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The Geothermal Exchange Organization is backing efforts in a number of states to change public policies that currently fail to recognize geothermal heat pumps as a renewable source of energy and an efficient way to satisfy the thermal loads of buildings.

At www.achrnews.com, The NEWS’ Extra Edition page is home to hundreds of online-exclusive service and maintenance, technical, and business-management articles. Here are some of the best.

ACCA announced Hyde-Stone Mechanical Inc., Watertown, New York, and GAC Services, Gaithersburg, Maryland, as its 2015 Commercial and Residential Contractors of the Year.

The development of biomass requirements is being explored by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), for inclusion in their co-sponsored green building standard.

There’s still time to get in on the June drawing for a Fieldpiece LT-1A digital meter. Submit your diagnosis to the troubleshooting situation — featured in the Dec. 15 issue of The NEWS — involving an electric furnace and a customer’s complaint of not enough heat.

In 2014, PRBM participated in a number of community events in partnership with a local elementary school and the local department of health and welfare to donate more than 25 refurbished bikes to children in the community.

The annualized growth has been between 6 and 7 percent throughout 2014. It ends the year hugging the lower edge of the range at 6.1 percent.

The 24,037-square-foot facility, which houses classrooms and meeting space for hydronic training and educational purposes, achieved 62 points out of a total of 79 possible points for LEED Gold.