prestigious award recognizes the district’s energy efficiency efforts.

Danfoss will bring its Technology Theater to Phoenix on April 9; La Mirada, Calif., on April 11; East Elmhurst, N.Y., on April 24; and Cherry Hill, N.J., on April 25. 

The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced that $20,500 in scholarship funds will go to students and instructors in the HVACR and water heating trades.

ABM, a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, announced that its subsidiary, ABM Franchising Group LLC, has signed a franchise agreement with FPG Commercial Services, a leader in commercial, mechanical, and sustainability contracting.