The ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) has announced the 10 courses that will be offered during ASHRAE’s 2017 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. The headlining topic is “Complying with Standard 90.1-2016: HVAC/Mechanical,” which will be held on Tuesday, June 27. This is the first time this specific course has been made available at an ASHRAE conference.

The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) Intl. Inc. announced the revision of AMCA Publication 501, Louver Application Manual and Design Guide.

Bluon Energy announced the addition of new investors and the addition of a board advisor to bolster the company’s awareness and sales. This comes at a time when existing HVACR refrigerants used by the majority of the U.S. and the world are becoming obsolete due to federal regulation and global phaseouts.

Howard Air has been awarded the 2017 Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Arizona. This award honors the company's ongoing commitment to fair and honest business practices as one of the most trustworthy HVAC companies in the Phoenix area.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC) has partnered with Harrison Publishing House’s CINX platform to offer a new cloud-based PHCC Labor Unit Database designed to help contractors streamline the estimating process and prepare accurate bids.