Southland Industries names Brian Boutte chief commercial officer; Haberberger Inc. names Steve Baker vice president of plumbing; more commercial HVAC contractor news briefs.
Field Controls LLC names Jeremy Troutman project engineer; Carrier Corp. announces its Côr thermostat is now compatible with Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices, such as Echo and Echo Dot; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.
ACCA launches a new online certification program, “Qtech: Basic Electricity for the HVAC Contractor;" NASRC joins CCAC; more HVAC organization news briefs.
The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. has announced the hiring of two additional staff members and a reorganization. Dan Manole, Ph.D., has joined AMCA as the new director of certification. John Cowie, Ph.D., has joined AMCA as advocacy manager.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced the Jon Siemen Memorial Scholarship Program to help industry professionals in attaining BPI certification. The scholarship has been developed to honor Jon Siemen, BPI technical relations representative, who passed away in March 2015.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) announced that Jose De La Portilla of Lennox HVAC Learning Solutions has been awarded the 2016 Golden Toolbox Award. The award recognizes an industry professional who demonstrates outstanding service, support, and advocacy for technician certification.
Source Refrigeration & HVAC announced that it has partnered with management to acquire Refrigeration Solutions Inc. and Advanced Refrigeration Systems (together, RSI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. has installed a 369 kW solar electric system, using its own solar modules, on the rooftop of its U.S. headquarters in Cypress, California. The system is expected to significantly cut energy costs and reduce pollutants over the next 25 years.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews announced it is rolling out new energy management systems in all of its restaurants. The project is on track for completion by early 2017 and will enable Red Robin to further reduce the resources needed to run the company’s 449 corporate-owned locations.