The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA), the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI), the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), and the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) are sponsoring the inaugural “Oilheat Visions” Conference, to be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence Aug. 19-21.
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) and FirstCorp. (Portland, OR), a direct lender specializing in equipment financing and leasing for the construction markets, have joined forces to develop and market a special equipment financing program for ASA members.
According to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), combined U.S. factory shipments of 364,331 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for January 2002 were up 2% compared to shipments from the same month last year.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) has published Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines, a new reference manual on the proper fabrication and installation of exterior sheet metal in residential buildings.
The Control Products business of Honeywell has announced a joint marketing and distribution alliance with Cannon Technologies, an electric utility automation and peak load management company.
ICOR International has announced that another original equipment manufacturer
will be producing products that use NU-22, the company’s non-ozone depleting replacement for R-22.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have announced an agreement to partner on an energy code.