WinWholesale Inc. announced that Syracuse Winsupply has opened to provide HVAC contractors in Syracuse and the central New York region with an inventory of quality HVAC equipment, supplies, and services. The new company is part of WinWholesale, one of the largest distributors in the nation.

Daikin Industries Ltd. announced it is offering companies worldwide free access to 93 patents to encourage them to develop and commercialize air conditioning, cooling, and heat pump equipment that uses HFC-32 as a single-component refrigerant.

While many building rating programs exist, there is not anything in the industry that standardizes the contents of those programs, ensuring users are knowledgeable about what impacts their ratings. A proposed standard from ASHRAE, now open for public comment, would serve as the “backbone” of such rating systems.

Sheila Tierney, vice president of product management for HVAC Parts & Supply Solutions at Ingersoll Rand, was named a winner of Diversity Journal’s 14th annual Women Worth Watching Award. Tierney is among 100 executives chosen for the honor.

Bes-Tech Inc. has announced the addition of St. John’s Air Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, to its national dealer network. St. John’s will deliver energy savings to its clients using Bes-Tech’s Digi-RTU® optimization kit for rooftop HVAC units.

Cool Care Heating & Air, a Bryant dealer, was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its commitment to improving residential energy efficiency. Cool Care received the 2014 Century Club Award.