‘Sweating’ turns up heat on buildings

Pipe dream

Published: April 16, 2013
Tags: Findorff, Harnack, HVAC, J.H. Findorff & Son, North American Mechanical, Spencer Vogel, UW-Madison School of Nursing

Spencer Vogel, an employee of North American Mechanical Inc., Windsor, brazes copper tubing for an HVAC system March 20 at the new University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing.

Waukesha circuit court staff members push for improved space

Published: January 11, 2013
Tags: Dan Vrakas, Ed Henschel, HVAC, Paul Decker, Waukesha County Courthouse

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Mike Bohren says he knows what an ideal courthouse looks like, and he does not work in one.

Lennox raising prices on HVAC equipment, parts

Published: November 12, 2012
Tags: HVAC, Lennox

Lennox International Inc., Richardson, Texas, will raise prices on its heating and cooling equipment and parts on Jan. 1, according to a news release from the company.

Redmond starts Frei Chevrolet remodel

Published: November 8, 2012
Tags: HVAC, Redmond Co.

The Redmond Co., Waukesha, has started a remodeling project for Frei Chevrolet in Marquette, Mich.

HVAC business owner, city official sent to federal prison

Published: May 9, 2012
Tags: HVAC, Timothy Kosier

A federal judge has sentenced a former Beloit official to prison for using city money to purchase personal items.

Milwaukee, Johnson Controls partner on energy-efficient project

Published: April 9, 2012
Tags: energy-efficient, HVAC, Johnson Controls, Me2, Me2 Clean Energy Financing Program, Milwaukee Energy Efficiency, Office of Environmental Sustainability, The Newport

Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls Inc. and the city of Milwaukee have partnered on an energy-efficient residential project under the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency initiative, according to a news release from Johnson Controls.

Ammonia refrigeration conference begins next week in Milwaukee

Published: March 16, 2012
Tags: Freon, HVAC, International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration

More than 1,100 people are expected in Milwaukee next week to attend an event on environmentally safe ways to keep things cold.

Trane lays off 98 in La Crosse

Published: December 9, 2011
Tags: CenTraVac, HVAC, Ingersoll Rand, jobs, La Crosse, Trane

One of the largest employers in La Crosse is laying off nearly 100 workers.

Me2 teases Milwaukee builders

Published: October 7, 2011
Tags: energy, Erick Shambarger, HVAC, J.C. Semanko, John Semanko, Keith Williams, Me2, Milwaukee Energy Efficiency

Milwaukee area contractors, frustrated for months by a sluggish start to a program intended to create work, say their participation in Milwaukee Energy Efficiency is generating much needed phone calls.