John W. Danforth Co. named official HVAC and plumbing supplier for the Buffalo Bills; M&D Mechanical Contractors awarded fifth task order with NASA; Crockett Facilities Services awarded MSCA GreenSTAR designation; Pro-Air Services announces acquisition.
Air King named an Energy Star Partner of the Year; Bard Manufacturing’s Quiet Climate 2 CH-Series featured in DOE’s Buildings R&D Breakthroughs; Johnson Controls’ Luxaire® brand receives Energy Star’s Most Efficient of 2012 designation; Honeywell International announces acquisition; WaterFurnace International’s design, production, and distribution operations certified to ISO 9001:2008; Advantix Systems names chief executive officer; Danfoss names regional sales manager and regional key account manager; Nest Labs’ Learning Thermostat available on Amazon.com.
HVAC Excellence opens exhibitor registration for 2013 HVACR Educators Conference; NürnbergMesse Group to host Chillventa 2012 event in October; SMACNA California appoints 2012-2013 executive committee; AMCA announces ANSI approval for ANSI/AMCA Standard 205.
Dealing with layoffs in tough economic times can be challenging. Layoffs can’t necessarily be based on seniority, as persons skilled in one aspect of the business can’t easily be shifted to an area out of their expertise. Added to that are the emotional ties that so many company owners in HVACR have with their employees.
Eight HVACR and water heating industry associations have announced the formation of the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation. The Foundation will work to raise awareness of the industry, attract new members to the workforce, and enhance the quality of the available workforce in the industry.
AT&T has announced plans for a new portfolio of all-digital, IP-based home automation and security monitoring services. Called AT&T Digital Life™, the services will enable users to do such things as change the temperature setting on their thermostat or lock a door from anywhere using any web-enabled device.
Honeywell announced that it has acquired Inncomm, a Connecticut-based, privately held manufacturer of advanced software-based energy management solutions and in-room controls for lodging, health care, and educational institutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA International) announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved ANSI/AMCA Standard 205, Energy Efficiency Classification for Fans, as an American National Standard.