North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has announced that Charles “Chuck” White, vice president of technical and code services for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) and president of Repairs Inc., is the recipient of the seventh annual Golden Toolbox Award.
EnTouch Controls Inc, a provider of energy management systems for small businesses and light commercial facilities, announced that it has added HVAC veteran Scott J. Boxer to its board of directors.
Ice Energy, a leading provider of distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions, and Verde Energy USA Holdings LLC, a leading retail energy supplier and clean energy solutions provider, have announced the formation of a strategic business alliance.
FieldConnect Inc. has announced the release of the latest version of FieldDispatch™, a web-based, real-time, drag-and-drop dashboard designed to streamline call center operations, field service dispatching, and longer-term planning.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced it has added to its commissioning guidance with a new guideline on commissioning for smoke control systems.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year thanks to a federal safety grant the association is being awarded.
Many architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms have taken advantage of the market downturn to try innovative approaches to the construction process, such as building information modeling (BIM). According to a report from Pike Research, early adopters of BIM will gain a significant advantage over their competitors.
Bristol Compressors International Inc., a leading global producer of compressors for use in air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration systems, announced that it has named Ed Gniewek as CEO.
Lennox International Inc. announced plans to divest its Service Experts business, which consists of dealer-contractors providing heating and cooling equipment installation and service primarily to the residential market.
An article published in the Sept. 8 edition of the New York Times that discussed R-22 smuggling has prompted a response from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).