Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) sent letters of support to Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., for introducing the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA), which would rein in the excessive rulemaking authority of federal agencies.

Five years after appearing on Undercover Boss and working alongside a female service professional in a male-dominated industry, the Women in the Trades (WITT) program launched by Dina Dwyer-Owens and The Dwyer Group Inc. is celebrating an important milestone as it continues to assist and advance career opportunities for women across the service trades.

To celebrate its 65th anniversary, Duro Dyne Corp. recently partnered with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to help raise awareness and fight for a cure to breast cancer.

Daikin Applied and Daikin North America are forming a relationship with Gardiner to strengthen its sales, service, and solutions capabilities. Gardiner has been named the factory sales and parts representative in Northern Ohio and acquires Daikin Applied’s service business for the Cleveland market.

At CeBIT 2017, Huawei announced that it is collaborating with Honeywell to bring to market smart building offerings that take advantage of the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to help make buildings more sustainable, secure, and energy efficient.

Tim Hummel of Union, Missouri, has joined Wiegmann Associates as an HVAC service sales engineer. Hummel manages preventative maintenance programs and HVAC installation and repair projects for Wiegmann Associates’ commercial and industrial clients.