ClimaCool appoints central regional sales manager; Mitsubishi appoints senior product marketing managers; A.O. Smith and Bradford-White approve InnoFlue® system; Laird joins BACnet International board; Lennox appoints chairman and lead director; Oasis International welcomes manufacturer’s representatives; Hartzell expands manufacturing facility; Maxitrol names vice president of sales; ICM Controls names quality manager and chief engineer; Luvata ElectroFin to provide corrosion-proofing for second Florida facility; CavitroniX announces manufacturer’s representatives.
RESNET appoints board president; ACCA presents distinguished service award; HVAC Excellence names four as certified master HVACR educators; American Builders and Contractors receives grant from Turner Foundation.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) announced that a public review draft of its HVAC Systems Commissioning Manual (second edition) is available for public review and comment.
Hartzell Air Movement has broken ground on a construction project that will allow the production of fans with centrifugal wheel widths of up to 89 inches in all materials of construction. Called the High Bay Project, it will add 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space to Hartzell’s Piqua operations.
Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, has announced the creation of seven eBooks from the codes published by the International Code Council (ICC). Referred to as the I-Codes, they are a set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes.
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) presented four of its 2011 Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Champion Awards to key legislators in Washington, D.C. Recipients included Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the availability of up to $5.2 million in fiscal year 2012 to develop improved building efficiency technologies, including advanced heating and cooling systems and improved building envelope solutions.