On Wednesday, Dec. 21, members of New England MCA/MSCA presented a $20,000 donation to Home Base at their offices in Boston, Massachusetts. 

The program, Generation Next, will help raise money from companies and trade associations serving the home construction and renovation industry to support scholarships for students pursuing careers as HVAC specialists and plumbers, carpenters, electricians, roofers, and masons.

Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc., manufacturer of YELLOW JACKET products and other service tools for HVACR professionals announced the hiring of Gary Lampasona as vice president of domestic sales and marketing. 

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) issued a letter to every United States Senator in support of Gov. Rick Perry's nomination to be the next Secretary of Energy.