Commercial refrigeration manufacturers, represented by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), and energy efficiency advocates, represented by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), reached an agreement on federal equipment efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator freezers used in restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores and other commercial buildings, said ARI in a release.
The Independent Quality Alliance (IQA), in a partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College (Lehigh, Pa.), opened the Gino Nicolai Hydronic Radiant Simulator Training Center.
Value-Price, a Web site where homeowners can get immediate proposals for replacements or upgrades of residential home comfort systems, has introduced online quotes.
Rheem Water Heaters announced the availability of the new Water Heater Parts Guide 2005 that covers authorized replacement components and parts for all Rheem and Ruud brand water heaters and many other domestic models.
Fedders Corp. purchased 80% of the stock of Islandaire Inc. from its founder and sole shareholder, Robert E. Hansen Jr., for a combination of cash and preferred stock.
York International Corp. reported a full-year net sales increase of 10.6% to a record $4.5 billion, and a net income of $81.6 million, or $1.96 per diluted share.