The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced the publication of standards 570 (I-P)-2012 and 571 (SI)-2012, which AHRI stated provides for the first time a rating method for compressors and compressor units that use CO2 as a refrigerant.
Rheem has announced its 2011 Premier Performers, a recognition given each year to its highest-achieving Rheem and Ruud distributors. Distributors that earn the Premier Performers honor must meet a variety of performance criteria, including business and sales growth, superior customer service and support, and more.
Fujitsu Training Academy now offers Airstage V-II training classes online, at the Fujitsu VRF Training Center in Fairfield, N.J., and also at the Alabama HVAC Training Center in Verbena, Ala.
Systemair AB has signed an agreement to acquire Change'Air of Aylmer, Ontario, Canada, a leading manufacturer of ventilation equipment for classrooms in North America.
Siemens Building Technologies Division announced the availability of a new study “A Path to Achieving Higher Building Performance,” that says the vast majority of public and private commercial buildings in the United States have a long way to go on the path to sustainable and energy-efficient operations.
With just over 100,000 downloads, CertainTeed Corp. said its mobile QR code app is helping to simplify how architects, contractors, distributors, and consumers access information about the company’s products. In conjunction with reaching this milestone, the company announced new features.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and its National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) subsidiary have compiled a set of NCPWB Toolbox Safety Talks that address key safety concerns for those involved in pipe welding. The talks provide speaking points for contractors’ safety training meetings.
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) announced that it has presented its Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Champion awards to Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ranking Republican on the same committee.
Small businesses come and go, that’s a given. All sectors of the business community, including the HVAC contracting trade, are affected. That creates a lot of turmoil — or opportunity — for small business owners who see a chance to grab a bigger share of the market as competitors fold their tents.