The team from Colorado State University won the final round of the Student Chapter Competition at MCAA18, taking home the first prize and $10,000 for their efforts. Their proposal for the renovation of a New York City steakhouse beat out proposals from the Fairleigh-Dickinson University, the University of Washington and the Wentworth Institute of Technology.
NEWARK, N.J. – Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announced it received the 2018 Energy Star Award for Excellence in Product Design. Panasonic’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.
MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls announced today it has acquired the assets of Triatek®, a manufacturer of innovative airflow solutions for critical environments across the globe. With the purchase of the Norcross, Georgia-based company’s portfolio, Johnson Controls is adding to its offering a range of HVAC airflow control systems that help healthcare and other critical research facilities reduce the spread of airborne contaminants and chemicals.
ST. LOUIS — Nortek Air Solutions is announcing a six percent price increase effective immediately to all product lines, with a range of 2-10 percent based on material and content type. This increase is in response to the US government issuing new tariffs on imported steel (25 percent) and imported aluminum (10 percent).
MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls announced that it will raise prices for the HVAC Equipment business to offset the continued increase in commodity costs. Price increases will range from 5-12 percent and impact the company’s equipment manufactured in its North American plants.
LAS VEGAS – Goettl Air Conditioning has earned the “2017 Preeminent Performer” award by the Service Nation Alliance, a coalition of select contractors dedicated to best practices and continuous improvement in the service industry.
Belzona celebrated a 66th anniversary in the industry this year, and shows no signs of slowing down, with the grand opening of a brand-new Training and Distribution Center situated at their head office in Harrogate, England.
American Combustion Service Inc. (Mokena, Illinois) won the Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago’s (MCA’s) 2017 Safe Workplace Award in the category of 50,000 hours or less.