The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) chose the Gulf Coast of Florida as the backdrop for its 2011 Annual Meeting. The meeting provides a forum for industry leadership to review issues that face the organization and review accomplishments.
Ilios Dynamics Inc., a subsidiary of Tecogen Inc., has announced the signing of a distribution agreement for its Ilios High Efficiency Water Heater with Pennsylvania-based TriState Building Systems Integrators LLP, a leading HVAC representative and integrator of commercial HVAC mechanical systems.
CraigMichaels Inc. announced that President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Sustainable Operations Summit, which will take place April 17-19, 2012, at the Hilton New York.
The resurgence of manufacturing following the economic crash of 2008 is unprecedented, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The association said October’s U.S. manufacturing technology orders put the year-to-date total up 80.5 percent compared with 2010.
OESP, the National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals (formerly NAOHSM or National Association of Oilheating Service Managers) will host its Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence from May 20-24, 2012.
Dan Holohan has published a new book, Classic Hydronics: How To Get The Most From Those Older Hot-Water Heating Systems, that the author says takes a fresh look at systems that are even older than those who service them.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has selected three organizations to provide quality assurance (QA) services nationally to its accredited contractor network. BPI’s national quality assurance providers are Conservation Services Group, Energy and Environmental Training Center of Kansas City, and Everblue Energy Inc.
GEA Refrigeration Technologies announced that it has acquired the assets, operations, production facilities, and patents of the companies QPM LLC and QPM Manufacturing LLC, of Bellevue, Wash. QPM is a supplier of special steel conveyor belts that transport food products in ovens and freezers.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has released a Model Crane Safety Program to assist contractors in complying with the requirements set forth in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard.
HVAC contractors looking to add revenue streams to their business can certainly consider insurance repair work. Due to natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes, and snowstorms, there are a lot of business opportunities that fall under this category — if contractors are willing to deal with insurance companies.