The conference in Austin, Texas, which drew 240 building industry professionals, included keynotes, paper presentations, seminars, vendor demonstrations, panel discussions, and debates from more than 90 presenters.

Viega plans to manufacture its ProPress and MegaPress products at the new factory in Shalersville, Ohio, outside Cleveland.

Midea America has a contract for 20,000 window heat-pump units, and the startup Gradient Comfort has a contract for 10,000 units, to be installed at public housing in New York City as a way of providing residents with heating and cooling equipment that doesn't burn fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from those buildings.

The annual HVAC Trade Pro of the Year Award honors exceptional HVAC professionals who are dedicated to the industry, on-the-job safety, and their communities.

The Fieldpiece leadership team had used Kepner-Tregoe methodology to develop a solid plan for encouraging process excellence in all areas related to operational performance and client satisfaction.

Under the deal, the Lennox commercial HVACR businesses, which are headquartered in France, would be sold to funds managed by Syntagma Capital.

The Dallas Metro TWS campus will offer professional welder and refrigeration technologies programs in addition to an all-new electrical lineworker program.

Hulland is the associate director of strategic planning and market intelligence for residential and light commercial HVAC at Carrier.

The upgrades are the most recent step in The New Flat Rate’s evolution as it seeks ways to help home services contractors improve the sales process and customer service, the company said.

Propane use at Ruby’s Inn has helped eliminate 5,200 metric tons of CO² equivalent. This is equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from 1,410 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year.