The 5-Star Award, offered in Wilson’s honor, is presented in recognition of a RSES member’s outstanding achievement in successfully completing five RSES-certified member specialist classifications. 

The Employment Ready Certification program is a series of discipline-specific examinations that have been used for more than a decade by educational programs to prove entry-level technicians possess the core knowledge of HVACR system theory, function, application, components, and troubleshooting ability that is required for success when entering the workforce.

Transformation has gradually been taking place in the building management system (BMS) market. This market is trailing other markets, and, as a consequence, these new technologies have had limited impact on how BMS systems work. 

The CCI is calculated based on a survey of the association’s contractor members, who are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects, existing business activity, and expected staffing decisions in the short-term future. 

The Whalen Co., a manufacturer of HVAC vertical stack riser heat-exchanger fan coil units and water-source heat pumps, announced the promotion and addition of key employees.

DiversiTech Corp., a supplier of HVACR parts and accessories, was named the HVAC Supplier of the Year during the recent 2015 Affiliated Distributors (AD) North American Meeting held in Las Vegas. 

Tom Le Duc, formerly of Le Duc & Dexter, and past president of PHCC of the Redwood Empire and PHCC of California, died Oct. 4 at the age of 68.

Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating, and Air Service owner Peter Bonfe named Life Changer of the Year by Nexstar Network; more HVAC residential contractor news briefs.

Tweet/Garot Mechanical Inc. names Christopher Howald CEO; more HVAC commercial contractor news briefs.

Spirax-Sarco Inc. names new vice president of sales; Mitsubishi Electric names new director of commercial business; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.