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The Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Wholesalers Association announced that it has established the James D. Wilder Educational Foundation.

Brief news items on financials, promotions, new hires, awards, special projects, etc., in the heating and cooling industry.

Gary W. Burke, president and chief executive officer of Burke Engineering Co., died on Aug. 7.

The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute adopted an Internet-based virtual meeting system to help reduce the cost of member participation in standards development and to speed up the standards process.

Goettl Air Conditioning, a small manufacturer based in Phoenix, joined Goodman Manufacturing, maker of Amana appliances, in urging the Bush administration to abandon its plans to roll back the residential central air conditioner and heat pump standard.

Johnson Controls was awarded many of the more than 300 individual contracts required for the Pentagon Renovation Program.

Strict air quality standards and demands from employees and building tenants are forcing employers and building operators to improve air quality. This demand will increase revenue in the air filtration market to $1.51 billion by 2007, according to consultant firm Frost & Sullivan.

Invensys Climate Controls and Lennox Industries have teamed up to develop a "smart," Web-addressable HVAC control system for the home.

International Comfort Products recently honored its outstanding distributors of 2000.

Carrier Corp. recently acquired Nashville, Tenn.-based Andrews Distributing Co.