February 1, 2010
Articles
Strategizing for 2010 and the Future
Just in case you haven't noticed, it's February already, and we're almost halfway through winter. It has certainly been a robust winter for the majority...
What Changed?
Something has changed with HARDI, and it has been dramatic. I've witnessed it firsthand and, between observing it and writing about it, I still find the...
Hart & Cooley Inc. Announces a New Addition to its Product Portfolio
Hart & Cooley Inc., an industry leader in air distribution systems, has added SMART Home Zoning to its growing lineup of indoor air quality and energy solution products under the SMART air & energy solutions™ brand....
HARDI Introduces HVACR-Specific SEEARP Resource for Members
Recognizing the need for rapid industry deployment to effectively compete with appliance retailers, Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) will release exclusively to HARDI member companies access to a new Webpage providing the only HVACR-specific resource and listing of each U.S. state's Energy Star appliance rebate program....
American Air Distributing Inc. Becomes Newest Johnson Controls Distributor for Luxaire and Coleman Brands
American Air Distributing Inc. has signed an agreement with Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE: JCI) to become a distributor of its Luxaire and Coleman brand...
International Training Institute for Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning Awarded Nearly $5 Million for Green Job Training
The International Training Institute (ITI) for the sheet metal and air-conditioning industries has been awarded nearly $5 million in Energy Training Partnership grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to train approximately 1,200 unemployed or underemployed sheet metal workers for energy-efficient building construction, retrofitting and manufacturing jobs....
Minnesota Heeds the Call for Less Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, held a hearing in December that called attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and highlighted ways to address this growing problem. ...
Events Calendar
For more information on the following HARDI events, visit www.HARDInet.org. University of Industrial DistributionMarch 8-11, 2010University Place Conference...
Smart Products: February 2010
New Refrigeration System Analyzer from YELLOW JACKET Full color graphics display reads analog, digital or a combination of both. It monitors two pressures,...
Industry Updates
NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN NOVEMBER 2009 Building Permits584,000 Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 584,000....
Southern Charm Customer Service is C.C. Dickson Co.'s Ace
Customers and suppliers know C.C. Dickson Co. as a company that's easy to do business with you can experience it for yourself by visiting any of its 114...
RenewAire Puts the V in HVACR
For a company founded on the principles of energy efficiency and one that continues to this day to measure its success based on the energy efficiency...
Making Lemonade from a Business Lemon
On Oct. 13, 2009, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) signed an agreement with environmental advocates led by the American...
HARDI Members Who Are They?
Though it sounds very simple, one of the greatest challenges of any trade association is keeping current with the changes in its member organizations. HARDI recognizes that — just like staying on top of market information and changes in the HVACR industry — it is important to update and improve our knowledge of our members. ...
Obituaries
It is with great sadness that we report that David DelloRusso, age 41, died suddenly Dec. 18, 2009, after collapsing at work the previous day. An 18-year...
New HARDI Members
Distributor Members Don Stevens Inc. Egan, MNDave DeSutter, V. Pres.Sponsored by: David McIlwaine, HVAC Distributors Inc. Distribuidora Guaticobre LLC...
HVACR and Climate Change
Pretty heavy title, eh? I'll bet you can't wait to dig into this one, but before you do, a word of caution. You need to understand upfront that I am not...
