For the second year in a row, Rheem and its racing partners Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR), commemorated National Breast Cancer Awareness month by sponsoring Rheem Chasing the Cure — a charitable program benefiting Young Survival Coalition (YSC).
The Control Trends Awards (CTA), which recognize leading companies, products, technology, and individuals in the building automation and HVAC controls industry, announced that the Control Trends Academy is forming a steering committee of industry leaders to help preside over the awards.
WaterFurnace International Inc.’s 7 Series variable-capacity unit has achieved the Energy Star Most Efficient 2012 designation. The 7 Series joins WaterFurnace’s 5 Series, Synergy3D® Series, and Envision Series as recipients of the award in 2012.
Tecumseh Products Co. has established Tecumseh University. The purpose-built classroom and lab facility is located at the site of Tecumseh’s main North American production hub in Tupelo, Miss.
Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. president Akinori “Andy” Atarashi shared annual sales results with 135-plus distributors and guests at the National Distributor Conference in Las Vegas.
The Building Performance Institute (BPI) announced that BPI-2400-S-2012: Standard Practice for the Standardized Qualification of Whole-House Energy Savings Predictions by Calibration to Energy Use History, known as the “Delta Standard,” has been published as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard.
Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) members and other mechanical industry leaders recently gathered in Chicago for the organization’s annual membership meeting and conference.
Geo-Flo Products names director of business development and marketing; Testo upgrades thermal imaging software; A.O. Smith announces Paul W. Jones will transition from chairman and CEO to executive chairman; Anvil International announces acquisition; Sigma Machine relocates its manufacturing facilities; Broan-NuTone’s 22-SEER FT4BI iQ Drive series named a Best Buy; American Standard honored with WaterSense Manufacturer Partner of the Year award.